Ashton Jeanty or Zay Flowers?

Who to start in Week 1, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.

Week 1 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 3 at 1:20 PM EDT

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The lean

  • This week: Ashton Jeanty
  • Rest of season: Ashton Jeanty57 of 113 experts
  • Trade value: close to even

The three horizons agree — this one is not close on the consensus.

Ashton JeantyZay Flowers
Rest of season (overall)
57 of 113 experts rank Ashton Jeanty ahead · 56 rank Zay Flowers ahead
#29#7–#53edge#30#14–#48
Week 1 (flex)FLX23#9–#43edgeFLX29#24–#33
Week 1 projection (PPR)15.115.1
Market Index value (redraft PPR)26 #28 overall26 #29 overall
Rostered100%99%
Bye1313
StatusNo injury designationNo injury designation

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start in Week 1, Ashton Jeanty or Zay Flowers?
Ashton Jeanty. This week's consensus has Ashton Jeanty at RB11 (range #5–#20) and Zay Flowers at WR14 (range #11–#18); on the flex board it is #23 vs #29. Projections: 15.1 vs 15.1 PPR points.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Ashton Jeanty or Zay Flowers?
Ashton Jeanty. Rest-of-season consensus: Ashton Jeanty RB10 (range #3–#19) vs Zay Flowers WR16 (range #9–#24). 57 of 113 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Ashton Jeanty ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade Ashton Jeanty for Zay Flowers?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Ashton Jeanty is ranked #28 overall and Zay Flowers #29, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.