Jordan WatkinsorLadd McConkey?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey outscores Jordan Watkins in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jordan Watkins comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Ladd McConkey, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Ladd McConkey projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: Ladd McConkey faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs), Jordan Watkins faces the Seattle Seahawks (22% fewer than average to WRs). Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jordan Watkins
Floor
1.9
Median
5.3
Ceiling
11.2
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
58%
Ladd McConkey
Floor
0.3
Median
5.7
Ceiling
13.5
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
53%

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.

StatJordan WatkinsWR, SF, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ETLadd McConkeyWR, LAC, Sun, Oct 11, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.16.6
PPR projection6.98.1
Standard projection5.25.2
Rank this weekWR47WR43
Matchupat SEAvs DEN
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game7.07.6
Last season per game1.89.2
Snap share, last game28%34%
Trade value——