Josh Jacobs · MarShawn Lloyd · 2026 week 1

Josh Jacobs or MarShawn Lloyd?

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

Start Josh JacobsJosh Jacobs projects 3.1 PPR points clear of MarShawn Lloyd in week 1, drawing NYJ — the 1st-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Josh Jacobs START	@ NYJ	14.0	1st · soft	9.8	1,807	NA
MarShawn Lloyd	@ MIN	10.9	21st	–	1,249	healthy

RBs vs NYJ recently: Audric Estime 3.6 pts (W16) · Rhamondre Stevenson 22.2 pts (W17) · Ray Davis 23.4 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?

Josh Jacobs carries the higher trade value — 1,807 against 1,249 (a 31% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Josh Jacobs gets the most. Momentum: Josh Jacobs -2875 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.