Start Ladd McConkey or Dontayvion Wicks? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Ladd McConkey over Dontayvion Wicks in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Ladd McConkey at 9.1 points and Dontayvion Wicks at 6.9, a gap of 2.2. Drafters take Ladd McConkey at ADP 39 and Dontayvion Wicks at 193.

What the market projects

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 (10, 9 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.9 fantasy points for Dontayvion Wicks, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Dontayvion Wicks is 31 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (7, 11 and 12 market sources).

That puts Ladd McConkey 2.2 points ahead of Dontayvion Wicks on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

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.

Dontayvion Wicks and PHI host CAR on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CAR allowed 28.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against CAR.

By points allowed to the position, Dontayvion Wicks has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ladd McConkey is not on the injury report.

Dontayvion Wicks is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

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.

Through Week 5, Dontayvion Wicks played 82 percent of PHI snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 2 against TEN: 47 of 76 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 74 yards.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 3 against CHI: 44 of 50 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 32 yards.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 4 against LAR: 56 of 61 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 18 yards.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 5 against JAX: 52 of 62 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 63 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.

In 2025, Dontayvion Wicks played 14 games for GB and scored 75.8 PPR points, 5.4 a game, finishing WR83.

He caught 30 of 46 targets for 332 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 265 air yards.

He was on the field for 47 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Ladd McConkey over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Chris Olave over Ladd McConkey.
• Start Ladd McConkey over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Dontayvion Wicks over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Carnell Tate over Dontayvion Wicks.
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Dontayvion Wicks.