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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Jaylen Waddle (WR – MIA) | WR13 for Week 2

The ECR is higher for wide receivers than for Waddle:

• Rashee Reis (WR – KC)
• Nico Collins (WR – HOU)
• Deebo Samuel (WR – SF)

The ECR for wide receivers is lower than for Waddle:

• Brandon Aiyuk (WR – SF)
• Malik Nabers (WR – NYG)
• Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR – ARI)

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

• Jaylen Waddle or Nico Collins: 85% of the experts chose Collins
• Jaylen Waddle or Brandon Aiyuk: 92% of the experts chose Waddle
• Jaylen Waddle or Deebo Samuel: 66% of experts chose Samuel

Tua Tagovailoa (QB – MIA) | QB10 for Week 2

Quarterbacks with a higher ECR than Tagovailoa:

• Jayden Daniels (QB – WHAT)
• CJ Stroud (QB – HOU)
• Jared Goff (QB – DET)

Quarterbacks with a lower ECR than Tagovailoa:

• Dak Prescott (QB – DAL)
• Brock Purdy (QB – SF)
• Matthew Stafford (QB – LAR)

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

• Tua Tagovailoa or Baker Mayfield: 86% of experts chose Tagovailoa
• Tua Tagovailoa or Brock Purdy: 71% of the experts chose Tagovailoa
• Tua Tagovailoa or Jared Goff: 77% of experts chose Goff

Khalil Shakir (WR – BUF) | WR40 for week 2

Wide receivers with a higher ECR than Shakir:

• Calvin Ridley (WR – TEN)
• Ladd McConkey (WR – LAC)
• Diontae Johnson (WR – CAR)

Wide receivers whose ECR is lower than Shakir:

• Rashid Shaheed (WR – NO)
• Courtland Sutton (WR – DEN)
• Brandin Cooks (WR – DAL)

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

• Khalil Shakir or Diontae Johnson: 54% of the experts chose Shakir
• Khalil Shakir or Rashid Shaheed: 74% of experts chose Shakir
• Khalil Shakir or Ladd McConkey: 69% of experts chose McConkey

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