Blake CorumorMarShawn Lloyd?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Blake Corum

Blake Corum outscores MarShawn Lloyd in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: MarShawn Lloyd comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Blake Corum, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Blake Corum projects 1.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Blake Corum has the better matchup against the Buffalo Bills (16% more than average to RBs); MarShawn Lloyd faces the Chicago Bears (8% fewer than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, MarShawn Lloyd is the pick at 52%; in Standard leagues, Blake Corum wins 58%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Blake Corum
Floor
1.4
Median
5.1
Ceiling
13.4
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
57%
MarShawn Lloyd
Floor
2.1
Median
4.7
Ceiling
9.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
68%

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.

StatBlake CorumRB, LAR, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ETMarShawn LloydRB, GB, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.55.2
PPR projection6.96.5
Standard projection6.14.0
Rank this weekRB35RB39
Matchupvs BUFvs CHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.05.4
Last season per game7.0—
Snap share, last game15%55%
Trade value——