
Should I start Keenan Allen or Ladd McConkey this week? Week 9 PPR (2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Ladd McConkey
Week 9 ยท PPR
Ladd McConkey has the higher current FF forecast: 11.7 FP versus 11.3 FP. The 0.4-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- Ladd McConkey: 7.7 FP recent scoring average.
- Ladd McConkey: 5% matchup lift against HOU.
Forecast updated ยท PPR

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Ladd McConkey
WR ยท LACStats & schedule โบKeenan Allen
- Recent scoring average: 12.0 FP.
- The DAL defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 2.5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 9.7 targets per game.
Ladd McConkey
- Recent scoring average: 7.7 FP.
- The HOU defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.7 targets per game.
Keenan Allen
- FF projection
- 11.3 FP +1.1vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 10.2 FP
- Sleeper
- 11.4 FP
- FantasyPros
- 10.5 FP
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%.
Ladd McConkey
- FF projection
- 11.7 FP +0.9vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 10.8 FP
- Sleeper
- 13.0 FP
- FantasyPros
- 11.3 FP
Ladd McConkey faces HOU in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 7.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.
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Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
WR. The bigger picture.
Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.
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Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR ยท SEA vs ARISun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 25.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 22.4Sleeper 24.1FantasyPros 23.325.0Expected FP - 2
Puka NacuaWR ยท LAR vs WASSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 24.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 24.2Sleeper 23.4FantasyPros 24.224.7Expected FP - 3
CeeDee LambWR ยท DAL vs INDSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 21.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.6Sleeper 20.2FantasyPros 19.921.1Expected 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% (P10โP90), 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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