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Lloyd

RB · GB vs TB

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

9.7pts

market

Lower Conf
Bench

Wright

RB · MIA vs MIN

Sun 4:05 PM

Proj pts

9.4pts

market

Lower Conf

Jaylen Wright or MarShawn Lloyd: who should I start in Week 4?

Toss-up: lean MarShawn Lloyd over Jaylen Wright by 0.3. MarShawn Lloyd leads at 9.7. Jaylen Wright is the first one out, 0.3 short.

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Availability & news

  • Jaylen WrightPractice: Limited

    Wright (foot/stinger) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Emily Leiker of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)

Highlights

MarShawn LloydStart
RB · GB vs TB

Pros

  • Positive game scriptFavored
  • Reliable100% consistency

Cons

  • Committee back1% of touches
  • Shaky floor3.6 floor
Jaylen WrightBench
RB · MIA vs MIN

Pros

  • Big-play upside33% boom weeks

Cons

  • Committee back10% of touches
  • Low team total14.0 team total

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2024 season (not enough games played this season yet).

LloydStart
WrightBench
Projection9.79.4
Floor3.61.3
Ceiling12.311.0
Touch share1%10%
Opportunity score5.36.4
Matchup grade(recency weighted)B-D+
Implied team total21.014.0

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is last 3 avg: Lloyd 5.4, Wright 0.5.

Wright (Practice: Limited): “Wright (foot/stinger) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Emily Leiker of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Lloyd 3.8 (PPR points).

Why MarShawn Lloyd

Start MarShawn Lloyd — projects 9.7, an even matchup vs TB.

MarShawn Lloyd projects 9.7 points on a 3.6–12.3 range. The matchup grades as neutral against TB. Usage: carries / game at 6.0. Net: start MarShawn Lloyd this week.

Working for Lloyd: Positive game script (Favored), Reliable (100% consistency).

Working against Lloyd: Committee back (1% of touches), Shaky floor (3.6 floor).

Where Lloyd leads the head-to-head: Projection (9.7 vs 9.4); Floor (3.6 vs 1.3); Ceiling (12.3 vs 11.0); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B- vs D+); Implied team total (21.0 vs 14.0); Last 3 avg (5.4 vs 0.5); Last 5 avg (4.7 vs 2.6); vs season (+0.0 vs -2.3); Consistency (100% vs 52%); Bust rate (0% vs 33%); Target share (8% vs 4%).

Why Jaylen Wright

Sit Jaylen Wright — projects 9.4, a tough matchup vs MIN, but the role is cooling.

Jaylen Wright projects 9.4 points on a 1.3–11.0 range. The matchup grades as tough against MIN. Usage: carries / game at 7.8. Net: bench Jaylen Wright this week.

Working for Wright: Big-play upside (33% boom weeks).

Working against Wright: Committee back (10% of touches), Low team total (14.0 team total).

Where Wright leads the head-to-head: Touch share (10% vs 1%); Opportunity score (6.4 vs 5.3); Boom rate (33% vs 0%); Carries / game (7.8 vs 6.0); Touches / game (8.3 vs 7.0); Yards per carry (4.1 vs 2.5); Snap share (22% vs 14%); Goal line carries (4 vs 0); Red zone carries (12 vs 0).

Recent form

MarShawn Lloyd's last 4 games: PPR points 2.8, 3.7, 8.6, 3.8 (oldest to newest).

Jaylen Wright's last 4 games: PPR points -0.1, 1.1, 4, 5.6 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).

Lloyd has already beaten Wright's 9.4 projection in 0 of his 4; Wright has beaten Lloyd's 9.7 in 0 of his 4.

Matchup

MarShawn Lloyd (GB) faces TB, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 21.0, spread -3.5.

Jaylen Wright (MIA) faces MIN, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:05 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 14.0, spread +10.5.

What flips it

Lloyd's edge is 0.3 points (9.7 to 9.4). Wright's ceiling (11) clears Lloyd's projection, so a big game from Wright flips it. Lloyd's floor (3.6) sits under Wright's projection, so a quiet game from Lloyd flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.

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