MarShawn Lloyd
RB
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- Teammate Christian Watson (a top target) is questionable.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how RBs have played against the Cowboys in the 2026 season.
RB1 = the highest-scoring RB against Cowboys in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYG | Cam Skattebo | 18 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2 | WAS | Rachaad White | 7 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 14.3 |
| 3 | BAL | Derrick Henry | 26 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.9 |
| 4 | HOU | Woody Marks | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 5 | TB | Bucky Irving | 21 | 165 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 31.5 |
| Average | 15.6 | 80.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 0.2 | 18.0 | ||
| Median | 18.0 | 81.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | ||
| High | 26 | 165 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 31.5 | ||
| Low | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How MarShawn Lloyd should do vs the CowboysSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Cowboys, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game MarShawn Lloyd has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Cowboys opponents to line them up with: the best RB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot MarShawn Lloyd will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Cowboys avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus MarShawn Lloyd's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than MarShawn Lloyd usually produces.
Projected is MarShawn Lloyd's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Cowboys were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 13 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2 | NYJ | 6 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8.6 |
| 3 | ATL | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 4 | TB | 7 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 5 | CHI | 10 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16.7 |
| 6 | DAL | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 7 | DET | 6 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 8 | CAR | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Lloyd avg | 7.1 | 18.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 6.5 | |
| Cowboys RB1 avg | 15.6 | 80.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 0.2 | 18.0 | |
| Difference | +8.5 | +61.4 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +11.5 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Lloyd averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Prediction & chance to scoreMarShawn Lloyd vs the Cowboys
Prediction for MarShawn Lloyd
Nobody knows which slot MarShawn Lloyd will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Cowboys.
I predict about 10.6 points for MarShawn Lloyd if playing as a RB1. MarShawn Lloyd has averaged 8.5 over 5 games, and the Cowboys have given up 18.0 to RB1s (+12% vs the league average of 16.1).
How this projection is built
1. The player. MarShawn Lloyd scored: Wk 1 3.7, Wk 2 8.6, Wk 3 3.8, Wk 4 9.9, Wk 5 16.7. Average 8.5; weighted toward recent games it is 9.8.
2. The defense. Over 5 games, the Cowboys allowed 18.0 points to their opponent's RB1. The league average for that slot is 16.1, so that is +12%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 5 defensive games, only 63% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +8% adjustment (x1.08).
4. Result. 9.8 x 1.08 = 10.6. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely MarShawn Lloyd is to reach it as a RB1.
Why this percentage?
The projection (10.6) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 5.5 points, leaning on MarShawn Lloyd's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical RB swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 11.
With only 5 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- RB1s have averaged 15.6 carries, 80.0 rushing yards and 1.8 receptions against the Cowboys across 5 games.
- The Cowboys allow 18.0 PPR points to RB1s, +12% versus the league average of 16.1 (ranked 7 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a favorable matchup.
- Outlier: Week 5, Bucky Irving (31.5 pts, 165 rush yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 18.0 vs 14.6; rush yds 80.0 vs 58.8. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- Outlier: Week 4, Woody Marks (6 car, 22 rush yds) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: car 15.6 vs 18.0; rush yds 80.0 vs 94.5. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 4 of 5 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 8.2 to 31.5 (median 14.3).
- RB1s scored a touchdown in 4 of 5 games (80%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.




