MarShawn LloydorTony Pollard?

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

Our call

Lean Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard outscores MarShawn Lloyd in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: MarShawn Lloyd comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Tony Pollard, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 9.2 half-PPR points in Week 6. MarShawn Lloyd has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (17% more than average to RBs); Tony Pollard faces the Indianapolis Colts (4% more than average to RBs). Tony Pollard still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

MarShawn Lloyd
Floor
3.0
Median
8.0
Ceiling
17.1
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
34%
Tony Pollard
Floor
3.5
Median
8.3
Ceiling
15.8
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
30%

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. ETTony PollardRB, TEN, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.29.2
PPR projection10.410.1
Standard projection8.18.4
Rank this weekRB18RB17
Matchupvs DALat IND
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.57.9
Last season per game—10.0
Snap share, last game44%48%
Trade value—4