Should I start Harold Fannin Jr. or Keenan Allen this week? Week 9 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Harold Fannin Jr.

+0.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Harold Fannin Jr. over Keenan Allen for Week 9 PPR: 12.3 projected points versus 11.4.

Harold Fannin Jr.: 12.8 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup lift against NO.
Keenan Allen: 12.0 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against DAL.

Forecast updated Nov 4, 2026, 12:41 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Harold Fannin Jr.

TE · CLEStats & schedule

12.3FF projected

↑ +1.0 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Keenan Allen

WR · INDStats & schedule

11.4FF projected

↑ +1.2 vs ESPN

vs DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Harold Fannin Jr.

Fortified12.3

ESPN11.3

Sleeper11.5

FantasyPros11.5

Harold Fannin Jr. faces NO in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 12.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.

Keenan Allen

Fortified11.4

ESPN10.2

Sleeper11.3

FantasyPros10.8

Keenan Allen faces DAL in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 12.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

Harold Fannin Jr. projects for 12.3 points in PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Keenan Allen. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Nov 4, 2026, 12:41 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

THE MATCHUP, IN CONTEXT

What separates Harold Fannin Jr. and Keenan Allen?

Harold Fannin Jr. holds a 0.9 FP projected edge over Keenan Allen. Read that as an expected-points preference, not a promise that he will finish higher.

ESPN, Sleeper, FantasyPros project Harold Fannin Jr. higher. Agreement across these available estimates is supporting context; the models can share inputs and are not independent confirmations.

Harold Fannin Jr.

Harold Fannin Jr. has a 12.3 FP forecast in PPR at NO. His recorded recent scoring average is 12.8 FP, putting this forecast 0.5 points below that average. The position-specific defensive adjustment raises the FF estimate by 3.75%; it is already included in the projection.

Keenan Allen

Keenan Allen has a 11.4 FP forecast in PPR against DAL. His recorded recent scoring average is 12.0 FP, putting this forecast 0.6 points below that average. The position-specific defensive adjustment raises the FF estimate by 2.5%; it is already included in the projection.

Compare the saved forecasts side by side

Source	Harold Fannin Jr.	Keenan Allen	Projected edge
ESPN	11.3 FP	10.2 FP	Harold Fannin Jr. +1.1
Sleeper	11.5 FP	11.3 FP	Harold Fannin Jr. +0.1
FantasyPros	11.5 FP	10.8 FP	Harold Fannin Jr. +0.7

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. Harold Fannin Jr.: Sun 1:00 PM ET. Keenan Allen: Sun 1:00 PM ET.

This is a lineup choice, not an instruction to drop the other player. For bye coverage, roster moves and your league’s actual playoff weeks, build your GamePlan ↗.

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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 · WEEK 9 · 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 · when availableWindow: experimental middle 80%● ESPN● Sleeper● FantasyPros

3 shown · common FP scale

22.527.9

FF MEAN

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Jahmyr GibbsRB · DET vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 27.9Range unavailable
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ESPN 26.5Sleeper 25.8FantasyPros 26.1
27.9Expected FP
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Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA vs ARISun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 25.2Range unavailable
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ESPN 22.5Sleeper 24.5FantasyPros 23.6
25.2Expected FP
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Puka NacuaWR · LAR vs WASSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 24.5Range unavailable
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ESPN 24.1Sleeper 23.0FantasyPros 24.0
24.5Expected 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% (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.

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