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Let’s take a look at a few polarizing players for Week 1 of fantasy football and what the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) advise.
*Based on Half-PPR Rankings as of Thursday
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Geno Smith: QB11 in Week 1
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked higher than Geno Smith:
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked lower than Geno Smith:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Geno Smith or Kirk Cousins: 58 percent of experts chose Kirk Cousins
- Geno Smith or Dak Prescott: 63 percent of experts chose Geno Smith
- Geno Smith or Deshaun Watson: 73 percent of experts chose Geno Smith
- Geno Smith or Tua Tagovailoa: 66 percent of experts chose Tua Tagovailoa
Jahan Dotson: WR25 in Week 1
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked higher than Jahan Dotson:
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked lower than Jahan Dotson:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Jahan Dotson or DeAndre Hopkins: 72 percent of experts chose DeAndre Hopkins
- Jahan Dotson or Brandon Aiyuk: 68 percent of experts chose Jahan Dotson
- Jahan Dotson or Mike Williams: 70 percent of experts chose Mike Williams
- Jahan Dotson or Mike Evans: 69 percent of experts chose Jahan Dotson
Chigoziem Okonkwo: TE11 in Week 1
Tight Ends the ECR has ranked higher than Chigoziem Okonkwo:
Tight Ends the ECR has ranked lower than Chigoziem Okonkwo:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Chigoziem Okonkwo or Juwan Johnson: 60 percent of experts chose Chigoziem Okonkwo
- Chigoziem Okonkwo or Pat Freiermuth: 94 percent of experts chose Pat Freiermuth
- Chigoziem Okonkwo or David Njoku: 96 percent of experts chose David Njoku
- Chigoziem Okonkwo or Dalton Schultz: 70 percent of experts chose Chigoziem Okonkwo
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