Denzel Boston · Ladd McConkey · 2026 week 5

Denzel Boston or Ladd McConkey?

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

Start Ladd McConkey — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Ladd McConkey (DEN allow the 22nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Denzel Boston	@ NYJ	10.4	26th · tough	13.8	1,254	healthy
Ladd McConkey START	vs DEN	10.5	22nd	12.1	1,413	Questionable

WRs vs NYJ recently: Christian Watson 10.1 pts (W2) · Amon-Ra St. Brown 7.9 pts (W3) · Rome Odunze 9.4 pts (W4).

WRs vs DEN recently: Parker Washington 9.8 pts (W2) · Konata Mumpfield 15.3 pts (W3) · Deebo Samuel 13 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Ladd McConkey has the higher floor (3.9) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Denzel Boston has the higher ceiling (19.7) — the play if you need points.
Ladd McConkey is steady — about 12% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Denzel Boston faces NYJ, 26th most generous to WRs.
Ladd McConkey faces DEN, 22nd most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Ladd McConkey carries the higher trade value — 1,413 against 1,254 (a 11% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Ladd McConkey gets the most. Momentum: Denzel Boston +1111 and Ladd McConkey -2788 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.