MarShawn LloydorRJ Harvey?

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

Our call

Start MarShawn Lloyd

MarShawn Lloyd outscores RJ Harvey in 56% of simulations.

RJ Harvey still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so MarShawn Lloyd is the better bet, not a sure thing. MarShawn Lloyd projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. MarShawn Lloyd has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (17% more than average to RBs); RJ Harvey faces the Seattle Seahawks (15% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

MarShawn Lloyd
Floor
3.0
Median
8.0
Ceiling
17.1
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
34%
RJ Harvey
Floor
2.4
Median
7.1
Ceiling
15.5
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
42%

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 18, 8:20 p.m. ETRJ HarveyRB, DEN, Thu, Oct 15, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.28.3
PPR projection10.49.9
Standard projection8.16.6
Rank this weekRB18RB22
Matchupvs DALvs SEA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.57.2
Last season per game—10.8
Snap share, last game44%37%
Trade value—5