Expert FAAB Consensus
Final edition2026 · Week 5 · 8 experts · 72 players · updated Oct 7, 7:19 AM
What every expert we track is bidding this week, in one place — with each source's own number kept intact beside the consensus, and a link to the article it came from.
How to read this
Avg is the plain average of every expert who put a number on the player, per $100 of season budget. Trimmed drops the single highest and lowest once five or more have priced him, so one outlier cannot drag it.
Every expert keeps their own column, linked to the article the number came from. A greyed column is shown, not averaged: its figure is not on the same basis as the rest, so it is there to read but left out of both averages.
Who the Experts Like
The names most often written about this week
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named by 7 of 8 experts · 5 gave a bid
Highest Bid at Each Position
Where the field is spending
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| Player | Tm | Owned | Experts | Avg | Trimmed | Range | RW ± | ECR | FantasyPros | RotoBaller | Bleacher Report | RotoWire | Fantasy Alarm | theScore | CBS Sports | Yahoo Sportsshown, not averaged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will ShipleyRB | PHI | 14% | 8 | $18.8 | $15.5 | $7–$43 | +0.9 | RB56▲33 | $12$7–$25 | $8$6–$17 | $20$15–$25 | $43 | $12.5$10–$15 | $17.5$15–$20 | at least 10 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $3† |
| T.J. HockensonTE | MIN | 48% | 8 | $2.7 | $2 | $0–$7 | +1.6 | TE19▲6 | $1†$0–$2 | $1.5$1–$4.5 | $2†$1–$3 | $2 | $2.5$0–$5 | $7 | 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $5† |
| Tyreek HillWROut | FA | · | 7 | $6.3 | $6.2 | $1–$12.5 | · | · | $2†$1–$4 | $3.5$3–$7 | · | $7 | $12.5$10–$15 | named | 10-15 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $1† |
| Keon ColemanWR | BUF | 18% | 7 | $5.4 | $5.4 | $3–$11 | +2.5 | WR72▲10 | $6$3–$11 | $5$4–$10 | $7.5†$5–$10 | $3 | · | named | up to 10 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $7† |
| Aaron RodgersQB | PIT | 13% | 7 | $4.4 | $1.7 | $0–$3 | −2.0 | QB29▼1 | $1$0–$2 | $12.5†$5–$20 | $1$0–$2 | $3† | · | named | at least 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $2† |
| Tre' HarrisWR | LAC | 10% | 7 | $4.2 | $4.2 | $2–$9 | +4.0 | WR57▲3 | $5$2–$9 | $3.5$3–$7 | $6$4–$8 | $4 | $2.5$0–$5 | named | up to 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | · |
| Mike GesickiTE | CIN | 14% | 7 | $2.3 | $2.2 | $0–$6.5 | +1.5 | TE26▲4 | $1$0–$2 | $3.5$3–$6.5 | $2$1–$3 | · | $2.5†$0–$5 | named | 5-10 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $1† |
| Emanuel WilsonRB | SEA | 64% | 6 | $13.3 | $13.3 | $6–$20 | +1.3 | RB53▲6 | $10$6–$20 | · | $15†$12–$18 | · | named | $15†$12–$18 | at least 20 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $6† |
| Keaton MitchellRB | LAC | 32% | 6 | $6.2 | $6.2 | $1–$17.5 | −0.3 | RB45▲3 | $3$1–$6 | $8$6–$17.5 | · | · | $7.5$5–$10 | named | 1 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $4† |
| Malik WashingtonWR | MIA | 37% | 6 | $5.7 | $5.7 | $0–$11 | +2.3 | WR58▲5 | $1$0–$2 | $5$4–$10 | · | · | named | $11$10–$12 | up to 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $4† |
| Jacoby BrissettQB | ARI | 22% | 6 | $3.8 | $3.8 | $1–$6 | −1.0 | QB26±0 | $2$1–$3 | $3$2–$4.5 | · | $6† | · | $4$3–$5 | 5-10 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $2† |
| Dohnte MeyersWR | CIN | 5% | 6 | $1.7 | $1.7 | $0–$6 | +0.5 | WR99±0 | $2$1–$4 | $3$3–$6 | · | $0 | · | named | up to 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $5† |
| Kirk CousinsQB | LV | 32% | 6 | $1.6 | $1.6 | $0–$2.5 | +0.7 | QB25▲4 | $1$0–$2 | $1$1–$2.5 | $2†$1–$3 | · | $2.5$0–$5 | · | at least 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $3† |
| Brenton StrangeTE | JAX | 35% | 6 | $1 | $1 | $0–$1 | +1.5 | TE18▲2 | $1†$0–$1 | · | $1$0–$2 | · | named | named | up to 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $2† |
| Jameis WinstonQB | NYG | 5% | 5 | $1 | $1 | $0–$1 | · | QB32▲1 | $1†$0–$1 | $1†$1–$2.5 | · | · | · | named | up to 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $1† |
| Roman WilsonWR | PIT | 10% | 5 | $1 | $1 | $1 | +0.1 | WR82▲14 | · | named | $1$0–$2 | · | · | named | up to 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $1† |
| Austin EkelerRB | WAS | 3% | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | · | RB81▲20 | · | named | · | $0 | named | named | up to 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | · |
| Brian RobinsonRB | ATL | 41% | 4 | $10 | $10 | $10 | +0.1 | RB47▲8 | named | named | $10$8–$12 | · | · | · | at least 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | · |
| Deshaun WatsonQB | CLE | 11% | 4 | $5.3 | $1.8 | $0–$2.5 | +0.1 | QB31▲1 | $1$0–$2 | $12.5†$5–$20 | · | · | $2.5$0–$5 | · | up to 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | · |
| Tyler AllgeierRB | ARI | 44% | 4 | $4 | $4 | $1–$9 | −0.2 | RB49▲4 | $5†$1–$9 | named | · | $3 | · | · | 5-10 percent of your remaining FAAB* | · |
| Tyler HigbeeTE | LAR | 3% | 4 | $2.3 | $2.2 | $0–$6 | +0.7 | TE34▲4 | $1†$0–$2 | $3.5$3–$6 | · | · | · | · | 5-10 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $1† |
| Khalil ShakirWR | BUF | 57% | 4 | $2 | $2 | $1–$4 | −1.3 | WR47▲4 | $2$1–$4 | · | · | · | · | named | up to 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $3 |
| Jalen RoyalsWR | KC | · | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | +1.6 | · | · | named | · | $0 | named | named | · | · |
| Tyson BagentQB | CHI | 3% | 3 | $10.3 | — | — | · | QB35▲8 | · | $12.5†$5–$20 | · | $8† | · | · | at least 10 percent of your remaining FAAB* | · |
| Tyler HuntleyQB | BAL | 1% | 3 | $9.8 | $12.5 | $12.5 | · | QB39±0 | · | $12.5†$5–$20 | · | $7† | · | · | at least 15 percent of your remaining FAAB* | · |
| Jaylen WrightRB | MIA | 26% | 3 | $7 | $7 | $3–$14 | +4.8 | RB54▼10 | $7$3–$14 | named | · | · | · | · | 1 percent of your remaining FAAB* | · |
| Chris RodriguezRB | JAX | 30% | 3 | $2 | $2 | $2 | −1.2 | RB55▼1 | named | named | $2†$1–$3 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Darius CooperWR | PHI | 2% | 3 | $1.8 | $1.8 | $1.5–$4 | +0.3 | WR114±0 | · | $1.5$1–$4 | · | $2 | · | · | 1 percent of your remaining FAAB* | · |
| Michael MayerTE | LV | 9% | 3 | $1.5 | $1.5 | $1.5–$4.5 | −1.2 | TE31▲5 | · | $1.5$1–$4.5 | · | · | · | · | 1 percent of your remaining FAAB* | $2 |
| Antonio WilliamsWR | WAS | 9% | 3 | $1 | $1 | $0–$1 | +1.3 | WR67▲5 | $1†$0–$1 | named | $1†$0–$2 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Chris BellWR | MIA | 8% | 2 | $2.5 | $2.5 | $2.5 | +1.1 | WR65▲3 | named | · | · | · | $2.5†$0–$5 | · | · | · |
| Dameon PierceRB | PHI | · | 2 | $2 | $2 | $2–$5 | · | · | · | $2$1–$5 | · | · | · | named | · | · |
| Jaydon BlueRB | PHI | 1% | 2 | $2 | $2 | $2–$5 | · | RB92▲5 | · | $2$1–$5 | · | · | · | named | · | · |
| Makai LemonWR | PHI | 62% | 2 | $2 | $2 | $1–$4 | −0.6 | WR50±0 | $2$1–$4 | · | · | · | named | · | · | · |
| Mitch TinsleyWR | CIN | · | 2 | $1.5 | $1.5 | $1.5–$5 | · | · | · | $1.5†$1–$5 | · | · | · | · | 1 percent of your remaining FAAB* | · |
| Hunter HenryTE | NE | 53% | 2 | $1 | $1 | $0–$2 | +1.1 | TE21▲2 | $1$0–$2 | · | · | · | · | · | up to 5 percent of your remaining FAAB* | · |
| Kaleb JohnsonRB | GB | 7% | 2 | $1 | $1 | $0–$2 | +0.2 | RB57▲1 | $1†$0–$2 | named | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| C.J. StroudQB | HOU | 44% | 2 | $0.5 | $0.5 | $0.5 | 0.0 | QB18▲5 | · | · | $0.5$0–$1 | · | · | · | · | $10 |
| Jalon DanielsQB | TB | · | 1 | $12.5 | — | — | · | · | · | $12.5†$5–$20 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Romeo DoubsWR | NE | 65% | 1 | $7.5 | $7.5 | $7.5 | −0.6 | WR43▲3 | · | · | $7.5†$5–$10 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Chig OkonkwoTE | WAS | 19% | 1 | $2.5 | $2.5 | $2.5 | +0.4 | TE27▼1 | · | · | · | · | $2.5$0–$5 | · | · | · |
| Kendre MillerRB | NO | 10% | 1 | $2 | $2 | $1–$4 | −0.4 | RB60▲1 | $2$1–$4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Tre TuckerWR | LV | 42% | 1 | $2 | $2 | $1–$4 | −0.3 | WR60▼2 | $2$1–$4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Michael PenixQB | ATL | 9% | 1 | $1 | $1 | $0–$2 | +0.6 | QB24▲3 | $1†$0–$2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Chris BrooksRBQuestionable | GB | 6% | 1 | $1 | $1 | $1 | −3.2 | RB74▼1 | · | · | · | $1† | · | · | · | · |
| Tank BigsbyRBIR | PHI | 24% | 1 | — | — | — | −0.8 | RB67▼11 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | $10† |
| Zach CharbonnetRBPUP | SEA | 60% | 1 | — | — | — | · | RB50▲1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | $5 |
25 more players were named by an expert without a bid attached — turn off “with a bid only” to see them. Bids shown per $100 budget (identical to % of season budget). Avg is the plain mean of every source that priced the player except Yahoo Sports, greyed at the end of the table: Yahoo prints a 1QB and a 2QB figure and only the 1QB one survives extraction, so its number is not on the same basis as the rest. Shown, never averaged; Trimmed drops one high and one low once 5+ sources have priced him; Range spans every figure published, including aggressive and desperation rungs. A second figure under a source is that source's OWN spread across its ladder (FantasyPros prices Kaelon Black at $9, but $5 budget-minded to $17 if you are desperate); † marks a bid the writer attached a condition to — hover the cell for it. Value and VOR are computed under a default half-PPR 12-team lineup; the expert rank is the half-PPR FantasyPros page, matched to that scoring. RW ± is Rotowire's own revision to his rest-of-season rate this week; ECR is the expert consensus positional rank with its week-over-week move. * quoted as a share of REMAINING budget — not comparable without your balance, so excluded from the average.
Why the Experts Like Them
Rationales as the articles gave them, merged across sources — most-confident first.
named by 8 of 8 experts
- — Saquon Barkley week-to-week with hamstring injury; Tank Bigsby headed to IR
- — Only running back on the Eagles' active roster
- — Saquon Barkley left Week 4 with a hamstring injury and Tank Bigsby needs surgery, leaving Shipley as the last healthy back
named by 8 of 8 experts
- — Had 13 catches for 119 yards with Justin Jefferson out
- — Faces a friendly Saints matchup for tight ends
- — Caught all 13 targets for 119 yards with Justin Jefferson out
named by 7 of 8 experts
- — Free agent who could sign and immediately be a team's best pass-catcher
- — Was IR-eligible in ESPN leagues
- — Agent said Hill could sign with a team soon, with the Chiefs making the most sense
named by 7 of 8 experts
- — Six catches for 116 yards and a TD in Week 4 vs New England
- — D.J. Moore (shoulder) could miss Week 5
- — 116 yards and a TD after DJ Moore aggravated shoulder
named by 7 of 8 experts
- — Three touchdown passes for second straight week
- — Has thrown 39 or 40 passes in three of four games
- — At least 27.9 Fantasy points in each of his past two games
named by 7 of 8 experts
- — Three catches for 60 yards in Week 4 after McConkey was injured
- — Patrick Surtain II (ankle) expected out for Denver
- — Role relevant with Ladd McConkey's foot setback
named by 7 of 8 experts
- — Chase (concussion) and Higgins (groin) both injured in Week 4
- — TD in three of four games; Miami has allowed four TEs 9.2-plus PPR points
- — Scored in three of four games
named by 6 of 8 experts
- — Scored twice with 21 carries for 81 yards and three catches in first start as Jadarian Price's replacement
- — Lead back in Seattle until Charbonnet/Price return
- — Jadarian Price landed on IR with a chest injury, thrusting Wilson into a lead-back role
named by 6 of 8 experts
- — Ran second-most routes from a WR spot among RBs behind Christian McCaffrey
- — Split snaps evenly with Omarion Hampton this week
- — Out-touched Omarion Hampton 15 to 11 and led Chargers with 10 carries
named by 6 of 8 experts
- — Led Dolphins in routes run in Week 4 with a 29.4% target share
- — Miami's top passing option without Caleb Douglas
- — Led Miami in catches, yards and targets
named by 6 of 8 experts
- — Next QB to face Detroit's QB-friendly "Kingmaker" defense
- — Threw 52 passes in a Week 3 shootout loss to San Francisco
- — Lamar Jackson spotted in a walking boot and expected to miss Week 5
named by 6 of 8 experts
- — Ran a route on 90.1% of pass plays with Chase and Higgins hurt
- — Caught seven of nine targets for 82 yards
- — Ja'Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin) injured in Week 4