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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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Jared Goff: QB11 in Week 2
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked higher than Jared Goff:
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked lower than Jared Goff:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Jared Goff or Anthony Richardson: 80 percent of experts chose Anthony Richardson
- Jared Goff or Daniel Jones: 66 percent of experts chose Jared Goff
- Jared Goff or Tua Tagovailoa: 80 percent of experts chose Tua Tagovailoa
- Jared Goff or Deshaun Watson: 80 percent of experts chose Jared Goff
Gus Edwards: RB31 in Week 2
Running Backs the ECR has ranked higher than Gus Edwards:
Running Backs the ECR has ranked lower than Gus Edwards:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Gus Edwards or AJ Dillon: 75 percent of experts chose AJ Dillon
- Gus Edwards or Khalil Herbert: 61 percent of experts chose Khalil Herbert
- Gus Edwards or Dalvin Cook: 66 percent of experts chose Dalvin Cook
- Gus Edwards or Tyler Allgeier: 90 percent of experts chose Tyler Allgeier
Zay Flowers: WR26 in Week 2
Wide Receiversc the ECR has ranked higher than Zay Flowers:
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked lower than Zay Flowers:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Zay Flowers or DJ Moore: 68 percent of experts chose DJ Moore
- Zay Flowers or Michael Pittman Jr. 69 percent of experts chose Zay Flowers
- Zay Flowers or Jahan Dotson: 77 percent of experts chose Zay Flowers
- Zay Flowers or DeAndre Hopkins: 78 percent of experts chose DeAndre Hopkins
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