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A.J. Brown or MarShawn Lloyd

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown

WR • New England Patriots NE
MarShawn Lloyd

MarShawn Lloyd

RB • Green Bay Packers GB
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Brown over Lloyd

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Brown ... 4.35%

BOTH ... 10.14%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0
No projection for today.
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Outlook A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown Trending Toward Return vs Jets — High Ceiling but Inherent Risk in Week 6

After being sidelined since Week 1 with a high-ankle sprain, Brown is trending toward being activated off injured reserve for Sunday's matchup against the Jets. He logged limited practices throughout the week and is slated to immediately re-enter New England's passing attack as Drake Maye's primary wideout, though managers should check back to ensure he is officially active before kickoff.

Our weekly projections currently sit at 0 fantasy points pending his official roster move, which explains why his start rate sits near just 10%. While his talent provides immediate scoring upside, the risk of a limited snap count in his first game back makes him a risky, matchup-dependent flex option rather than a locked-in starter.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 4 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lloyd over Brown

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Lloyd ... 31.88%

BOTH ... 10.14%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 11
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
9.13 25.42 0.49 2.5 13.63 0.25 11
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Outlook MarShawn Lloyd

MarShawn Lloyd vs. DAL — Scoring upside in a potential Sunday night shootout

Fresh off a two-touchdown performance against Chicago, MarShawn Lloyd enters Week 6 with plenty of momentum. With Josh Jacobs out and Chris Brooks on injured reserve, Lloyd operates as the lead back in a committee despite his lower depth chart listing.

Facing Dallas in a contest projected to be high scoring, Lloyd offers dependable fantasy utility. Fantasy managers have driven his start rate up to 68% following his recent surge. Our projections target around 9 carries and 2 to 3 catches for about 9 to 11 fantasy points, solidifying him as an attractive flex option with proven goal-line upside.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 4 hrs ago
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance A.J. Brown
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance MarShawn Lloyd
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
10313.12160
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
17442.626420
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches A.J. Brown
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches MarShawn Lloyd
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START A.J. Brown
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
10%
+6.73 compared to last week
OWN/START MarShawn Lloyd
OWN
94%
+34.77 compared to last week
START
67%
+51.56 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus A.J. Brown
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus MarShawn Lloyd
21st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown A.J. Brown

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 134th with 2.60 total points (2.60 avg).
  • Currently 99.86 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ankle (Since Sep 9, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 136th in targets and is currently among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 44th among WR.
  • Top 10 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -16, Rec Yards: -168 Rec TDs: -1,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 75, REC YDS: 875, REC TDS: 8
Breakdown MarShawn Lloyd

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 21st among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 32.70 total points (6.54 avg).
  • Currently 94 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.8 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 31st among RB.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 22nd among RB.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 15th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 40 (8.00 per game) and is currently ranked 35th among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush yards with 112 (22.40 per game) and is currently ranked 47th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 2 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 28th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 5 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +112, Rush AVG: +2.8 Rush TDs: +2, Receptions: +10, Rec Yards: +55 Rec TDs: +1,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 175, RUSH YDS: 800, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 20, REC YDS: 150, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury A.J. Brown

ANKLE - Since Sep 9, 2026

The Patriots have opened the 21-day practice window for Brown as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Injury MarShawn Lloyd

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups A.J. Brown

Week 6
New England Patriots VS New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.20313.20611703.09
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 8th with 37.00 total points (7.40 avg).
  • Currently 22 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.1 PPG. If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 313.20 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in rush defense with 590 (118.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 976 (195.20 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in sacks with 17 (3.40 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 19.20 per game and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 18th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -41.4, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: +10, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -12.2,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 11, TDS: 7, PA/G: 31.4, YDS/G: 377.8
Matchups MarShawn Lloyd

Week 6
Green Bay Packers VS Dallas Cowboys

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.20400.2020502.84
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 7.00 total points (1.40 avg).
  • Currently 52 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 842 (168.40 per game).
  • Ranked 17th in pass defense with 1159 (231.80 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 27.20 per game and currently ranked 26th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 31st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -31.2, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: -5, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -3.6,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 9, TDS: 3, PA/G: 31.9, YDS/G: 400.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating A.J. Brown
16.07
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating MarShawn Lloyd
13.46
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career A.J. Brown
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 TEN 16 84 52 1051 20.2 8 3 60 20 1
2020 TEN 15 116 76 1158 15.2 12 0 0 0 0
2021 TEN 13 105 63 869 13.8 5 2 10 5 0
2022 PHI 16 146 88 1496 17.0 11 0 0 0 0
2023 PHI 16 158 106 1456 13.7 7 0 0 0 0
2024 PHI 13 97 67 1079 16.1 7 0 0 0 0
2025 PHI 16 131 86 1113 12.9 8 0 0 0 0
2026 NE 1 4 3 26 8.7 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 4 14 11 94 8.7 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 136 90 1270 14.1 8 0 0 0 0
Totals 115 885 563 8486 15.1 60 5 70 14 1
Career MarShawn Lloyd
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 GB 1 6 15 2.5 0 1 1 3 3.0 0
2026 GB 5 40 112 2.8 2 13 10 55 5.5 1
ON PACE 18 144 403 2.8 7 47 36 198 5.5 4
3-YEAR AVG 1 6 15 2.5 0 1 1 3 3.0 0
Totals 6 46 127 2.8 2 14 11 58 5.3 1
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Matchups

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ARI @LAR
ATL vs CHI
BAL @CLE
BUF @LV
CAR @PHI
CIN vs BYE
DAL @GB
DEN vs SEA
DET vs BYE
HOU @JAC
IND vs TEN
KC vs LAC
MIA vs BYE
MIN vs BYE
NE vs NYJ
NO @NYG
PIT @TB
SF vs WAS
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BOS @LA 9:00 PM EST
BUF @MON 7:00 PM EST
CAR @WPG 3:30 PM EST
CBJ vs NYR 7:00 PM EST
CHI vs DAL 7:00 PM EST
DET vs SJ 7:00 PM EST
EDM @UTA 10:00 PM EST
FLA vs SEA 6:00 PM EST
NJ @WAS 1:00 PM EST
NSH vs STL 8:00 PM EST
NYI @TOR 7:00 PM EST
OTT @PHI 7:00 PM EST
PIT @VGK 10:00 PM EST
TB vs VAN 4:00 PM EST