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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 Wednesday
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Justin Fields: QB8 in Week 5
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked higher than Justin Fields:
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked lower than Justin Fields:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Justin Fields or Kirk Cousins: 84 percent of experts chose Kirk Cousins
- Justin Fields or Jared Goff: 53 percent of experts chose Justin Fields
- Justin Fields or Anthony Richardson: 79 percent of experts chose Anthony Richardson
- Justin Fields or Trevor Lawrence: 84 percent of experts chose Justin Fields
Sam Howell: QB14 in Week 5
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked higher than Sam Howell:
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked lower than Sam Howell:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Sam Howell or Daniel Jones: 63 percent of experts chose Daniel Jones
- Sam Howell or Joe Burrow: 53 percent of experts chose Sam Howell
- Sam Howell or Jordan Love: 63 percent of experts chose Jordan Love
- Sam Howell or Brock Purdy: 74 percent of experts chose Sam Howell
Khalil Herbert: RB25 in Week 5
Running backs the ECR has ranked higher than Khalil Herbert:
Running backs the ECR has ranked lower than Khalil Herbert:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Khalil Herbert or Dameon Pierce: 56 percent of experts chose Dameon Pierce
- Khalil Herbert or Jahmyr Gibbs: 83 percent of experts chose Jahmyr Gibbs
- Khalil Herbert or Jonathan Taylor: 50 percent of experts chose Khalil Herbert
- Khalil Herbert or Miles Sanders: 67 percent of experts chose Khalil Herbert
Cole Kmet: TE14 in Week 5
Tight ends the ECR has ranked higher than Cole Kmet:
Tight ends the ECR has ranked lower than Cole Kmet:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Cole Kmet or Zach Ertz: 72 percent of experts chose Zach Ertz
- Cole Kmet or Kyle Pitts: 67 percent of experts chose Kyle Pitts
- Cole Kmet or Hunter Henry: 72 percent of experts chose Cole Kmet
- Cole Kmet or Logan Thomas: 83 percent of experts chose Cole Kmet
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