Start Tre Tucker or Ladd McConkey? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 11:41 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Tre Tucker over Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey is listed out, so Tre Tucker starts despite the lower projection.

Start

Tre Tucker

WR · LV · at NYJ

Market projects: 9.1; recent weeks avg
NYJ D vs WR: 30.6; 15th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 85 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 68%; Through Week 7
Target share: 19%; 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 Tre Tucker?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Tre Tucker projects 82 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 9 games), Ladd McConkey 60 (6.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Tre Tucker over Ladd McConkey. Ladd McConkey is listed out.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Tre Tucker over Ladd McConkey in Week 8.

Ladd McConkey is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Tre Tucker. Drafters take Tre Tucker at ADP 136 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).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Tre Tucker yet. His market-based projections were 9.1, 9.1 and 9.2 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 9.1, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

That puts Ladd McConkey 0.0 points ahead of Tre Tucker 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.

Tre Tucker and LV visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 30.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 133 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

By points allowed to the position, Tre Tucker has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ladd McConkey is listed as out with a concussion injury.

Tre Tucker 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, Tre Tucker played 68 percent of LV snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Tre Tucker, Week 4 against KC: 56 of 84 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 44 yards.

Tre Tucker, Week 5 against NE: 45 of 60 snaps, 2 carries for -6 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 41 yards.

Tre Tucker, Week 6 against BUF: 46 of 66 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 97 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Tre Tucker, Week 7 against LAR: 56 of 68 snaps, 12 targets and 5 catches for 103 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Tre Tucker played 17 games for LV and scored 161.7 PPR points, 9.5 a game, finishing WR38.

He caught 57 of 92 targets for 696 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 405 air yards.

He was on the field for 95 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 Tre Tucker?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Tre Tucker projects 82 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 9 games), Ladd McConkey 60 (6.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Tre Tucker over Ladd McConkey. Ladd McConkey is listed out.
Should I drop Tre Tucker for Ladd McConkey?
No. Keep Tre Tucker: he projects 82 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 9 games), Ladd McConkey 60 (6.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Tre Tucker over Ladd McConkey. Ladd McConkey is listed out.