Denzel BostonorLadd McConkey?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey outscores Denzel Boston in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Denzel Boston comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Ladd McConkey, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Ladd McConkey projects 0.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Ladd McConkey faces the Houston Texans (average to WRs), Denzel Boston faces the New Orleans Saints (7% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Denzel Boston
Floor
2.5
Median
6.8
Ceiling
13.8
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
42%
Ladd McConkey
Floor
2.5
Median
7.1
Ceiling
15.7
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
41%

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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StatDenzel BostonWR, CLE, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETLadd McConkeyWR, LAC, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.78.4
PPR projection9.310.2
Standard projection6.06.7
Rank this weekWR35WR25
Matchupat NOvs HOU
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.27.2
Last season per game—9.2
Snap share, last game83%90%
Trade value——