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MarShawn Lloyd Or Rico Dowdle?

Our week 7 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (5.8 vs 6.3). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean Rico Dowdle (53%).

MarShawn Lloyd outscores Rico Dowdle 47% of the time; Rico Dowdle 53%.

MarShawn Lloyd

RB, GB at DET

5.8 projected PPR points

Likely range 3–9 · RB34 this week · Bench

Bench. Scored 1 points last game against a typical 6.4 (trending down).

Rico Dowdle

RB, PIT at NO

6.3 projected PPR points

Likely range 3–10 · RB33 this week · Bench

Bench. Projected 6.3 points, 0.0 behind #32, the last one we'd start.

Side by side

MarShawn Lloyd Rico Dowdle
5.8Projected points6.3
2.8Floor (a bad day)3.0
9.4Ceiling (a big day)10.2
DET -12%MatchupNO +14%
~25 ptsTeam's expected score~24 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
Cold ▼Recent formSteady
HighOur confidenceHigh

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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.

MarShawn Lloyd or Rico Dowdle? Week 7 Start/Sit Pick | StatGrades