Start MarShawn Lloyd or Kyle Monangai? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start MarShawn Lloyd over Kyle Monangai in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project MarShawn Lloyd at 10.8 points and Kyle Monangai at 8.5, a gap of 2.3. Drafters take MarShawn Lloyd at ADP 113 and Kyle Monangai at 105.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 8.5 fantasy points for Kyle Monangai, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 10.8 fantasy points for MarShawn Lloyd, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

That puts MarShawn Lloyd 2.3 points ahead of Kyle Monangai on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Kyle Monangai and CHI host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 6.6 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 66 yards and no touchdowns against MIN and caught passes for 0 more yards.

MarShawn Lloyd and GB visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 8.8 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 47 yards and no touchdowns against NYJ and caught passes for 11 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, MarShawn Lloyd has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Kyle Monangai is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

MarShawn Lloyd is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Kyle Monangai played 43 percent of CHI snaps, took 26 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Kyle Monangai, Week 1 against CAR: 32 of 75 snaps, 10 carries for 100 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 24 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 1, MarShawn Lloyd played 44 percent of GB snaps, took 62 percent of the carries, drew 3 percent of the targets and had 20 percent of the red zone chances.

MarShawn Lloyd, Week 1 against MIN: 30 of 68 snaps, 13 carries for 37 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Kyle Monangai played 17 games for CHI and scored 146.7 PPR points, 8.6 a game, finishing RB30.

He ran 169 times for 783 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 18 of 30 targets for 164 yards.

He was on the field for 41 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Kyle Monangai, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 6 carries for 14 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 15 yards, 5.9 PPR points.

Kyle Monangai, Week 17 of 2025 against SF: 27 of 66 snaps, 8 carries for 38 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 9 yards, 7.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Kyle Monangai over Jacory Croskey-Merritt.
• Start Kyle Monangai over Jordan Mason.
• Start Kyle Monangai over Josh Jacobs.
• Start MarShawn Lloyd over Blake Corum.
• Start D'Andre Swift over MarShawn Lloyd.
• Start MarShawn Lloyd over Jacory Croskey-Merritt.