Ladd McConkeyorRashid Shaheed?

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

Our call

Lean Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey outscores Rashid Shaheed in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Rashid Shaheed comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Ladd McConkey, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Ladd McConkey projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Rashid Shaheed has the better matchup against the San Francisco 49ers (3% fewer than average to WRs); Ladd McConkey faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs). Ladd McConkey still wins more often despite that. Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Ladd McConkey
Floor
0.3
Median
5.6
Ceiling
13.6
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
53%
Rashid Shaheed
Floor
1.5
Median
5.1
Ceiling
12.5
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
58%

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 11, 4:05 p.m. ETRashid ShaheedWR, SEA, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.66.3
PPR projection8.17.6
Standard projection5.25.1
Rank this weekWR46WR47
Matchupvs DENvs SF
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game7.65.1
Last season per game9.27.1
Snap share, last game34%60%
Trade value——