Ladd McConkey · Luther Burden · 2026 week 1

Ladd McConkey or Luther Burden?

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

Start Luther Burden — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Luther Burden (CAR allow the 25th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Ladd McConkey	vs ARI	13.3	19th	7.5	3,715	healthy
Luther Burden START	@ CAR	13.5	25th · tough	16.6	2,405	Questionable

WRs vs ARI recently: Drake London 2.7 pts (W16) · Ja'Marr Chase 18 pts (W17) · Puka Nacua 16 pts (W18).

WRs vs CAR recently: Mike Evans 9.1 pts (W16) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 7.2 pts (W17) · Mike Evans 3.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Ladd McConkey carries the higher trade value — 3,715 against 2,405 (a 35% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Ladd McConkey gets the most. Momentum: Ladd McConkey -333 and Luther Burden -672 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.