Start Chris Olave or Ladd McConkey? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Chris Olave over Ladd McConkey in Week 5.

Chris Olave is projected from market data at 17.2 points. Ladd McConkey has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Chris Olave at ADP 10 and Ladd McConkey at 14.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 17.2 fantasy points for Chris Olave, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Chris Olave at 81.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 34% chance to score a touchdown (12, 9 and 14 market sources).

No player market was posted for Ladd McConkey in Week 5.

Week 5 matchups

Chris Olave and NO host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 30.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 148 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against MIN.

Ladd McConkey and LAC host DEN on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

DEN allowed 28.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 134 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against DEN.

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

Injury status

Chris Olave is not on the injury report.

Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable with a foot injury.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Chris Olave played 85 percent of NO snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 44 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Olave, Week 1 against DET: 77 of 90 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 182 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 2 against BAL: 57 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

Chris Olave, Week 3 against LV: 62 of 74 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 107 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 4 against ATL: 64 of 74 snaps, 12 targets and 8 catches for 116 yards.

Through Week 4, Ladd McConkey played 54 percent of LAC snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 22 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Ladd McConkey, Week 1 against ARI: 27 of 55 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 82 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Chris Olave played 16 games for NO and scored 269.0 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR6.

He caught 100 of 156 targets for 1163 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 874 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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 5 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Chris Olave.
• Start Chris Olave over Calvin Ridley.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Chris Olave.
• Start Ladd McConkey over Calvin Ridley.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Ladd McConkey.
• Start Ladd McConkey over DJ Moore.