DeMario DouglasorLadd McConkey?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey outscores DeMario Douglas in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: DeMario Douglas comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Ladd McConkey, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 6.3 half-PPR points in Week 6. DeMario Douglas has the better matchup against the New York Jets (5% fewer than average to WRs); Ladd McConkey faces the Kansas City Chiefs (21% fewer than average to WRs). Ladd McConkey still wins more often despite that. Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeMario Douglas
Floor
0.9
Median
4.5
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
61%
Ladd McConkey
Floor
0.3
Median
5.4
Ceiling
13.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
55%

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.

StatDeMario DouglasWR, NE, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETLadd McConkeyWR, LAC, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.36.3
PPR projection7.47.7
Standard projection5.25.0
Rank this weekWR38WR39
Matchupvs NYJat KC
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game6.67.6
Last season per game5.09.2
Snap share, last game49%34%
Trade value——