Two players, one answer.
MarShawn Lloyd vs T.J. Hockenson
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start T.J. Hockenson · 11.1 to 6.7 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
T.J. Hockenson by 61% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
About even (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 70% held up in 2025
Lean T.J. Hockenson
On Sleeper's projections, T.J. Hockenson is projected 4.4 points ahead of MarShawn Lloyd. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 70% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
TE · MIN
T.J. Hockenson
11.1 projected
@ DET · Sun 1:00 PM ET
10.5 a game this season · last 3: 24.9, 1.7, 13.5
RB · GB
MarShawn Lloyd
6.7 projected
vs CAR · Thu 8:15 PM ET
7 a game this season · last 3: 16.7, 1, 5.5
What the call rests on
- T.J. Hockenson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM ET
- MarShawn Lloyd: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 1:09 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Hockenson | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 11.1 | 6.7 |
| Half PPR | 8.7 | 6.2 |
| Standard | 6.3 | 5.6 |
What could change it before kickoff
- MarShawn Lloyd plays first (Thu 8:15 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before T.J. Hockenson's late news is known.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.