Ladd McConkeyorXavier Worthy?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Xavier Worthy

Xavier Worthy outscores Ladd McConkey in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Ladd McConkey comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Xavier Worthy, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Ladd McConkey projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Xavier Worthy has the better matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers (8% fewer than average to WRs); Ladd McConkey faces the Kansas City Chiefs (21% fewer than average to WRs). Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Ladd McConkey
Floor
0.3
Median
5.4
Ceiling
13.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
55%
Xavier Worthy
Floor
2.1
Median
5.5
Ceiling
11.1
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
56%

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 18, 4:25 p.m. ETXavier WorthyWR, KC, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.36.2
PPR projection7.77.8
Standard projection5.04.7
Rank this weekWR39WR41
Matchupat KCvs LAC
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game7.66.6
Last season per game9.26.4
Snap share, last game34%75%
Trade value——