Ladd McConkey · Rashee Rice · 2026 week 2

Ladd McConkey or Rashee Rice?

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

Start Rashee Rice — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Rashee Rice (IND allow the 7th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Ladd McConkey	vs LV	13.1	20th	19.2	3,550	healthy
Rashee Rice START	vs IND	13.9	7th · soft	9.9	3,480	healthy

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

WRs vs IND recently: Zay Flowers 21 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Ladd McConkey carries the higher trade value — 3,550 against 3,480 (a 2% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Ladd McConkey gets the most. Momentum: Ladd McConkey -265 and Rashee Rice -838 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.