
Should I start Dylan Sampson or Josh Downs this week? Week 10 Standard (2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Dylan Sampson
Week 10 ยท Standard
Dylan Sampson has the higher current FF forecast: 5.3 FP versus 4.9 FP. The 0.4-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- Dylan Sampson: 6.5 FP recent scoring average.
- Josh Downs: 4.2 FP recent scoring average.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

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Josh Downs
WR ยท KCStats & schedule โบDylan Sampson
- Recent scoring average: 6.5 FP.
- Last 1 recorded games: 0.0 carries per game.
Josh Downs
- Recent scoring average: 4.2 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.0 targets per game.
Dylan Sampson
- FF projection
- 5.3 FP -0.2vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 5.5 FP
- Sleeper
- 5.2 FP
- FantasyPros
- 5.6 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 3.2 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Dylan Sampson faces HOU in Week 10. Recent scoring average: 6.5 fantasy points.
Josh Downs
- FF projection
- 4.9 FP -0.8vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 5.7 FP
- Sleeper
- 4.1 FP
- FantasyPros
- 4.8 FP
Josh Downs faces ATL in Week 10. Recent scoring average: 4.2 fantasy points.
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Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
FLEX. 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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Jahmyr GibbsRB ยท DET vs NESun 9:30 AM ETRange unavailableMean 20.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.4Sleeper 19.5FantasyPros 19.920.7Expected FP - 2
Kenneth Walker IIIRB ยท KC vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 22.6Sleeper 18.5FantasyPros 18.420.4Expected FP - 3
Christian McCaffreyRB ยท SF vs DALSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 18.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.1Sleeper 18.0FantasyPros 17.018.2Expected 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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