Dameon PierceorMarShawn Lloyd?

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

Our call

Start MarShawn Lloyd

MarShawn Lloyd outscores Dameon Pierce in 99% of simulations.

Dameon Pierce comes out ahead in the other 1%. MarShawn Lloyd projects 8.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: MarShawn Lloyd faces the Dallas Cowboys (16% more than average to RBs), Dameon Pierce faces the Carolina Panthers (17% more than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Dameon Pierce
Floor
0.3
Median
0.8
Ceiling
1.9
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
>99%
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.

StatDameon PierceRB, PHI, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETMarShawn LloydRB, GB, Sun, Oct 18, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection1.09.2
PPR projection1.210.4
Standard projection0.98.0
Rank this weekRB62RB18
Matchupvs CARvs DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game2.27.5
Last season per game0.7—
Snap share, last game77%44%
Trade value——