Should I start Trey Benson in Week 1?
RB · ARI · Bye 14
Week 1 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 3 at 1:20 PM EDT
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Consensus RB97 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league.
The experts split on him this week: at least one has him at #85 and at least one at #150 — the widest kind of disagreement on the board, usually a role or injury read.
Week 1 consensus by format
| Format | RB rank | Best | Worst | Split | Flex rank | Proj. pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | RB97 | 85 | 150 | ±20.6 | #281 | 0.0 |
| Half PPR | RB97 | 83 | 162 | ±24.7 | #243 | 0.0 |
| Standard | RB96 | 79 | 151 | ±21.3 | #242 | 0.0 |
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Latest news
- Trey Benson clears waivers, returns to Cardinals
Trey Benson cleared waivers on Tuesday and will now return to Arizona's injured reserve list.
Diego Sandoval · FantasyPros · Aug 25, 5:36 PM EDT
- Trey Benson waived by Cardinals
The Cardinals waived/injured running back Trey Benson.
Ari Koslow · FantasyPros · Aug 24, 4:56 PM EDT
What the analysts are saying
“Benson suffered a torn meniscus last season, and it flared up early in training camp this summer. The running back will remain on the injured reserve for the Cardinals, who have a plethora of running backs in Jeremiyah Love, Tyler Allgeier and James Conner.”
Ranked around him this week
The RBs directly above and below on the Week 1 consensus board — the players you're actually choosing between.
- #93Jaleel McLaughlinSit
- #94Devin NealSit
- #95Kyle JuszczykSit
- #97Trey BensonSit
- #97Phil MafahSit
- #98Jerome FordSit
- #99Jabari SmallSit
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Should I start Trey Benson in Week 1?
- Sit. Consensus RB97 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league. The expert range runs from #85 to #150. The consensus projection is 0.0 PPR points.
- Where is Trey Benson ranked for Week 1?
- The FantasyPros expert consensus has Trey Benson at RB97 for Week 1, and flex #256 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #85 to #150.