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Week 92026 ยท Half-PPR ยท THIS WEEK

Should I start Dallas Goedert or Ryan Flournoy this week? Week 9 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Ryan Flournoy

+0.7 projected edge ยท Half-PPR

Start Ryan Flournoy over Dallas Goedert for Week 9 Half-PPR: 8.3 projected points versus 7.5.

  • Dallas Goedert: 7.2 FP recent scoring average.
  • Ryan Flournoy: 11.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

Ryan Flournoy
Why this pick?

Ryan Flournoy

Fortified8.3
ESPN7.3
Sleeper7.0
FantasyPros7.4
Boosted TreesExperimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET8.8

Ryan Flournoy faces IND in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 11.4 fantasy points.

Dallas Goedert

Fortified7.5
ESPN6.7
Sleeper7.8
FantasyPros7.7
Boosted TreesExperimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET6.7

Dallas Goedert faces NYG in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 7.2 fantasy points.

Ryan Flournoy projects for 8.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Dallas Goedert. The gap is small; late injury news or your leagueโ€™s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Nov 4, 2026, 11:05 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

THE MATCHUP, IN CONTEXT

What separates Dallas Goedert and Ryan Flournoy?

Ryan Flournoy holds a 0.7 FP projected edge over Dallas Goedert. Read that as an expected-points preference, not a promise that he will finish higher.

The available estimates disagree: Sleeper, FantasyPros lean toward Dallas Goedert, while ESPN, Boosted Trees lean toward Ryan Flournoy. That disagreement is a reason to examine the matchup and availability rather than count providers as votes.

Dallas Goedert

Dallas Goedert has a 7.5 FP forecast in Half-PPR against NYG. His recorded recent scoring average is 7.2 FP, putting this forecast 0.3 points above that average.

Ryan Flournoy

Ryan Flournoy has a 8.3 FP forecast in Half-PPR at IND. His recorded recent scoring average is 11.4 FP, putting this forecast 3.1 points below that average.

Compare the saved forecasts side by side
SourceDallas GoedertRyan FlournoyProjected edge
ESPN6.7 FP7.3 FPRyan Flournoy +0.5
Sleeper7.8 FP7.0 FPDallas Goedert +0.8
FantasyPros7.7 FP7.4 FPDallas Goedert +0.3
Boosted Trees6.7 FP8.8 FPRyan Flournoy +2.1

Model save times and conditional-input notes are listed in Why this pick. These forecasts use the selected scoring preset; they do not replace custom league rules.

Before the first kickoff. Dallas Goedert: Sun 1:00 PM ET. Ryan Flournoy: Sun 1:00 PM ET.

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Scoring & lineup notes

PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.

FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท ยท WEEK 9 ยท Half-PPR

FLEX. The bigger picture.

Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.

FF expected pointsMedian ยท when availableWindow: experimental middle 80%โ— ESPNโ— Sleeperโ— FantasyPros
3 shown ยท common FP scale
19.025.1
FF MEAN
  1. 1
    Jahmyr GibbsRB ยท DET vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
    25.1Expected FP
  2. 2
    Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR ยท SEA vs ARISun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailable
    21.1Expected FP
  3. 3
    Kenneth Walker IIIRB ยท KC vs NYJSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
    20.5Expected 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% (P10โ€“P90), 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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