MarShawn LloydorSean Tucker?
Week 5 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.
Our call
Start MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd outscores Sean Tucker in 60% of simulations.
Sean Tucker still comes out ahead in the other 40%, so MarShawn Lloyd is the better bet, not a sure thing. Sean Tucker projects 0.6 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Sean Tucker has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (11% more than average to RBs); MarShawn Lloyd faces the Chicago Bears (8% fewer than average to RBs). MarShawn Lloyd still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, MarShawn Lloyd wins 65%; in Standard leagues, MarShawn Lloyd wins 54%.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 2.1
- Median
- 4.7
- Ceiling
- 9.0
- Big game (20+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 6):
- 68%
- Floor
- 0.3
- Median
- 3.3
- Ceiling
- 14.8
- Big game (20+):
- 5%
- Dud (under 6):
- 67%
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.
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| Stat | MarShawn LloydRB, GB, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET | Sean TuckerRB, TB, Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| PPR projection | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Standard projection | 4.0 | 5.6 |
| Rank this week | RB39 | RB37 |
| Matchup | vs CHI | at DAL |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 5.4 | 7.0 |
| Last season per game | — | 5.1 |
| Snap share, last game | 55% | 5% |
| Trade value | — | — |