Keenan AllenorLadd McConkey?

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

Our call

Lean Keenan Allen

Keenan Allen outscores Ladd McConkey in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Ladd McConkey comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Keenan Allen, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Keenan Allen projects 1.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Keenan Allen has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (23% more than average to WRs); Ladd McConkey faces the Houston Texans (average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Ladd McConkey is the pick at 52%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keenan Allen
Floor
2.8
Median
8.1
Ceiling
17.6
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
33%
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.

StatKeenan AllenWR, IND, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETLadd McConkeyWR, LAC, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.68.4
PPR projection12.510.2
Standard projection6.66.7
Rank this weekWR24WR28
Matchupvs DALvs HOU
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.17.2
Last season per game8.49.2
Snap share, last game52%90%
Trade value——