Should you start them or bench them? Decisions about whether to start or bench them in fantasy football can be a pain. 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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Hunter Henry (TE – NE) | TE11 for Week 3

The ECR is higher for tight ends than for Henry:

• Kyle Pitts (TE – ATL)
• Dallas Goedert (TE – PHI)
• Isaiah probably (TE – BAL)

The ECR for tight ends is lower than for Henry:

• Mike Gesicki (TE – CIN)
• Zach Ertz (TE – WAS)
• Pat Freiermuth (TE – PIT)

Some of the most popular “Who should I start?” searches of the week:

• Hunter Henry or Isaiah Likely: 76% of experts chose Likely
• Hunter Henry or Zach Ertz: 66% of the experts chose Henry
• Hunter Henry or Dallas Goedert: 83% of the experts chose Goedert

Mike Williams (WR – NYJ) | WR71 for Week 3

When it comes to wide receivers, the ECR has more than Williams:

• Ray-Ray McLoud (WR – ATL)
• Jalen Tolbert (WR – DAL)
• Keenan Allen (WR – LAC)

Wide receivers who have a lower ECR than Williams:

• Elijah Moore (WR – CLE)
• Ja’Lynn Polk (WR – NE)
• Jordan Whittington (WR – LAR)

Some of the most popular “Who should I start?” searches of the week:

• Mike Williams or Ja’Lynn Polk 57% of experts chose Williams
• Mike Williams or Keenan Allen 79% of the experts chose Allen
• Mike Williams or Elijah Moore 52% of the experts chose Moore

Braelon Allen (RB – NYJ) | RB45 for week 3

The running backs have a higher ECR than Allen:

• Alexander Mattison (RB – LV)
• Chase Brown (RB – CIN)
• Jaleel McLaughlin (RB – DEN)

The ECR for running backs is lower than for Allen:

• Judge Hill (RB – BAL)
• Antonio Gibson (RB – NE)
• Joe Mixon (RB – HOU)

Some of the most popular “Who should I start?” searches of the week:

• Braelon Allen or Jaleel McLaughlin: 57% of the experts chose McLaughlin
• Braelon Allen or Chase Brown: 79% of experts chose Brown
• Braelon Allen or Antonio Gibson: 72% of the experts chose Allen

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