Jaylen Waddle · Ladd McConkey · 2026 week 2

Jaylen Waddle or Ladd McConkey?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jaylen Waddle 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 0.4 points. The matchup leans Ladd McConkey (LV allow the 20th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jaylen Waddle	vs JAX	12.7	14th	1.2	2,561	healthy
Ladd McConkey START	vs LV	13.1	20th	19.2	3,550	healthy

WRs vs JAX recently: Denzel Boston 11.9 pts (W1).

WRs vs LV recently: Caleb Douglas 9.4 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Ladd McConkey carries the higher trade value — 3,550 against 2,561 (a 28% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Ladd McConkey gets the most. Momentum: Jaylen Waddle -811 and Ladd McConkey -265 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.