MarShawn Lloyd or Marvin Harrison Jr.: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 1 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Lloyd — the projection and game script edges are too wide to ignore.
MarShawn Lloyd projects 13.5 to Harrison's 11.5 and plays in the better game script (23.0 implied team points to 17.0). Harrison's edge is the consensus rank, WR31 to RB33. The gap is comfortable.
MarShawn Lloyd
11.612.613.5 Projected Points
Marvin Harrison Jr.
7.39.411.5 Projected Points
Why MarShawn Lloyd
StartStart — RB33 consensus, projects RB20 this week: 13.5 PPR projected vs MIN.
- Vegas implies 23.0 team points as 1.5-point favorites.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart.
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Why Marvin Harrison Jr.
Toss-UpBoundary X receiver with elite pedigree but uneven 2025 (41/608/4 in 12 G). Projected WR1 still working to deliver on No. 4 overall draft profile.
Toss-up — WR31 consensus, projects WR32 this week: 17.0 implied team total caps the ceiling, 17% target share in 2025.
- Vegas implies 17.0 team points as 11.5-point underdogs.
- Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 71% snap share in 2025.
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Head-to-head stats
| Metric | MarShawn Lloyd | Marvin Harrison Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 11.612.613.5 | 7.39.411.5 |
| Consensus rank | RB33 | WR31 |
| Opponent vs position | MINno ranking yet | LACno ranking yet |
| Target share | — | 17%(2025) |
| Reception share | — | 14%(2025) |
| Implied total · spread | 23.0-1.5 | 17.0+11.5 |
| Depth chart | RB2 | WR1 |
| Snap share | — | 71%(2025) |
Signal breakdown
- 13.5 vs 11.5 projected PPR pointsMarShawn Lloyd +
- Rank 33 vs 31Marvin Harrison Jr. +
- Matchup (DvP composite)even
- Implied 23.0 vs 17.0 team pointsMarShawn Lloyd +
- No injury designationseven
- Snap shareeven
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