MarShawn Lloyd · Tony Pollard · 2026 week 1

MarShawn Lloyd or Tony Pollard?

Wondering who you should start this week — MarShawn Lloyd or Tony Pollard? 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 0.9 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
MarShawn Lloyd START	@ MIN	10.9	21st	–	1,249	healthy
Tony Pollard	vs NYJ	10.0	1st · soft	10.4	1,534	healthy

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

RBs vs NYJ recently: Audric Estime 3.6 pts (W16) · Rhamondre Stevenson 22.2 pts (W17) · Ray Davis 23.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tony Pollard carries the higher trade value — 1,534 against 1,249 (a 19% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tony Pollard gets the most. Momentum: MarShawn Lloyd +1249 and Tony Pollard +294 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.