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Let’s take a look at a few polarizing players for Week 3 of fantasy football and what the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) advise.
*Based on Half-PPR Rankings as of Thursday
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Deshaun Watson: QB11 in Week 3
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked higher than Deshaun Watson:
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked lower than Deshaun Watson:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Deshaun Watson or Dak Prescott: 71 percent of experts chose Dak Prescott
- Deshaun Watson or Jared Goff: 58 percent of experts chose Deshaun Watson
- Deshaun Watson or Justin Fields: 82 percent of experts chose Justin Fields
- Deshaun Watson or Geno Smith: 76 percent of experts chose Deshaun Watson
Jerome Ford: RB25 in Week 3
Running Backs the ECR has ranked higher than Jerome Ford:
Running Backs the ECR has ranked lower than Jerome Ford:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Jerome Ford or Javonte Williams: 67 percent of experts chose Jerome Ford
- Jerome Ford or Dameon Pierce: 81 percent of experts chose Jerome Ford
- Jerome Ford or Najee Harris: 65 percent of experts chose Najee Harris
- Jerome Ford or Breece Hall: 81 percent of experts chose Jerome Ford
Zach Ertz: TE15 in Week 3
Tight Ends the ECR has ranked higher than Zach Ertz:
Tight Ends the ECR has ranked lower than Zach Ertz:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Zach Ertz or Dalton Kincaid: 68 percent of experts chose Dalton Kincaid
- Zach Ertz or Jake Ferguson: 62 percent of experts chose Jake Ferguson
- Zach Ertz or Tyler Higbee: 58 percent of experts chose Zach Ertz
- Zach Ertz or Cole Kmet: 62 percent of experts chose Zach Ertz
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