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 5 of fantasy football and what the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) advise.
*Based on Half-PPR Rankings as of Friday
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C.J. Stroud: QB13 in Week 5
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked higher than C.J. Stroud:
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked lower than C.J. Stroud:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- C.J. Stroud or Jordan Love: 76 percent of experts chose Jordan Love
- C.J. Stroud or Joe Burrow: 55 percent of experts chose C.J. Stroud
- C.J. Stroud or Daniel Jones: 59 percent of experts chose C.J. Stroud
- C.J. Stroud or Matthew Stafford: 75 percent of experts chose C.J. Stroud
Adam Thielen: WR29 in Week 5
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked higher than Adam Thielen:
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked lower than Adam Thielen:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Adam Thielen or Jakobi Meyers: 63 percent of experts chose Adam Thielen
- Adam Thielen or Tank Dell: 73 percent of experts chose Adam Thielen
- Adam Thielen or Gabe Davis: 65 percent of experts chose Gabe Davis
- Adam Thielen or Romeo Doubs: 69 percent of experts chose Adam Thielen
Dallas Goedert: TE8 in Week 5
Tight Ends the ECR has ranked higher than Dallas Goedert:
Tight Ends the ECR has ranked lower than Dallas Goedert:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Dallas Goedert or Darren Waller: 80 percent of experts chose Darren Waller
- Dallas Goedert or Jake Ferguson: 94 percent of experts chose Dallas Goedert
- Dallas Goedert or George Kittle: 86 percent of experts chose George Kittle
- Dallas Goedert or Tyler Higbee: 88 percent of experts chose Dallas Goedert
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