DK MetcalforLadd McConkey?

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

Our call

Lean DK Metcalf

DK Metcalf outscores Ladd McConkey in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Ladd McConkey comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean DK Metcalf, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Ladd McConkey projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Ladd McConkey has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (12% more than average to WRs); DK Metcalf faces the Cincinnati Bengals (10% fewer than average to WRs). DK Metcalf still wins more often despite that. Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DK Metcalf
Floor
3.0
Median
7.2
Ceiling
14.4
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
38%
Ladd McConkey
Floor
0.4
Median
7.1
Ceiling
16.7
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
42%

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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StatDK MetcalfWR, PIT, Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 p.m. ETLadd McConkeyWR, LAC, Mon, Nov 16, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.08.2
PPR projection9.99.9
Standard projection6.26.4
Rank this weekWR30WR27
Matchupat CINat BAL
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game7.77.2
Last season per game10.59.2
Snap share, last game92%90%
Trade value——