Should I start Sam Roush in Week 1?

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

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SitConsensus TE71 · range #56–#102

Consensus TE71 — outside the streaming range.

The experts split on him this week: at least one has him at #56 and at least one at #102 — the widest kind of disagreement on the board, usually a role or injury read.

Week 1 consensus by format

FormatTE rankBestWorstSplitFlex rankProj. pts
PPRTE7156102±16.9#2921.2
Half PPRTE7054100±16.2#2941.0
StandardTE715598±15.2#2980.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Sam Roush in Week 1?
Sit. Consensus TE71 — outside the streaming range. The expert range runs from #56 to #102. The consensus projection is 1.2 PPR points.
Where is Sam Roush ranked for Week 1?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Sam Roush at TE71 for Week 1, and flex #293 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #56 to #102.