Start Malik Nabers or Ladd McConkey? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Malik Nabers over Ladd McConkey in Week 2.

Malik Nabers is estimated at 15.0 projected points, scaled up from the stats the books have posted so far. Ladd McConkey has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Malik Nabers at ADP 16 and Ladd McConkey at 17.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 15.0 fantasy points for Malik Nabers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Ladd McConkey in Week 2.

Week 2 matchups

Malik Nabers and NYG visit LAR on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

LAR allowed 47.9 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 147 yards and 3 touchdowns against LAR.

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

LV allowed 24.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 172 yards and no touchdowns against LV.

By points allowed to the position, Malik Nabers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Malik Nabers is not on the injury report.

Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable with a chest injury.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Malik Nabers played 52 percent of NYG snaps, drew 31 percent of the targets, earned 42 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Nabers, Week 1 against DAL: 36 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 69 yards.

Through Week 1, Ladd McConkey played 49 percent of LAC snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 36 percent of the air yards and had 20 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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Malik Nabers played 4 games for NYG and scored 57.1 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR101.

He caught 18 of 35 targets for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 219 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 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.

Ladd McConkey, Week 17 of 2025 against HOU: 56 of 63 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 31 yards, 4.1 PPR points.

Ladd McConkey, Week 16 of 2025 against DAL: 48 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards, 1 touchdown, 14.3 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Chris Olave over Malik Nabers.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Malik Nabers.
• Start Malik Nabers over DJ Moore.
• Start Chris Olave over Ladd McConkey.
• Start Davante Adams over Ladd McConkey.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Ladd McConkey.