McConkey
WR · LAC vs SEA
Proj pts
12.2pts
market
Hollins
WR · NE vs BUF
Proj pts
12.2pts
market
Ladd McConkey or Mack Hollins: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Ladd McConkey over Mack Hollins; the two are level at 12.2. Ladd McConkey leads at 12.2. Mack Hollins is the first one out, 0.1 short.
Crowd: 69% of managers started McConkey.
Availability & news
Ladd McConkeyPractice: Limited
McConkey (foot) was seen walking out of the locker room with a limp after not taking part in Thursday's practice, Kris Rhim of ESPN reports.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Cons
- Low team total17.8 team total
- Tough matchupTough · D vs WR
Cons
- Thin volume4.6 targets/g
- Tough matchupTough · D vs WR
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is red zone targets: McConkey 15, Hollins 6.
McConkey (Practice: Limited): “McConkey (foot) was seen walking out of the locker room with a limp after not taking part in Thursday's practice, Kris Rhim of ESPN reports.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: McConkey 10.6, Hollins 14.7 (PPR points).
Why Ladd McConkey
Start Ladd McConkey — projects 12.2, a tough matchup vs SEA.
Ladd McConkey projects 12.2 points on a 4.2–17.5 range. The matchup grades as tough against SEA. Usage: targets / game at 6.6. Net: start Ladd McConkey this week.
Working against McConkey: Low team total (17.8 team total), Tough matchup (Tough · D vs WR).
Where McConkey leads the head-to-head: Ceiling (17.5 vs 14.5); Target share (21% vs 16%); Last 3 avg (12.1 vs 9.2); Last 5 avg (10.9 vs 10.4); vs season (+0.9 vs +0.6); Targets / game (6.6 vs 4.6); Snap share (78% vs 68%); Red zone targets (15 vs 6).
Why Mack Hollins
Sit Mack Hollins — projects 12.2, a tough matchup vs BUF.
Mack Hollins projects 12.2 points on a 6.8–14.5 range. The matchup grades as tough against BUF. Usage: targets / game at 4.6. Net: bench Mack Hollins this week.
Working against Hollins: Thin volume (4.6 targets/g), Tough matchup (Tough · D vs WR).
Where Hollins leads the head-to-head: Floor (6.8 vs 4.2); Implied team total (20.8 vs 17.8); Consistency (45% vs 41%); Boom rate (21% vs 19%); Bust rate (14% vs 31%).
Recent form
Ladd McConkey's last 5 games: PPR points 14.3, 4.1, 19.2, 6.5, 10.6 (oldest to newest).
Mack Hollins's last 4 games: PPR points 13.9, 9.1, 3.8, 14.7 (oldest to newest).
McConkey has already beaten Hollins's 12.2 projection in 2 of his 5; Hollins has beaten McConkey's 12.2 in 2 of his 4.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Ladd McConkey (LAC) faces SEA, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 17.8, spread +7.0.
Mack Hollins (NE) faces BUF, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 20.8, spread +7.0.
What flips it
McConkey and Hollins are level on projection (12.2). Hollins's ceiling (14.5) clears McConkey's projection, so a big game from Hollins flips it. McConkey's floor (4.2) sits under Hollins's projection, so a quiet game from McConkey flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
More Ladd McConkey comparisons
- Justin Jefferson or Ladd McConkey12.3 · 12.2
- KC Concepcion or Ladd McConkey12.1 · 12.2
- Courtland Sutton or Ladd McConkey12.0 · 12.2
- Carnell Tate or Ladd McConkey12.8 · 12.2
More Mack Hollins comparisons
- KC Concepcion or Mack Hollins12.1 · 12.2
- Courtland Sutton or Mack Hollins12.0 · 12.2
- Justin Jefferson or Mack Hollins12.3 · 12.2
- Khalil Shakir or Mack Hollins11.9 · 12.2
This week's toughest calls
- Christian Watson or Tee Higgins16.8 · 16.8
- Jaylen Waddle or Matthew Golden15.3 · 15.3
- Makai Lemon or Michael Pittman10.7 · 10.7
- Jakobi Meyers or Romeo Doubs11.8 · 11.8
- Malik Washington or Xavier Worthy11.3 · 11.3
- Jakobi Meyers or Khalil Shakir11.8 · 11.9
- More WR start/sit calls (wide receivers this week)