ESPN Fantasy Football on MarShawn Lloyd

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MarShawn Lloyd, Packers (at Vikings). There's a lot to like about Lloyd's season-long fantasy prospects following Josh Jacobs' placement on the Commissioner's Exempt List, and unsurprisingly, over the past month, no player improved more in terms of ADP than the 25-year-old speedster (up from the undrafted pool and into the 10th round). That said, Lloyd is no guarantee to see the level of usage we've come to expect from a typical feature back, and Chris Brooks appears likely to handle a good amount of three-down work. Considering this matchup, against a Vikings defense that allowed only six games of 15-plus fantasy points to the position in all of 2025, it's best to leave this backfield to the fantasy sidelines for future evaluation during the opening week.
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Lloyd faces tough Vikings defense; usage uncertainty limits Week 1 appeal despite ADP rise.

Lloyd faces an unfavorable Week 1 matchup for the Packers at Minnesota despite season-long upside following Josh Jacobs' placement on the Commissioner's Exempt List. Lloyd's ADP improved dramatically over the past month, rising from undrafted into the 10th round. However, he is no guarantee to see the level of usage expected from a typical feature back, as Chris Brooks appears likely to handle a good amount of three-down work. The Vikings defense allowed only six games of 15-plus fantasy points to running backs in all of 2025, making this backfield best left to the sidelines for Week 1 evaluation.

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