Emeka EgbukaorLadd McConkey?

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

Our call

Lean Emeka Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka outscores Ladd McConkey in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Ladd McConkey comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Emeka Egbuka, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Emeka Egbuka projects 1.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Emeka Egbuka has the better matchup against the Chicago Bears (12% more than average to WRs); Ladd McConkey faces the Houston Texans (average to WRs). Emeka Egbuka is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Emeka Egbuka
Floor
0.0
Median
8.1
Ceiling
19.5
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
37%
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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StatEmeka EgbukaWR, TB, Sun, Nov 8, 8:20 p.m. ETLadd McConkeyWR, LAC, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.68.4
PPR projection11.710.2
Standard projection7.46.7
Rank this weekWR21WR25
Matchupat CHIvs HOU
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game9.57.2
Last season per game9.79.2
Snap share, last game86%90%
Trade value8—