
Should I start Bo Nix or Matthew Stafford this week? Week 9 Half-PPR (2026)
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
Check availability before choosing
Matthew Stafford: His availability is unresolved. Recheck his status before kickoff; a projection is not confirmation that he will play. FantasyPros estimates a 62% chance of playing (checked Nov 4, 10:05 AM ET). His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup.
- Bo Nix: 16.6 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against CAR.
- Matthew Stafford: 14.2 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against WAS.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR


Matthew Stafford
QB ยท LARStats & schedule โบWhy this pick?
Bo Nix
Bo Nix faces CAR in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 16.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.
Matthew Stafford
Matthew Stafford faces WAS in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 14.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%. Matthew Stafford is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros estimates a 62% chance of playing (checked Nov 4, 10:05 AM ET).
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท ยท WEEK 9 ยท Half-PPR
QB. 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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Joe BurrowQB ยท CIN vs ATLSun 9:30 AM ETRange unavailableMean 23.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 21.4Sleeper 20.3FantasyPros 21.323.3Expected FP - 2
Brock PurdyQB ยท SF vs LVSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 22.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 22.1Sleeper 21.7FantasyPros 22.322.9Expected FP - 3
Jared GoffQB ยท DET vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.4Sleeper 19.4FantasyPros 19.820.9Expected 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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