Start Tee Higgins or Ladd McConkey? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Tee Higgins over Ladd McConkey in Week 2.

Tee Higgins is priced by the books at 11.9 projected points. 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 Tee Higgins at ADP 37 and Ladd McConkey at 40.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for Tee Higgins, 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

Tee Higgins and CIN visit HOU on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

HOU allowed 41.5 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 6th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns against HOU.

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, Tee Higgins has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tee Higgins is not on the injury report.

Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable with a chest injury.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Tee Higgins played 72 percent of CIN snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 52 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Tee Higgins, Week 1 against TB: 46 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 59 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, Tee Higgins played 15 games for CIN and scored 211.6 PPR points, 14.1 a game, finishing WR15.

He caught 59 of 98 targets for 846 yards and 11 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 680 air yards.

He was on the field for 80 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Tee Higgins, Week 18 of 2025 against CLE: 9 targets and 6 catches for 67 yards, 1 touchdown, 18.7 PPR points.

Tee Higgins, Week 17 of 2025 against ARI: 44 of 77 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 59 yards, 9.9 PPR points.

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 Davante Adams over Tee Higgins.
• Start Tee Higgins over DeVonta Smith.
• Start Tee Higgins over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start Chris Olave over Ladd McConkey.
• Start Davante Adams over Ladd McConkey.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Ladd McConkey.