A.J. BrownorLadd McConkey?

Week 10 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey outscores A.J. Brown in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: A.J. Brown comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Ladd McConkey, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. A.J. Brown projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Ladd McConkey faces the Baltimore Ravens (12% more than average to WRs), A.J. Brown faces the Detroit Lions (14% more than average to WRs). A.J. Brown is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

A.J. Brown
Floor
0.2
Median
7.7
Ceiling
19.1
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
39%
Ladd McConkey
Floor
2.7
Median
7.7
Ceiling
17.0
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
37%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

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StatA.J. BrownWR, NE, Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 a.m. ETLadd McConkeyWR, LAC, Mon, Nov 16, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.39.1
PPR projection11.411.0
Standard projection7.17.1
Rank this weekWR26WR28
Matchupat DETat BAL
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game4.97.2
Last season per game12.19.2
Snap share, last game91%90%
Trade value3—