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Week 92026 ยท PPR ยท THIS WEEK

Should I start Jordan Mason or Mark Andrews this week? Week 9 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Jordan Mason

+1.8 projected edge ยท PPR

Start Jordan Mason over Mark Andrews for Week 9 PPR: 8.1 projected points versus 6.3.

  • Jordan Mason: 4.4 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against BUF.
  • Mark Andrews: 3.7 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against JAC.

Forecast updated ยท PPR

Jordan Mason
Why this pick?

Jordan Mason

Fortified8.1
ESPN7.7
Sleeper7.7
FantasyPros8.3

Jordan Mason faces BUF in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 4.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Mark Andrews

Fortified6.3
ESPN6.3
Sleeper7.4
FantasyPros7.2

Mark Andrews faces JAC in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 3.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Jordan Mason projects for 8.1 points in PPR scoring, 1.8 more than Mark Andrews. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff.

Updated Nov 4, 2026, 11:45 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

THE MATCHUP, IN CONTEXT

What separates Jordan Mason and Mark Andrews?

Jordan Mason holds a 1.8 FP projected edge over Mark Andrews. Read that as an expected-points preference, not a promise that he will finish higher.

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

Jordan Mason

Jordan Mason has a 8.1 FP forecast in PPR against BUF. His recorded recent scoring average is 4.4 FP, putting this forecast 3.7 points above that average. The position-specific defensive adjustment raises the FF estimate by 7.5%; it is already included in the projection.

Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews has a 6.3 FP forecast in PPR against JAC. His recorded recent scoring average is 3.7 FP, putting this forecast 2.6 points above that average. The position-specific defensive adjustment reduces the FF estimate by 1.25%; it is already included in the projection.

Compare the saved forecasts side by side
SourceJordan MasonMark AndrewsProjected edge
ESPN7.7 FP6.3 FPJordan Mason +1.4
Sleeper7.7 FP7.4 FPJordan Mason +0.3
FantasyPros8.3 FP7.2 FPJordan Mason +1.1

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. Jordan Mason: Mon 8:15 PM ET. Mark Andrews: Thu 8:15 PM ET. If a questionable player has the later kickoff, keep an eligible later-game replacement available. Where your league allows it, putting a later-game starter in FLEX can preserve swap options.

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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 PPR

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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
22.527.9
FF MEAN
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    Jahmyr GibbsRB ยท DET vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
    27.9Expected FP
  2. 2
    Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR ยท SEA vs ARISun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailable
    25.2Expected FP
  3. 3
    Puka NacuaWR ยท LAR vs WASSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
    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% (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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YOUR LINEUP ยท A CLOSER LOOK

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