Deciding whether to start or sit can be excruciating. Sure, it feels good to make the right choice and head off to fantasy glory, but it hurts just as much when someone flares up while on your bench. You can use our article “Who Should I Start?” A tool to get advice from fantasy football experts when making lineup decisions. You can also sync your fantasy football league for free using our My Playbook tool for personalized recommendations, rankings and analysis.
Let’s take a look at a few polarizing players from Week 7 of fantasy football and what the expert consensus ratings (ECRs) advise.
*Based on Half PPR rankings as of Saturday.
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Sam Howell: QB11 in Week 7
Defenders ECR ranks higher than Sam Howell:
Defenders rated lower by ECR than Sam Howell:
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Christian Watson: WR22 in Week 7
ECR wide receivers rated higher than Christian Watson:
ECR wide receivers rated lower than Christian Watson:
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Jonnu Smith: TE13 in Week 7
Tight Ends ECR ranks higher than Jonnu Smith:
Tight Ends ECR ranked lower than Jonnu Smith:
Some of the most popular “Who Should I Start?” searches of the week: