Carnell Tate · Ladd McConkey · 2026 week 9

Carnell Tate or Ladd McConkey?

Wondering who you should start this week — Carnell Tate or Ladd McConkey? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Carnell Tate — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Carnell Tate (JAX allow the 9th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Carnell Tate START	vs JAX	13.4	9th	10.2	1,735	Out
Ladd McConkey	vs HOU	13.0	4th · soft	8.6	1,270	healthy

WRs vs JAX recently: Darius Cooper 13.1 pts (W5) · Jaylin Noel 16.7 pts (W6) · Josh Downs 8.3 pts (W8).

WRs vs HOU recently: Wan'Dale Robinson 5.3 pts (W5) · Jakobi Meyers 8.3 pts (W6) · Malik Nabers 11.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Carnell Tate faces JAX, 9th most generous to WRs.
Carnell Tate is flagged OUT.
Ladd McConkey faces HOU, 4th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Carnell Tate carries the higher trade value — 1,735 against 1,270 (a 27% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Carnell Tate gets the most. Momentum: Carnell Tate +114 and Ladd McConkey -226 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.