Ladd McConkeyorLuther Burden III?

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

Our call

Lean Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey outscores Luther Burden III in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Luther Burden III comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Ladd McConkey, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Ladd McConkey projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Luther Burden III has the better matchup against the New York Jets (4% 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

Ladd McConkey
Floor
2.8
Median
7.2
Ceiling
15.1
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
39%
Luther Burden III
Floor
1.7
Median
6.6
Ceiling
16.8
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
46%

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.

StatLadd McConkeyWR, LAC, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ETLuther Burden IIIWR, CHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.38.1
PPR projection10.110.1
Standard projection6.66.1
Rank this weekWR35WR38
Matchupat SEAvs NYJ
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.19.3
Last season per game9.27.0
Snap share, last game88%61%
Trade value4—