Should I start MarShawn Lloyd in Week 1?

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Week 1 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 3 at 1:20 PM EDT

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SitConsensus RB44 · range #21–#75

Consensus RB44 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league.

The experts split on him this week: at least one has him at #21 and at least one at #75 — the widest kind of disagreement on the board, usually a role or injury read.

Week 1 consensus by format

FormatRB rankBestWorstSplitFlex rankProj. pts
PPRRB442175±14.7#12811.5
Half PPRRB412168±13.0#11410.6
StandardRB422068±14.0#1029.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start MarShawn Lloyd in Week 1?
Sit. Consensus RB44 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league. The expert range runs from #21 to #75. The consensus projection is 11.5 PPR points.
Where is MarShawn Lloyd ranked for Week 1?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has MarShawn Lloyd at RB44 for Week 1, and flex #124 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #21 to #75.