Keaton MitchellorMarShawn Lloyd?

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

Our call

Lean MarShawn Lloyd

MarShawn Lloyd outscores Keaton Mitchell in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Keaton Mitchell comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean MarShawn Lloyd, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. MarShawn Lloyd projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: MarShawn Lloyd faces the Chicago Bears (8% fewer than average to RBs), Keaton Mitchell faces the Denver Broncos (8% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keaton Mitchell
Floor
1.5
Median
4.3
Ceiling
10.0
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
68%
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.

StatKeaton MitchellRB, LAC, Sun, Oct 11, 4:05 p.m. ETMarShawn LloydRB, GB, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.15.2
PPR projection5.86.5
Standard projection4.44.0
Rank this weekRB40RB39
Matchupvs DENvs CHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.65.4
Last season per game3.9—
Snap share, last game37%55%
Trade value——