Chuba Hubbard · MarShawn Lloyd · 2026 week 1

Chuba Hubbard or MarShawn Lloyd?

Wondering who you should start this week — Chuba Hubbard or MarShawn Lloyd? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start MarShawn Lloyd — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans MarShawn Lloyd (MIN allow the 21st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chuba Hubbard	vs CHI	10.3	19th	3.6	1,359	Questionable
MarShawn Lloyd START	@ MIN	10.9	21st	–	1,249	healthy

RBs vs CHI recently: Emanuel Wilson 8.2 pts (W16) · Christian McCaffrey 24.1 pts (W17) · Jahmyr Gibbs 17.3 pts (W18).

RBs vs MIN recently: Tyrone Tracy 7.8 pts (W16) · Jahmyr Gibbs 4.4 pts (W17) · Chris Brooks 6.1 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Chuba Hubbard carries the higher trade value — 1,359 against 1,249 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Chuba Hubbard gets the most. Momentum: Chuba Hubbard -495 and MarShawn Lloyd +1249 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.