Darren Waller or MarShawn Lloyd?

Who to start in Week 6, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.

Week 6 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 13 at 12:11 AM EDT

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The lean

  • This week: MarShawn Lloyd
  • Rest of season: Darren Waller — 2 of 2 experts
  • Trade value: close to even

The weekly, season-long and trade-value calls differ. Choose the measure that fits your decision.

Darren WallerMarShawn Lloyd
Rest of season (overall)
2 of 2 experts rank Darren Waller ahead · 0 rank MarShawn Lloyd ahead
#145#145–#145edge#169#156–#181
Week 6 (flex)FLX99#95–#106FLX48#43–#59edge
Week 6 projection (PPR)——
Market Index value (redraft PPR)6 #145 overall5 #174 overall
Last 30 days (Market Index)+147 ranks · +300 val-70 ranks · -325 val
Rostered22%55%
Bye511
StatusNo injury designationNo injury designation

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start in Week 6, Darren Waller or MarShawn Lloyd?
MarShawn Lloyd. This week's consensus has Darren Waller at TE17 (range #16–#20) and MarShawn Lloyd at RB19 (range #18–#23); on the flex board it is #99 vs #48.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Darren Waller or MarShawn Lloyd?
Darren Waller. Rest-of-season consensus: Darren Waller TE20 (range #20–#20) vs MarShawn Lloyd RB44 (range #40–#47). 2 of 2 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Darren Waller ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade Darren Waller for MarShawn Lloyd?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Darren Waller is ranked #145 overall and MarShawn Lloyd #174, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.