Should I start Bryce Young or Tyler Shough this week? Week 9 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tyler Shough

+2.3 projected edge · PPR

Start Tyler Shough over Bryce Young for Week 9 PPR: 16.9 projected points versus 14.6.

Tyler Shough · Starter role checked Nov 7, 2026, 11:55 AM ET

Bryce Young · Injury report dated Nov 6, 2026, 1:02 PM ET · Starter role checked Nov 7, 2026, 11:55 AM ET

Tyler Shough: 20.4 FP recent scoring average.
Bryce Young: 11.9 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Nov 7, 2026, 11:35 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tyler Shough

QB · NOStats & schedule

16.9FF projected

↑ +1.6 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Bryce Young

QB · CARStats & schedule

14.6FF projected

↓ -1.2 vs ESPN

vs DEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tyler Shough

FF projection: 16.9 FP +1.6vs ESPN
ESPN: 15.3 FP
Sleeper: 14.8 FP
FantasyPros: 16.9 FP

Tyler Shough faces CLE in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 20.4 fantasy points.

Bryce Young

FF projection: 14.6 FP -1.2vs ESPN
ESPN: 15.8 FP
Sleeper: 16.5 FP
FantasyPros: 15.8 FP

Bryce Young faces DEN in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 11.9 fantasy points.

Tyler Shough projects for 16.9 points in PPR scoring, 2.3 more than Bryce Young. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff.

Updated Nov 7, 2026, 11:35 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

QB. 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

19.123.4

FF MEAN

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Joe BurrowQB · CIN vs ATLSun 9:30 AM ETRange unavailable
Mean 23.4Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 21.4Sleeper 20.1FantasyPros 21.2
23.4Expected FP
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Brock PurdyQB · SF vs LVSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 21.7Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 22.2Sleeper 21.2FantasyPros 22.1
21.7Expected FP
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Dak PrescottQB · DAL vs INDSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 21.1Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 19.1Sleeper 19.2FantasyPros 20.1
21.1Expected 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.