Should I start Dont'e Thornton Jr. or KhaDarel Hodge this week? Week 10 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Dont'e Thornton Jr.

The displayed FF scores are tied, and ESPN does not separate them on a comparable margin. Dont'e Thornton Jr. has the higher unrounded FF forecast (0.41 versus 0.36 FP).

Dont'e Thornton Jr.: 10% matchup reduction against SEA.
KhaDarel Hodge: 2.2 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Nov 10, 2026, 1:46 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Dont'e Thornton Jr.

WR · LVStats & schedule

0.4FF projected

vs SEA

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

KhaDarel Hodge

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.4FF projected

at DAL

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Dont'e Thornton Jr.

FF projection: 0.4 FP
Sleeper: 0.7 FP
FantasyPros: 0.4 FP
Boosted Trees: -0.1 FP; Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET

Dont'e Thornton Jr. faces SEA in Week 10. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

KhaDarel Hodge

FF projection: 0.4 FP
Sleeper: 0.0 FP
FantasyPros: 0.0 FP

KhaDarel Hodge faces DAL in Week 10. Recent scoring average: 2.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.

The displayed FF scores are tied, and ESPN does not separate them on a comparable margin. Dont'e Thornton Jr. has the higher unrounded FF forecast (0.41 versus 0.36 FP).

Updated Nov 10, 2026, 1:46 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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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 · Rankings position

WR. 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 · when availableWindow: experimental middle 80%● ESPN● Sleeper● FantasyPros

3 shown · common FP scale

15.920.8

FF MEAN

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Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA vs LVSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 20.3Range unavailable
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ESPN 18.6Sleeper 20.8FantasyPros 19.2
20.3Expected FP
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Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET vs NESun 9:30 AM ETRange unavailable
Mean 18.1Range unavailable
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ESPN 16.3Sleeper 15.9FantasyPros 16.4
18.1Expected FP
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Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN vs PITSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 18.1Range unavailable
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ESPN 18.6Sleeper 16.6FantasyPros 17.2
18.1Expected 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% (P10–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.