Should I start Demond Claiborne in Week 1?

RB · MIN · Bye 6

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

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SitConsensus RB76 · range #67–#122

Consensus RB76 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league.

The experts split on him this week: at least one has him at #67 and at least one at #122 — the widest kind of disagreement on the board, usually a role or injury read.

Week 1 consensus by format

FormatRB rankBestWorstSplitFlex rankProj. pts
PPRRB7667122±10.7#2321.2
Half PPRRB7666118±10.0#2291.0
StandardRB7564115±9.6#2250.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Demond Claiborne in Week 1?
Sit. Consensus RB76 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league. The expert range runs from #67 to #122. The consensus projection is 1.2 PPR points.
Where is Demond Claiborne ranked for Week 1?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Demond Claiborne at RB76 for Week 1, and flex #206 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #67 to #122.