Start Davante Adams or Ladd McConkey? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Davante Adams over Ladd McConkey in Week 2.

Davante Adams is estimated at 12.3 projected points, scaled up from the stats the books have posted so far. 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 Davante Adams at ADP 42 and Ladd McConkey at 40.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Ladd McConkey in Week 2.

Player prop markets imply 12.3 fantasy points for Davante Adams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Week 2 matchups

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

LV allowed 24.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 172 yards and no touchdowns against LV.

Davante Adams and LAR host NYG on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

NYG allowed 29.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 15th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 112 yards and a touchdown against NYG.

By points allowed to the position, Davante Adams has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable with a chest injury.

Davante Adams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Ladd McConkey played 49 percent of LAC snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 36 percent of the air yards and had 20 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.

Through Week 1, Davante Adams played 54 percent of LAR snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Davante Adams, Week 1 against SF: 33 of 61 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

Ladd McConkey, Week 17 of 2025 against HOU: 56 of 63 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 31 yards, 4.1 PPR points.

Ladd McConkey, Week 16 of 2025 against DAL: 48 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards, 1 touchdown, 14.3 PPR points.

In 2025, Davante Adams played 14 games for LAR and scored 222.9 PPR points, 15.9 a game, finishing WR9.

He caught 60 of 114 targets for 789 yards and 14 touchdowns, with 31 red zone targets and 671 air yards.

He was on the field for 70 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Davante Adams, Week 15 of 2025 against DET: 33 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 71 yards, 11.1 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Chris Olave over Ladd McConkey.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Ladd McConkey.
• Start DJ Moore over Ladd McConkey.
• Start DJ Moore over Davante Adams.
• Start Davante Adams over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start Jameson Williams over Davante Adams.