Start Jordan Addison or Ladd McConkey? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 12:31 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Jordan Addison over Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey is listed out, so Jordan Addison starts despite the lower projection.

Start

Jordan Addison

WR · MIN · at DET

Market projects: 9.0; fantasy pts
DET D vs WR: 39.2; 3rd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 64 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 90%; Through Week 7
Target share: 20%; Through Week 7

Sit

Ladd McConkey

WR · LAC · at LAR · Out

Market projects: 9.2; recent weeks avg
LAR D vs WR: 26.8; 5th fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 46%; Through Week 6
Target share: 12%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Ladd McConkey for Jordan Addison?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jordan Addison projects 92 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.2 a game over 10 games), Ladd McConkey 60 (6.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jordan Addison over Ladd McConkey. Ladd McConkey is listed out.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Jordan Addison over Ladd McConkey in Week 8.

Ladd McConkey is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Jordan Addison. Drafters take Jordan Addison at ADP 102 and Ladd McConkey at 39.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Ladd McConkey yet. His market-based projections were 9.3 and 9.0 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 9.2, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Ladd McConkey is 0.4 touchdowns (7 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.0 fantasy points for Jordan Addison, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jordan Addison is 40 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (11, 9 and 12 market sources).

That puts Ladd McConkey 0.1 points ahead of Jordan Addison on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Ladd McConkey and LAC visit LAR on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAR allowed 26.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 5th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 106 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against LAR.

Jordan Addison and MIN visit DET on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

DET allowed 39.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 187 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against DET.

By points allowed to the position, Jordan Addison has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ladd McConkey is listed as out with a concussion injury.

Jordan Addison is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 6, Ladd McConkey played 46 percent of LAC snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Ladd McConkey, Week 6 against KC: 8 of 68 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 17 yards.

Through Week 7, Jordan Addison played 90 percent of MIN snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Jordan Addison, Week 2 against CHI: 46 of 52 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 21 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 3 against TB: 58 of 59 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 90 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jordan Addison, Week 4 against MIA: 75 of 78 snaps, 1 carry for -1 yards, 6 targets and 4 catches for 52 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 7 against IND: 49 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 20 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, Jordan Addison played 14 games for MIN and scored 135.1 PPR points, 9.7 a game, finishing WR45.

He caught 42 of 79 targets for 610 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 477 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Ladd McConkey for Jordan Addison?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jordan Addison projects 92 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.2 a game over 10 games), Ladd McConkey 60 (6.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jordan Addison over Ladd McConkey. Ladd McConkey is listed out.
Should I drop Jordan Addison for Ladd McConkey?
No. Keep Jordan Addison: he projects 92 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.2 a game over 10 games), Ladd McConkey 60 (6.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jordan Addison over Ladd McConkey. Ladd McConkey is listed out.

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