Brian Robinson Jr. vs. MarShawn Lloyd: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Too close to call: Brian Robinson Jr. (4.3) and MarShawn Lloyd (4.1) project within 0.2 PPR points of each other in Week 9.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Brian Robinson Jr. vs. MarShawn Lloyd: Week 9 side by side

Brian Robinson Jr.
RB · ATL
MarShawn Lloyd
RB · GB
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)4.34.1
Floor (lowest source)4.33.3
Ceiling (highest source)4.35.4
StatChasers projection—3.6 (RB58)
OpponentByevs NE
Opponent vs. position—6th-toughest (19.0 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage32% carry share (last 3)24% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callSIT · IRSIT · Bench

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Brian Robinson Jr. vs. MarShawn Lloyd Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Brian Robinson Jr. or MarShawn Lloyd in Week 9?

It is a coin flip. Brian Robinson Jr. projects for 4.3 PPR points and MarShawn Lloyd for 4.1, within 0.2 of each other.

Break the tie with the floor if you are favored this week, and with the ceiling if you need a big game to win.

Brian Robinson Jr. is on IR; check the final injury report before kickoff.

Brian Robinson Jr. vs. MarShawn Lloyd: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

They are projected almost level: 4.3 PPR points for Brian Robinson Jr. and 4.1 for MarShawn Lloyd.

The sources range from 4.3 to 4.3 for Robinson Jr. and from 3.3 to 5.4 for Lloyd. Either result is well inside both ranges.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Brian Robinson Jr. or MarShawn Lloyd?

Brian Robinson Jr. is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Robinson Jr. at 4.3 PPR points, against 3.3 for MarShawn Lloyd.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Brian Robinson Jr. or MarShawn Lloyd?

MarShawn Lloyd has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Lloyd at 5.4 PPR points, against 4.3 for Brian Robinson Jr..

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Brian Robinson Jr. or MarShawn Lloyd?

Brian Robinson Jr. is on a bye and MarShawn Lloyd plays NE in Week 9.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Brian Robinson Jr. or MarShawn Lloyd?

Over his recent games Brian Robinson Jr. has drawn 32% of his team's carries, and MarShawn Lloyd 24% of his team's carries.

Brian Robinson Jr. has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Brian Robinson Jr. vs. MarShawn Lloyd?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Brian Robinson Jr. and MarShawn Lloyd playing in Week 9?

Brian Robinson Jr. is on IR, and MarShawn Lloyd has no injury designation.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Brian Robinson Jr. and MarShawn Lloyd projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Brian Robinson Jr. is projected by 1 of them and MarShawn Lloyd by 6.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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