Start DJ Moore or Ladd McConkey? Week 10

Our Week 10 call

Start Ladd McConkey over DJ Moore in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Ladd McConkey at 10.8 points and DJ Moore at 11.1, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Ladd McConkey still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 42 against 46, and that outweighs a gap this size. No player market is posted for Ladd McConkey this week yet, so his 10.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 8 and 9 (10.3 and 11.4); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for DJ Moore this week yet, so his 11.1 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 8 and 9 (12.1 and 10.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 10 player market is posted for DJ Moore yet. His market-based projections were 12.1 and 10.1 points in Weeks 8 and 9, an average of 11.1, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

The market-based projection for DJ Moore is 0.4 touchdowns (6 market sources).

No Week 10 player market is posted for Ladd McConkey yet. His market-based projections were 10.3 and 11.4 points in Weeks 8 and 9, an average of 10.8, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

That puts DJ Moore 0.3 points ahead of Ladd McConkey on these projections.

Week 10 matchups

DJ Moore and BUF visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 28.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

Ladd McConkey and LAC visit BAL on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

BAL allowed 34.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 9 games, the 9th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 173 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against BAL.

By points allowed to the position, Ladd McConkey has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DJ Moore is not on the injury report.

Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable with a back injury.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, DJ Moore played 55 percent of BUF snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

DJ Moore, Week 3 against LAC: 42 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 67 yards.

DJ Moore, Week 4 against NE: 23 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 6 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

DJ Moore, Week 8 against BAL: 54 of 82 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 7 targets and 4 catches for 82 yards, 1 touchdown.

DJ Moore, Week 9 against MIN: 1 carry for 11 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 25 yards.

Through Week 8, Ladd McConkey played 53 percent of LAC snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 21 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Ladd McConkey, Week 8 against LAR: 55 of 61 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 86 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DJ Moore played 17 games for CHI and scored 170.2 PPR points, 10.0 a game, finishing WR35.

He caught 50 of 85 targets for 682 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 460 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 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 10 calls

• Start DJ Moore over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over DJ Moore.
• Start DJ Moore over Denzel Boston.
• Start Ladd McConkey over Carnell Tate.
• Start Ladd McConkey over Denzel Boston.
• Start Ladd McConkey over Devaughn Vele.