Ladd McConkey or Michael Wilson: who should I start?

Where the draft room stands

Drafters have formed no consensus on Ladd McConkey: he carries no ADP, and the board ranks him 159th overall on the rest of his evidence.

By format he goes half PPR: ADP 2; standard: ADP 14; 2QB: ADP 64.

Drafters have formed no consensus on Michael Wilson: he carries no ADP, and the board ranks him 163rd overall on the rest of his evidence.

In 2QB drafts he goes at ADP 97.

What the sportsbooks price

The books have Ladd McConkey at 2.5 PPR points a game off 1 market across 8 books. That is 30 percent of what a wide receiver's price needs, so it is a fragment of one rather than a projection.

The books have Michael Wilson at 1.4 PPR points a game off 1 market across 15 books. That is 30 percent of what a wide receiver's price needs, so it is a fragment of one rather than a projection.

Ladd McConkey's price is not complete, so the two figures are not set against each other here.

This season through Week 1

Through Week 1, Ladd McConkey has been on the field for 49 percent of LAC snaps, drawn 26 percent of the targets and had 20 percent of the red zone chances.

He has taken 2 of the offence's 6 third down targets and seen 0 of its 1 two minute target.

His 7 targets have averaged 13.9 air yards.

In Week 1 against ARI he caught 5 of 7 targets for 82 yards and scored 1 touchdown.

Through Week 1, Michael Wilson has been on the field for 85 percent of ARI snaps, drawn 19 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

He has taken 2 of the offence's 8 third down targets, had 0 of its 3 chances inside the five and seen 2 of its 6 two minute targets.

His 7 targets have averaged 11.9 air yards.

In Week 1 against LAC he caught 5 of 7 targets for 56 yards and did not score.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025 Ladd McConkey played 16 games and scored 180.9 PPR points, 11.3 a game, finishing WR30.

He caught 66 of 106 targets for 789 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets.

That came to 6.6 targets a game, a 62 percent catch rate and 12.0 yards a catch.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the snaps in the games he played.

In 2025 Michael Wilson played 17 games and scored 220.6 PPR points, 13.0 a game, finishing WR10.

He caught 78 of 126 targets for 1006 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets.

That came to 7.4 targets a game, a 62 percent catch rate and 12.9 yards a catch.

He was on the field for 81 percent of the snaps in the games he played.

Michael Wilson was available for 1 game more.

Head to head

In 2025 Michael Wilson scored 13.0 PPR points a game and Ladd McConkey 11.3, 1.7 a game between them.

Ladd McConkey finished WR30 that year and Michael Wilson WR10.

Michael Wilson had 20 more targets than Ladd McConkey, 126 to 106.

Michael Wilson had 217 more receiving yards than Ladd McConkey, 1006 to 789.

This season Michael Wilson holds the bigger snap share, 85 percent against 49 percent.

This season Ladd McConkey holds the bigger target share, 26 percent against 19 percent.

Byes and availability

Ladd McConkey is off in Week 7 and Michael Wilson in Week 14, so either can cover the other's bye.

Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable on the injury report.