Ladd McConkey · Parker Washington · 2026 week 9

Ladd McConkey or Parker Washington?

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

Start Parker Washington — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Parker Washington (BAL allow the 10th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Ladd McConkey	vs HOU	13.0	4th · soft	8.6	1,413	healthy
Parker Washington START	@ BAL	14.0	10th	14.8	3,594	healthy

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

WRs vs BAL recently: Jerry Jeudy 6.9 pts (W6) · Tee Higgins 20.8 pts (W7) · DJ Moore 12.6 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Parker Washington projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Ladd McConkey faces HOU, 4th most generous to WRs.
Parker Washington faces BAL, 10th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Parker Washington carries the higher trade value — 3,594 against 1,413 (a 61% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Parker Washington gets the most. Momentum: Ladd McConkey -59 and Parker Washington +374 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.