MarShawn Lloyd · Zach Charbonnet · 2026 week 8

MarShawn Lloyd or Zach Charbonnet?

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

Start Zach CharbonnetZach Charbonnet projects 1.9 PPR points clear of MarShawn Lloyd in week 8, drawing CHI — the 24th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
MarShawn Lloyd	vs CAR	6.7	2nd · soft	7.7	65	healthy
Zach Charbonnet START	vs CHI	8.6	24th	–	1,109	Questionable

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

RBs vs CHI recently: MarShawn Lloyd 15.7 pts (W5) · Bijan Robinson 5.3 pts (W6) · Rhamondre Stevenson 17.5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Zach Charbonnet projects 1.9 points higher in PPR.
MarShawn Lloyd faces CAR, 2nd most generous to RBs.
Zach Charbonnet faces CHI, 24th most generous to RBs.
Zach Charbonnet is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Zach Charbonnet carries the higher trade value — 1,109 against 65 (a 94% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Zach Charbonnet gets the most. Momentum: MarShawn Lloyd -154 and Zach Charbonnet +334 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.