Fantasy Football Start em, Sit em: Bo Nix, Amari Cooper, David Njoku (2024)

Start or set? Starting or seating decisions in fantasy football can be agonizing. While it feels great to make the right decision and achieve fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when someone throws a tantrum on the bench. You can use our “Who should I start with?” Tool to help you 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 for customized advice, rankings and analysis.

Let’s take a look at some polarizing players and the recommendations of the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR).

Fantasy football starting and sit-em lineup tips

Bo Nix (QB – DEN) | QB13 for Week 8

Quarterbacks who have a higher ECR than Nix:

• Brock Purdy (SF)
• Patrick Mahomes (KC)
• Kirk Cousins ​​(ATL)

The ECR has fewer quarterbacks than nothing:

• Jared Goff (LAR)
• Tua Tagovailoa (MIA)
• Baker Mayfield (TB)

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

• Bo Nix or Brock Purdy: 68% of experts chose Purdy
• Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes: 61% of experts chose Mahomes
• Bo Nix or Jared Goff: 52% of experts chose Nix
• Bo Nix or Tua Tagovailoa: 64% of experts chose Nix

Amari Cooper (WR – BUF) | WR19 for Week 8

Wide receiver has higher ECR than Cooper:

• Brian Thomas Jr. (JAX)
• Garrett Wilson (NYJ)
• DeVonta Smith (PHI)

Wide receiver has lower ECR than Cooper:

• Jaylen Waddle (MIA)
• Terry McLaurin (WHAT)
• Tank Dell (HOU)

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

• Amari Cooper or Brian Thomas Jr.: 93% of experts chose Thomas Jr.
• Amari Cooper or Garrett Wilson: 77% of experts chose Wilson
• Amari Cooper or Jaylen Waddle: 64% of experts chose Cooper
• Amari Cooper or Terry McLaurin: 64% of experts chose Cooper

David Njoku (TE – CLE) | TE4/Flex63 for Week 8

ECR’s flex players are higher than Njoku:

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR – SEA)
• Xavier Worthy (WR – KC)
• Alexander Mattison (RB – LV)

ECR’s flex players are lower than Njoku:

• Chris Olave (WR – NO)
• Trey McBride (TE – ARI)
• Romeo Doubs (WR – GB)

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

• David Njoku or Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 68% of experts chose Smith-Njigba
• David Njoku or Xavier Worthy: 63% of experts chose Worthy
• David Njoku or Chris Olave: 53% of experts chose Njoku
• David Njoku or Trey McBride: 68% of experts chose Njoku

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