Should I start Brashard Smith in Week 1?

RB · KC · Bye 5

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

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SitConsensus RB83 · range #68–#161

Consensus RB83 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league.

The experts split on him this week: at least one has him at #68 and at least one at #161 — the widest kind of disagreement on the board, usually a role or injury read.

Week 1 consensus by format

FormatRB rankBestWorstSplitFlex rankProj. pts
PPRRB8368161±20.4#2351.8
Half PPRRB8569167±20.4#2381.5
StandardRB8770162±19.4#2391.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Brashard Smith in Week 1?
Sit. Consensus RB83 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league. The expert range runs from #68 to #161. The consensus projection is 1.8 PPR points.
Where is Brashard Smith ranked for Week 1?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Brashard Smith at RB83 for Week 1, and flex #224 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #68 to #161.