Start Keon Coleman or Ladd McConkey? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Keon Coleman over Ladd McConkey in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Keon Coleman at 9.3 points and Ladd McConkey at 9.3, a gap of 0.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 9.4 fantasy points for Keon Coleman, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Keon Coleman at 38.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 29% chance to score a touchdown (15, 14 and 17 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.3 fantasy points for Ladd McConkey, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market gives Ladd McConkey a 29% chance to score a touchdown (8 market sources).

That puts Keon Coleman 0.0 points ahead of Ladd McConkey on the market projections.

Week 5 matchups

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

DEN allowed 28.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 134 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against DEN.

Injury status

Keon Coleman is not on the injury report.

Ladd McConkey is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Keon Coleman played 63 percent of BUF snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Keon Coleman, Week 1 against HOU: 29 of 58 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 1 yards.

Keon Coleman, Week 2 against DET: 55 of 74 snaps, 6 targets and 6 catches for 63 yards.

Keon Coleman, Week 3 against LAC: 32 of 66 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 37 yards.

Keon Coleman, Week 4 against NE: 46 of 59 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 116 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Keon Coleman played 13 games for BUF and scored 102.4 PPR points, 7.9 a game, finishing WR60.

He caught 38 of 59 targets for 404 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 316 air yards.

He was on the field for 64 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 5 calls

• Start Carnell Tate over Keon Coleman.
• Start Keon Coleman over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Courtland Sutton over Keon Coleman.
• Start Ladd McConkey over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Carnell Tate over Ladd McConkey.
• Start Chris Olave over Ladd McConkey.