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Dylan Sampson
RB · CLEStats & schedule ›6.2FF projected
↑ +0.8 vs ESPN
at PITSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Dylan Sampson or MarShawn Lloyd this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
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Start Dylan Sampson
Week 8 · Half-PPR
Recent scoring favors Dylan Sampson: 9.2 versus 7.2 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Half-PPR
at PITTHE ALTERNATIVE
MarShawn Lloyd
RB · GBStats & schedule ›5.8FF projected
↑ +1.6 vs ESPN
vs CARThu 8:15 PM ET
Dylan Sampson
FF6.2 FP
Boosted Trees4.0 FP
Workload4.7 FP
Monte Carlo4.7 FP
- Recent scoring average: 9.2 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 2.6 targets and 3.1 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 1 recorded games: 0.0 carries per game.
MarShawn Lloyd
FF5.8 FP
Boosted Trees0.1 FP
Workload4.2 FP
Monte Carlo4.6 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 8.6 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 1.6 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 7.2 FP.
- The CAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 8.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 1.7 targets and 4.6 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Matthew Golden; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 8.3 carries per game.
Dylan Sampson
Fortified6.2
ESPN5.5
Sleeper5.5
Dylan Sampson faces PIT in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.2 fantasy points.
MarShawn Lloyd
Fortified5.8
ESPN4.2
Sleeper6.1
MarShawn Lloyd faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.
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