MarShawn Lloyd or Travis Kelce?

Who to start in Week 9, 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 9 · 2026 season · Consensus updated November 6 at 11:11 AM EST

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The lean

  • This week: Travis Kelce
  • Rest of season: Travis Kelce — 7 of 7 experts
  • Trade value: Travis Kelce

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MarShawn LloydTravis Kelce
Rest of season (overall)
0 of 7 experts rank MarShawn Lloyd ahead · 7 rank Travis Kelce ahead
#223#174–#245#113#109–#121edge
Week 9 (flex)FLX187#144–#229FLX55#45–#76edge
Week 9 projection (PPR)3.912.3edge
Market Index value (redraft PPR)4 #231 overall8 #112 overalledge
Last 30 days (Market Index)-55 ranks · -117 val-6 ranks · -41 val
Rostered32%94%
Bye115
StatusQUESTIONABLE (Knee) · -- → LIMIT · 0.57314% to playNo 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 9, MarShawn Lloyd or Travis Kelce?
Travis Kelce. This week's consensus has MarShawn Lloyd at RB57 (range #48–#64) and Travis Kelce at TE9 (range #5–#13); on the flex board it is #187 vs #55. Projections: 3.9 vs 12.3 PPR points.
Who is better for the rest of the season, MarShawn Lloyd or Travis Kelce?
Travis Kelce. Rest-of-season consensus: MarShawn Lloyd RB58 (range #45–#69) vs Travis Kelce TE10 (range #4–#13). 7 of 7 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Travis Kelce ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade MarShawn Lloyd for Travis Kelce?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) MarShawn Lloyd is ranked #231 overall and Travis Kelce #112, so Travis Kelce carries more trade value and a one-for-one favors the side receiving him. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.