Start Ladd McConkey or Rome Odunze? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Rome Odunze over Ladd McConkey in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Rome Odunze at 9.6 points and Ladd McConkey at 9.8, a gap of 0.2. 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 9.8 fantasy points for Ladd McConkey, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Ladd McConkey at 41.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 30% chance to score a touchdown (10, 8 and 15 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.6 fantasy points for Rome Odunze, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Rome Odunze at 40.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 29% chance to score a touchdown (15, 14 and 16 market sources).

That puts Ladd McConkey 0.2 points ahead of Rome Odunze 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

Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable with a foot injury.

Rome Odunze is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

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 4, Rome Odunze played 77 percent of CHI snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Rome Odunze, Week 1 against CAR: 36 of 75 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 52 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 2 against MIN: 62 of 74 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 43 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 3 against PHI: 61 of 72 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 44 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 4 against NYJ: 83 of 93 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 94 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, Rome Odunze played 12 games for CHI and scored 146.1 PPR points, 12.2 a game, finishing WR41.

He caught 44 of 90 targets for 661 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 447 air yards.

He was on the field for 82 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Ladd McConkey over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Carnell Tate over Ladd McConkey.
• Start Chris Olave over Ladd McConkey.
• Start Rome Odunze over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Rome Odunze over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Carnell Tate over Rome Odunze.