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Let’s take a look at a few polarizing players for Week 5 of fantasy football and what the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) advise.
*Based on Half-PPR Rankings as of Friday
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Trevor Lawrence: QB10 in Week 5
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked higher than Trevor Lawrence:
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked lower than Trevor Lawrence:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Trevor Lawrence or Jared Goff: 57 percent of experts chose Jared Goff
- Trevor Lawrence or Joe Burrow: 82 percent of experts chose Trevor Lawrence
- Trevor Lawrence or Jordan Love: 63 percent of experts chose Trevor Lawrence
- Trevor Lawrence or C.J. Stroud: 78 percent of experts chose Trevor Lawrence
Christian Kirk: WR23 in Week 5
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked higher than Christian Kirk:
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked lower than Christian Kirk:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Christian Kirk or Zay Flowers: 65 percent of experts chose Zay Flowers
- Christian Kirk or DeAndre Hopkins: 67 percent of experts chose Christian Kirk
- Christian Kirk or Marquise Brown: 71 percent of experts chose Marquise Brown
- Christian Kirk or George Pickens: 80 percent of experts chose Christian Kirk
Gabe Davis: WR27 in Week 5
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked higher than Gabe Davis:
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked lower than Gabe Davis:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Gabe Davis or Christian Watson: 53 percent of experts chose Christian Watson
- Gabe Davis or Jakobi Meyers: 67 percent of experts chose Gabe Davis
- Gabe Davis or George Pickens: 71 percent of experts chose George Pickens
- Gabe Davis or Adam Thielen: 65 percent of experts chose Gabe Davis
Dalton Kincaid: TE13 in Week 5
Tight Ends the ECR has ranked higher than Dalton Kincaid:
Tight Ends the ECR has ranked lower than Dalton Kincaid:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Dalton Kincaid or Zach Ertz: 71 percent of experts chose Zach Ertz
- Dalton Kincaid or Hunter Henry: 59 percent of experts chose Dalton Kincaid
- Dalton Kincaid or Tyler Higbee: 78 percent of experts chose Tyler Higbee
- Dalton Kincaid or Kyle Pitts: 61 percent of experts chose Dalton Kincaid
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