MarShawn Lloyd · Ty Johnson · 2026 week 8

MarShawn Lloyd or Ty Johnson?

Wondering who you should start this week — MarShawn Lloyd or Ty Johnson? 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 1.4 points. The matchup leans MarShawn Lloyd (CAR allow the 2nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
MarShawn Lloyd START	vs CAR	6.7	2nd · soft	7.7	65	healthy
Ty Johnson	vs BAL	5.3	27th · tough	6.4	–	healthy

RBs vs CAR recently: Jahmyr Gibbs 13.7 pts (W4) · Dameon Pierce 11 pts (W6) · Bucky Irving 23 pts (W7).

RBs vs BAL recently: Bijan Robinson 11.8 pts (W5) · Audric Estime 7.9 pts (W6) · Samaje Perine 7.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

MarShawn Lloyd projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
MarShawn Lloyd faces CAR, 2nd most generous to RBs.
Ty Johnson faces BAL, 27th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

MarShawn Lloyd carries the higher trade value — 65 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving MarShawn Lloyd gets the most.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.