{"id":12812,"date":"2020-08-04T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T02:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheatsheetwarroom.com\/blog\/?p=12812"},"modified":"2025-08-18T13:19:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:19:15","slug":"who-should-i-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheatsheetwarroom.com\/blog\/fantasy-football\/tools\/who-should-i-start","title":{"rendered":"Who should I start? A Start Sit Tool Comparison for Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fantasy football is high-stakes<\/em>, and poor roster decisions can be costly. Injuries, bye weeks, and match-ups make start-sit decisions critical to your team’s success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, I reveal the top 2026 fantasy football start-sit tools for maximizing your success<\/strong> in prize leagues and personal leagues. Don’t gamble your league plunder without some backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your fantasy fortunes are at stake!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Publisher<\/th>Start Sit Tool<\/th>Price<\/th>Rating<\/th><\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
FantasyPros Start\/Sit Assistant<\/a><\/td>Paid<\/td>\"Best<\/td>
Draft Sharks Start\/Sit Assistant<\/a><\/td>Paid<\/td>\"Best<\/td>
FantasySP Start Sit Tool<\/a><\/td>Freemium<\/td>\"Best<\/td>
FantasyPros 'Who Should I Start?\"<\/a><\/td>Freemium<\/td>\"Best<\/td>
Pro Football Reference Player Comparison Tool<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>\"Start<\/td>
Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/td> <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n \n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

FantasyPros \u2018Who Should I Start?\u2019 Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n
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FantasyPros is one of the most complete fantasy advice<\/a> sites online. They have tools for almost every facet of the fantasy game<\/strong>, and helping you decide who to start and who to sit is no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FantasyPros also has an excellent reputation, due in part to the transparency<\/em> of their player projection methodology. Their expert ranking algorithm keeps tabs on fantasy advisors from across the web, then ranks them so you know the exact quality of the advice<\/strong> that you\u2019re getting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free ‘Sit or Start’ advice every week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The free version of the FantasyPros start sit tool<\/a> lets you compare two players to determine the best player to plug-in each week. You can configure the tool to compare players using several scoring systems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Standard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. PPR<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Half PPR<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Custom<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The tool then makes a recommendation based on how their experts project the prospects to perform for the respective week.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    An upgrade to a premium subscription<\/a> allows you to compare up to four players simultaneously. But in addition to that, you’ll also get access to all of FantasyPros pre-season and in-season tools<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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    Start Sit Assistant handles your full roster<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Premium membership gives you access to the Start Sit Assistant<\/a>, which is essentially a ‘start or sit’ tool for your entire team<\/strong>. Think of it as a player comparison widget on steroids. You can even update your lineup through the FantasyPros dashboard, without visiting your league host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Start<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    But the free, basic version of the start sit tool is still quite useful. Under the recommended start, you’ll see a multitude of metrics that back-up the start & sit advice<\/strong>. Here is some of the data they use to perform the player comparisons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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