Should I start Will Shipley in Week 1?

RB · PHI · Bye 10

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

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SitConsensus RB106 · range #74–#159

Consensus RB106 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league.

The experts split on him this week: at least one has him at #74 and at least one at #159 — the widest kind of disagreement on the board, usually a role or injury read.

Week 1 consensus by format

FormatRB rankBestWorstSplitFlex rankProj. pts
PPRRB10674159±29.9#3181.4
Half PPRRB11275173±35.2#3261.1
StandardRB10975164±31.5#3180.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Will Shipley in Week 1?
Sit. Consensus RB106 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league. The expert range runs from #74 to #159. The consensus projection is 1.4 PPR points.
Where is Will Shipley ranked for Week 1?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Will Shipley at RB106 for Week 1, and flex #321 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #74 to #159.