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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Deshaun Watson: QB13 for Week 1
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked higher than Deshaun Watson:
Quarterbacks the ECR has ranked lower than Deshaun Watson:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- Deshaun Watson or Daniel Jones: 67 percent of experts chose Deshaun Watson
- Deshaun Watson or Dak Prescott: 70 percent of experts chose Dak Prescott
- Deshaun Watson or Anthony Richardson: 79 percent of experts chose Deshaun Watson
- Deshaun Watson or Geno Smith: 72 percent of experts chose Geno Smith
James Cook: RB27 in Week 1
Running Backs the ECR has ranked higher than James Cook:
Running Backs the ECR has ranked lower than James Cook:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- James Cook or Raheem Mostert: 52 percent of experts chose Raheem Mostert
- James Cook or Brian Robinson Jr.: 61 percent of experts chose James Cook
- James Cook or Jamaal Williams: 69 percent of experts chose Jamaal Williams
- James Cook or Javonte Williams: 74 percent of experts chose James Cook
DeAndre Hopkins: WR24 in Week 1
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked higher than DeAndre Hopkins:
Wide Receivers the ECR has ranked lower than DeAndre Hopkins:
Some of the most popular Who Should I Start? searches of the week:
- DeAndre Hopkins or Drake London: 62 percent of experts chose Drake London
- DeAndre Hopkins or Mike Williams: 50.1 percent of experts chose DeAndre Hopkins
- DeAndre Hopkins or Jahan Dotson: 72 percent of experts chose DeAndre Hopkins
- DeAndre Hopkins or Brandon Aiyuk: 81 percent of experts chose DeAndre Hopkins
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