Start Ladd McConkey or Chris Godwin Jr.? Week 8

Updated Oct 29, 2:36 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Ladd McConkey over Chris Godwin Jr.

Start

Ladd McConkey

WR · LAC · at LAR · Questionable

Market projects: 9.6; fantasy pts
LAR D vs WR: 26.8; 5th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 7 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 46%; Through Week 6
Target share: 12%; Through Week 6

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Chris Godwin Jr.

WR · TB · vs ATL

Market projects: 8.4; fantasy pts
ATL D vs WR: 34.4; 11th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 85 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 73%; Through Week 7
Target share: 45%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Chris Godwin Jr. for Ladd McConkey?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Ladd McConkey projects 96 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 10 games), Chris Godwin Jr. 74 (8.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ladd McConkey over Chris Godwin Jr., 9.6 to 8.5 projected PPR points. Ladd McConkey is listed questionable.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Ladd McConkey over Chris Godwin Jr. in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Ladd McConkey at 9.6 points and Chris Godwin Jr. at 8.4, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Ladd McConkey at ADP 39 and Chris Godwin Jr. at 82.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 8.5 fantasy points for Chris Godwin Jr., with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Chris Godwin Jr. is 31 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (6, 6 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.6 fantasy points for Ladd McConkey, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ladd McConkey is 43 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (10, 9 and 9 market sources).

That puts Ladd McConkey 1.2 points ahead of Chris Godwin Jr. on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Chris Godwin Jr. and TB host ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 34.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 11th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 170 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against ATL.

Ladd McConkey and LAC visit LAR on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAR allowed 26.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 5th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 106 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against LAR.

By points allowed to the position, Chris Godwin Jr. has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Chris Godwin Jr. is not on the injury report.

Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable with a concussion injury.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Chris Godwin Jr. played 73 percent of TB snaps, drew 45 percent of the targets and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Godwin Jr., Week 7 against CAR: 46 of 63 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 27 yards.

Through Week 6, Ladd McConkey played 46 percent of LAC snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Ladd McConkey, Week 2 against LV: 31 of 68 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 35 yards.

Ladd McConkey, Week 3 against BUF: 61 of 69 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 66 yards.

Ladd McConkey, Week 4 against SEA: 24 of 71 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Ladd McConkey, Week 6 against KC: 8 of 68 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 17 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Chris Godwin Jr. played 9 games for TB and scored 83.0 PPR points, 9.2 a game, finishing WR78.

He caught 33 of 51 targets for 360 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 154 air yards.

He was on the field for 71 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Chris Godwin Jr., Week 18 of 2025 against CAR: 47 of 67 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 8 yards, 1.8 PPR points.

Chris Godwin Jr., Week 17 of 2025 against MIA: 53 of 67 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 108 yards, 1 touchdown, 23.8 PPR points.

In 2025, Ladd McConkey played 16 games for LAC 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 and 479 air yards.

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

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Chris Godwin Jr. for Ladd McConkey?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Ladd McConkey projects 96 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 10 games), Chris Godwin Jr. 74 (8.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ladd McConkey over Chris Godwin Jr., 9.6 to 8.5 projected PPR points. Ladd McConkey is listed questionable.
Should I drop Ladd McConkey for Chris Godwin Jr.?
No. Keep Ladd McConkey: he projects 96 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 10 games), Chris Godwin Jr. 74 (8.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ladd McConkey over Chris Godwin Jr., 9.6 to 8.5 projected PPR points. Ladd McConkey is listed questionable.

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