Start or sit decisions can be excruciating. While it feels great to make the right call and cruise to fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when you have someone erupt while on your bench. You can use our Who Should I Start? tool to gauge advice from fantasy football experts as you make your lineup decisions. You can also sync your fantasy football league for free using our My Playbook tool for custom advice, rankings, and analysis.
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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Kirk Cousins: QB10 in Week 1
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked higher than Kirk Cousins:
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked lower than Kirk Cousins:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Kirk Cousins or Tua Tagovailoa: 74 percent of experts chose Tua Tagovailoa
- Kirk Cousins or Geno Smith: 58 percent of experts chose Kirk Cousins
- Kirk Cousins or Dak Prescott: 70 percent of experts chose Kirk Cousins
- Kirk Cousins or Deshaun Watson: 79 percent of experts chose Kirk Cousins
Javonte Williams: RB29 in Week 1
Running Backs the ECR has ranked higher than Javonte Williams:
Running Backs the ECR has ranked lower than Javonte Williams:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Javonte Williams or Brian Robinson Jr.: 65 percent of experts chose Brian Robinson Jr.
- Javonte Williams or Khalil Herbert: 55 percent of experts chose Javonte Williams
- Javonte Williams or Breece Hall: 67 percent of experts chose Javonte Williams
- Javonte Williams or James Cook: 74 percent of experts chose James Cook
Drake London: WR22 in Week 1
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked higher than Drake London:
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked lower than Drake London:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Drake London or Mike Williams: 56 percent of experts chose Drake London
- Drake London or DJ Moore: 54 percent of experts chose DJ Moore
- Drake London or DeAndre Hopkins: 62 percent of experts chose Drake London
- Drake London or Chris Godwin: 56 percent of experts chose Drake London
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