DJ MooreorLadd McConkey?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey outscores DJ Moore in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: DJ Moore comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Ladd McConkey, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. DJ Moore projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. DJ Moore has the better matchup against the New England Patriots (3% fewer than average to WRs); Ladd McConkey faces the Seattle Seahawks (19% fewer than average to WRs). Ladd McConkey still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DJ Moore
Floor
1.8
Median
6.9
Ceiling
17.8
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
44%
Ladd McConkey
Floor
2.8
Median
7.2
Ceiling
15.1
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
39%

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.

StatDJ MooreWR, BUF, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETLadd McConkeyWR, LAC, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.68.3
PPR projection10.310.1
Standard projection7.06.6
Rank this weekWR32WR34
Matchupvs NEat SEA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.410.1
Last season per game8.79.2
Snap share, last game64%88%
Trade value15