MarShawn LloydorRaheim Sanders?

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

Our call

Lean MarShawn Lloyd

MarShawn Lloyd outscores Raheim Sanders in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Raheim Sanders comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean MarShawn Lloyd, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. MarShawn Lloyd projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Raheim Sanders has the better matchup against the New York Jets (31% more than average to RBs); MarShawn Lloyd faces the Chicago Bears (9% fewer than average to RBs). MarShawn Lloyd still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

MarShawn Lloyd
Floor
2.1
Median
4.6
Ceiling
9.1
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
68%
Raheim Sanders
Floor
2.3
Median
4.6
Ceiling
8.5
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
70%

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.

StatMarShawn LloydRB, GB, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETRaheim SandersRB, CLE, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection5.25.0
PPR projection6.45.9
Standard projection4.04.1
Rank this weekRB38RB40
Matchupvs CHIat NYJ
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.43.9
Last season per game—4.7
Snap share, last game55%34%
Trade value——