2026 / WEEK 3
Experts vs. Vegas
Your lineup. Two perspectives.
See who the experts and sportsbooks rank higher.
Which experts?
The expert column is FantasyPros consensus via Boris Chen. Boris Chen aggregates the rankings and calculates tiers; these aren’t his personal picks or rankings created by Squawk.
The saved weekly ranking files don’t list the contributing analysts or an expert count, so we can’t reliably name the individual experts behind this snapshot.
The recap grades this consensus as a whole. It does not grade individual analysts.
Updates until each game kicks off. Started games keep their saved pregame estimates.
Comparison ranks are among the players with both sources, not the full expert rankings. Published expert ranks appear under each name. 21 more players are listed below with no matching Vegas estimate.
| Experts | Vegas | Rank | Vegas higher ←0→ Experts higher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | 20.8 | 1.5 | ||
| #2 | #1 | 21.6 | 1.5 | ||
| Jalen HurtsQBPublished #3at CHI | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB3. | ||||
| Brock PurdyQBPublished #4vs. ARI | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB4. | ||||
| Patrick MahomesQBPublished #5at MIA | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB5. | ||||
| Joe BurrowQBPublished #6at PIT | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB6. | ||||
| Drake MayeQBPublished #7at JAC | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB7. | ||||
| #3 | #3 | 19.6 | 3 | ||
| Trevor LawrenceQBPublished #9vs. NE | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB9. | ||||
| Jared GoffQBPublished #10vs. NYJ | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB10. | ||||
| Tyler ShoughQBPublished #11vs. LV | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB11. | ||||
| #4 | #4 | 15.6 | 4 | ||
| #5 | #5 | 15.5 | 5 | ||
| Bo NixQBPublished #14vs. LAR | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB14. | ||||
| Matthew StaffordQBPublished #15at DEN | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB15. | ||||
| Malik WillisQBPublished #16vs. KC | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB16. | ||||
| Bryce YoungQBPublished #17at CLE | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB17. | ||||
| Kirk CousinsQBPublished #18at NO | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB18. | ||||
| Jacoby BrissettQBPublished #19at SF | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB19. | ||||
| Geno SmithQBPublished #20at DET | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB20. | ||||
| Jaxson DartQBPublished #21vs. TEN | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB21. | ||||
| Baker MayfieldQBPublished #22vs. MIN | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB22. | ||||
| Kyler MurrayQBPublished #23at TB | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB23. | ||||
| Drew LockQBPublished #24at WAS | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB24. | ||||
| C.J. StroudQBPublished #25at IND | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB25. | ||||
| Aaron RodgersQBPublished #26vs. CIN | No matching Vegas estimate yet. Expert rank: QB26. | ||||
Default order follows the published expert rankings. Average-rank sorting uses the matched comparison ranks. These are positional ranks, not an overall cross-position ranking. Bars show only the rank difference: orange left means Vegas ranks higher; purple right means Experts rank higher. A dot at zero means the same rank. Every row uses the same scale within the selected position. Search and direction filters preserve that scale. Projected points are our Full PPR estimates from sportsbook props. Comparison ranks reorder only the matched players; they are not the published expert ranks. Published ranks come from Boris Chen and appear under each name. No expert point projections are displayed.
Methodology ↗Full PPR rankings loaded
Market data: Sep 22, 8:23 AM ET.
Methodology ↗10 players comparedWhy this many?
Players with both sources are compared. Other verified expert-ranked players remain listed with their published rank and no Vegas estimate.
- 151Verified weekly expert players
- 19Qualifying sportsbook estimates
- 10Matched on both sides
We require a matching position, this week’s opponent, a current source timestamp, core sportsbook markets and a future kickoff at capture. Each position needs at least five matches. Missing props or rankings reduce the overlap.
WEEK 3 COMPARISON
The same players. Two rankings.
Expert consensus from FantasyPros via Boris Chen. Vegas fantasy estimates calculated from posted sportsbook props.
Both sides rank the same matched players within each position. We verify the expert file’s week, scoring format and opponent, and require usable pregame sportsbook coverage. Published source ranks and timestamps appear in each player’s details. The source files don’t identify individual contributing analysts.
Vegas points are our estimates, not fantasy totals published by sportsbooks. Sources update on their collection schedules; gaps and delays can reduce coverage. This link always refers to 2026 Week 3. Unplayed games keep updating as props arrive. Each player’s saved estimates stop updating at their kickoff; newer weeks never replace this edition. Players without qualifying Vegas data stay visible with their published expert rank.
See who had Week 1 right →