Alvin KamaraorMarShawn Lloyd?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean MarShawn Lloyd

MarShawn Lloyd outscores Alvin Kamara in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Alvin Kamara comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean MarShawn Lloyd, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. MarShawn Lloyd projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: MarShawn Lloyd faces the Dallas Cowboys (17% more than average to RBs), Alvin Kamara faces the New York Giants (12% more than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Alvin Kamara
Floor
2.6
Median
7.1
Ceiling
15.9
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
40%
MarShawn Lloyd
Floor
3.0
Median
8.0
Ceiling
17.1
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
34%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatAlvin KamaraRB, NO, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETMarShawn LloydRB, GB, Sun, Oct 18, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.39.2
PPR projection9.910.4
Standard projection6.78.1
Rank this weekRB21RB18
Matchupat NYGvs DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.87.5
Last season per game7.7—
Snap share, last game27%44%
Trade value——