Jacory Croskey-Merritt · MarShawn Lloyd · 2026 week 1

Jacory Croskey-Merritt or MarShawn Lloyd?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jacory Croskey-Merritt 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 0.1 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
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	@ PHI	10.8	10th	11.3	1,019	Questionable
MarShawn Lloyd START	@ MIN	10.9	21st	–	1,249	healthy

RBs vs PHI recently: Chris Rodriguez 12.9 pts (W16) · James Cook 7.7 pts (W17) · Chris Rodriguez 14.3 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?

MarShawn Lloyd carries the higher trade value — 1,249 against 1,019 (a 18% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving MarShawn Lloyd gets the most. Momentum: Jacory Croskey-Merritt +83 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.