Start Devaughn Vele or Ladd McConkey? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Ladd McConkey over Devaughn Vele in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Ladd McConkey at 9.1 points and Devaughn Vele at 10.5, a gap of 1.4. 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 Devaughn Vele at 213.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.5 fantasy points for Devaughn Vele, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Devaughn Vele is 44 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (13, 11 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.1 fantasy points for Ladd McConkey, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ladd McConkey is 42 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (12, 9 and 12 market sources).

That puts Devaughn Vele 1.4 points ahead of Ladd McConkey on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Devaughn Vele and NO visit NYG on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYG allowed 30.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 139 yards and a touchdown a game against NYG.

Ladd McConkey and LAC visit KC on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

KC allowed 21.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 109 yards and no touchdowns a game against KC.

By points allowed to the position, Devaughn Vele has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.

Ladd McConkey is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Devaughn Vele played 91 percent of NO snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 22 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Devaughn Vele, Week 2 against BAL: 65 of 68 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 64 yards.

Devaughn Vele, Week 3 against LV: 65 of 74 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 39 yards.

Devaughn Vele, Week 4 against ATL: 66 of 74 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown.

Devaughn Vele, Week 5 against MIN: 43 of 45 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 26 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, Devaughn Vele played 13 games for NO and scored 66.3 PPR points, 5.1 a game, finishing WR95.

He caught 25 of 39 targets for 293 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 259 air yards.

He was on the field for 51 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 6 calls

• Start Devaughn Vele over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Carnell Tate over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Christian Watson over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Ladd McConkey over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Chris Olave over Ladd McConkey.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Ladd McConkey.