J.K. Dobbins · MarShawn Lloyd · 2026 week 1

J.K. Dobbins or MarShawn Lloyd?

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

Start J.K. Dobbins — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans J.K. Dobbins (KC allow the 26th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
J.K. Dobbins START	@ KC	11.0	26th · tough	10.1	1,353	healthy
MarShawn Lloyd	@ MIN	10.9	21st	–	1,249	healthy

RBs vs KC recently: Tyjae Spears 16.5 pts (W16) · RJ Harvey 13.6 pts (W17) · Ashton Jeanty 9.4 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?

J.K. Dobbins carries the higher trade value — 1,353 against 1,249 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving J.K. Dobbins gets the most. Momentum: J.K. Dobbins +148 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.