Should I start Chris Rodriguez Jr. or MarShawn Lloyd this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: MarShawn Lloyd

+0.5 projected edge · PPR

Start MarShawn Lloyd over Chris Rodriguez Jr. for Week 8 PPR: 6.3 projected points versus 5.8.

Chris Rodriguez Jr.: 3.8 FP recent scoring average.
MarShawn Lloyd: 7.7 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against CAR.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:38 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

MarShawn Lloyd

RB · GBStats & schedule

6.3FF projected

↑ +1.4 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Chris Rodriguez Jr.

RB · JACStats & schedule

5.8FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

MarShawn Lloyd

Fortified6.3

ESPN4.9

Sleeper6.7

MarShawn Lloyd faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Chris Rodriguez Jr.

Fortified5.8

ESPN6.2

Sleeper6.0

Chris Rodriguez Jr. faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.8 fantasy points.

MarShawn Lloyd projects for 6.3 points in PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Chris Rodriguez Jr.. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:38 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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