Ladd McConkeyorMalik Washington?

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

Our call

Lean Malik Washington

Malik Washington outscores Ladd McConkey in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Ladd McConkey comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Malik Washington, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Ladd McConkey projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Malik Washington has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (18% more than average to WRs); Ladd McConkey faces the Houston Texans (average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Ladd McConkey
Floor
2.5
Median
7.1
Ceiling
15.7
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
41%
Malik Washington
Floor
3.4
Median
7.4
Ceiling
13.6
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
36%

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, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ETMalik WashingtonWR, MIA, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.48.1
PPR projection10.210.2
Standard projection6.76.0
Rank this weekWR28WR30
Matchupvs HOUvs DET
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.28.0
Last season per game9.25.5
Snap share, last game90%74%
Trade value——