Ladd McConkey or Josh Downs?

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

In week 8, 998 real fantasy leagues had a team with both Ladd McConkey and Josh Downs that started one of them. 73% started Ladd McConkey. Ladd McConkey scored 12.6 to Josh Downs's 12.3, so the 73% who started him got it right. Week 10: Ladd McConkey faces BAL, which has allowed 34.8 PPR points a game to WRs since week 3 (8th most of 32); Josh Downs faces MIA, which has allowed 26.4 PPR points a game to WRs since week 3 (28th most of 32).

Player	Week 10 matchup	Started, week 8	Points a week	Last 3 games	Value
Ladd McConkey LAC	vs BAL 34.8 a game to WRs, 8th most	73%	8.6	0.0, 2.7, 12.6	15
Josh Downs IND	vs MIA 26.4 a game to WRs, 28th most	27%	8.3	3.8, 12.3, 5.4	<1

Josh Downs has outscored Ladd McConkey in 4 of 6 weeks both played this season. Real leagues' rest-of-season values: Ladd McConkey 15, Josh Downs under 1.

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A call: a team with both players at the same position on its roster, both of whom played that week, that started one and benched the other. Leagues: the leagues where a team made that call; a week's list shows calls at least 100 leagues made, with at least 15% going the other way. Calls come from Yahoo, Sleeper and ESPN leagues. Points are PPR. Matchup: the PPR points a game his week 10 opponent has allowed to his position since week 3, ranked across the league. Value: real leagues' rest-of-season Trade Values, the median across leagues, with the top player at 100 (see the rankings).

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