Should they start or bench? Decisions about whether to start or bench in fantasy football can be agonizing. While it feels great to make the right decision and effortlessly ride to fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when someone on the bench freaks out. You can use our Who Should I Start? tool to get advice from fantasy football experts as you make your lineup decisions. And you can also sync your fantasy football league for free with our My Playbook tool to get customized advice, rankings, and analysis.
Let’s take a look at some polarizing players and the recommendations of the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR).
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Isaiah probably (TE – BAL) | TE10 for week 2
Tight ends whose ECR is higher than likely:
- Mark Andrews (TE – BAL)
- Evan Engram (TE – JAX)
- Brock Bowers (TE – LV)
Tight ends whose ECR is lower than likely:
- Dallas Goedert (TE – PHI)
- Dalton Schultz (TE – HOU)
- Pat Freiermuth (TE – PIT)
Some of the most popular “Who should I start?” searches of the week:
- Isaiah Likely or Mark Andrews: 83% of experts chose Andrews
- Isaiah Likely or Brock Bowers: 53% of experts chose Bowers
- Isaiah Likely or Dallas Goedert: 78% of the experts chose Likely
Demarcus Robinson (WR – LAR) | WR48 for Week 2
Wide receivers whose ECR is higher than Robinson:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR – SEA)
- Joshua Palmer (WR – LAC)
- Tyler Lockett (WR – SEA)
Wide receivers whose ECR is lower than Robinson:
- Jakobi Meyers (WR – LV)
- Christian Watson (WR – GB)
- Greg Dortch (WR – ARI)
Some of the most popular “Who should I start?” searches of the week:
- Demarcus Robinson or Tyler Lockett: 69% of experts chose Lockett
- Demarcus Robinson or Jakobi Meyers: 58% of the experts chose Robinson
- Demarcus Robinson or Christian Watson: 57% of the experts chose Robinson
Xavier Worthy (WR – KC) | WR30/Flex60 for week 2
Flex players whose ECR is higher than Worthy:
- D’Andre Swift (RB – CHI)
- Devin Singletary (RB – NYC)
- Terry McLaurin (WR – WAS)
Flex players whose ECR is lower than Worthy:
- Tank Dell (WR – HOU)
- Keenan Allen (WR – CHI)
- George Pickens (WR – PIT)
Some of the most popular “Who should I start?” searches of the week:
- Xavier Worthy or Tank Dell: 59% of experts chose Worthy
- Xavier Worthy or Terry McLaurin: 55% of the experts chose McLaurin
- Xavier Worthy or Devin Singletary: 60% of the experts chose Singletary
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