Lloyd
RB · GB vs TB
Proj pts
7.1pts
market
Sanders
RB · CLE vs PIT
Proj pts
7pts
market
MarShawn Lloyd or Raheim Sanders: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean MarShawn Lloyd over Raheim Sanders by 0.1. MarShawn Lloyd leads at 7.1. Raheim Sanders is the first one out, 0.2 short.
Availability & news
Raheim Sanders
Sanders caught his sole target for seven yards, had two rushes for four yards and returned two kickoffs for 50 yards in Sunday's 23-19 win over the Buccaneers.(rotowire, Sep 22, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Positive game scriptFavored
- Reliable100% consistency
Cons
- Committee back1% of touches
- Shaky floor3.6 floor
Pros
- Goal-line back1.0 GL carries/g
- Reliable86% consistency
Cons
- Committee back4% of touches
- Low team total18.0 team total
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2024 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is touch share: Lloyd 1%, Sanders 4%.
Sanders: “Sanders caught his sole target for seven yards, had two rushes for four yards and returned two kickoffs for 50 yards in Sunday's 23-19 win over the Buccaneers.” — RotoWire, Sep 22, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Lloyd 3.8, Sanders 9.1 (PPR points).
Why MarShawn Lloyd
Start MarShawn Lloyd — projects 7.1, an even matchup vs TB.
MarShawn Lloyd projects 7.1 points on a 3.6–9.8 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 (7.1 vs 7.0); Ceiling (9.8 vs 7.0); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B- vs D); Implied team total (21.5 vs 18.0); vs season (+0.0 vs -0.3); Consistency (100% vs 86%); Target share (8% vs 4%); Rest / schedule (9 days rest vs Short week (4d)).
Why Raheim Sanders
Sit Raheim Sanders — projects 7.0, a tough matchup vs PIT.
Raheim Sanders projects 7.0 points on a 4.6–7.0 range. The matchup grades as tough against PIT. Usage: carries / game at 6.8. Net: bench Raheim Sanders this week.
Working for Sanders: Goal-line back (1.0 GL carries/g), Reliable (86% consistency).
Working against Sanders: Committee back (4% of touches), Low team total (18.0 team total).
Where Sanders leads the head-to-head: Floor (4.6 vs 3.6); Touch share (4% vs 1%); Opportunity score (5.8 vs 5.3); Last 3 avg (5.6 vs 5.4); Last 5 avg (5.0 vs 4.7); Carries / game (6.8 vs 6.0); Touches / game (7.5 vs 7.0); Yards per carry (3.4 vs 2.5); Snap share (26% vs 14%); Goal line carries (4 vs 0); Red zone carries (7 vs 0).
Recent form
MarShawn Lloyd's last 4 games: PPR points 2.8, 3.7, 8.6, 3.8 (oldest to newest).
Raheim Sanders's last 5 games: PPR points 4.1, 4.3, 5.6, 2.1, 9.1 (oldest to newest).
Lloyd has already beaten Sanders's 7 projection in 1 of his 4; Sanders has beaten Lloyd's 7.1 in 1 of his 5.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
MarShawn Lloyd (GB) faces TB, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 21.5, spread -3.5.
Raheim Sanders (CLE) faces PIT, kickoff Thu, Oct 1, 8:15 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 18.0, spread +2.5.
What flips it
Lloyd's edge is 0.1 points (7.1 to 7). Lloyd's floor (3.6) sits under Sanders's projection, so a quiet game from Lloyd flips it. Confidence in the call: lower.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
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