
Should I start Bijan Robinson or Jonathan Taylor this week? Week 9 Half-PPR (2026)
THE FF CALL
Start Jonathan Taylor
+1.5 projected edge ยท Half-PPR
Start Jonathan Taylor over Bijan Robinson for Week 9 Half-PPR: 19.7 projected points versus 18.2.
- Bijan Robinson: 9.5 FP recent scoring average.
- Jonathan Taylor: 14.3 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against DAL.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR



Bijan Robinson
RB ยท ATLStats & schedule โบWhy this pick?
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor faces DAL in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 14.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.
Bijan Robinson
Bijan Robinson faces CIN in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 9.5 fantasy points.
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Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท ยท WEEK 9 ยท Half-PPR
RB. The bigger picture.
Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.
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Jahmyr GibbsRB ยท DET vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 25.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 24.2Sleeper 23.1FantasyPros 23.725.1Expected FP - 2
Kenneth Walker IIIRB ยท KC vs NYJSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 21.5Sleeper 19.9FantasyPros 19.620.5Expected FP - 3
Christian McCaffreyRB ยท SF vs LVSun 4:25 PM ETCheck availability ยท Range unavailableMean 20.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.5Sleeper 20.8FantasyPros 18.520.0Expected FP
How the forecast and ranges work
FF uses position-specific provider weights, rescored CBS and FFToday stats, and the existing bounded form, defense and metric adjustments. Saved Boosted Trees and Workload have bounded model influence when available. Monte Carlo supplies the distribution; it does not get a duplicate mean vote.
Every player is ranked by the FF expected score (mean), whether or not a simulation distribution is available. Equal displayed scores use the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin when both ESPN forecasts are known, then unrounded FF, a comparable FantasyPros/Sleeper estimate, and stable identity order if still level. This tiebreaker is not a measured probability of beating ESPN. The median marker is additional information and never changes the order. Missing or availability-conditional ranges do not switch the ranking statistic. The window shows the experimental middle 80% (P10โP90), rather than the difference between two model means. Its observed coverage under this new version is still collecting. Availability-conditional distributions are labeled and are not shifted to a different center.
Missing sources and incompatible scoring are excluded. Bye and confirmed unavailable players remain excluded. ESPN, Sleeper and FantasyPros are the benchmark markers. The common scale covers the displayed outcome windows and available benchmarks.
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