Darius SlaytonorLadd McConkey?
Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Start Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey outscores Darius Slayton in 56% of simulations.
Darius Slayton still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Ladd McConkey is the better bet, not a sure thing. Ladd McConkey projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Darius Slayton has the better matchup against the Tennessee Titans (14% more than average to WRs); Ladd McConkey faces the Kansas City Chiefs (22% fewer than average to WRs). Ladd McConkey still wins more often despite that.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 1.9
- Median
- 5.3
- Ceiling
- 11.4
- Big game (20+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 6):
- 57%
- Floor
- 2.0
- Median
- 5.9
- Ceiling
- 13.2
- Big game (20+):
- 2%
- Dud (under 6):
- 51%
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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| Stat | Darius SlaytonWR, IND, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET | Ladd McConkeyWR, LAC, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 6.2 | 7.0 |
| PPR projection | 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Standard projection | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Rank this week | WR45 | WR41 |
| Matchup | vs TEN | at KC |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | — | 7.6 |
| Last season per game | 5.7 | 9.2 |
| Snap share, last game | — | 34% |
| Trade value | — | — |