Ladd McConkey · Tetairoa McMillan · 2026 week 9

Ladd McConkey or Tetairoa McMillan?

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

Start Tetairoa McMillan — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Tetairoa McMillan (DEN allow the 27th-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	1,203	healthy
Tetairoa McMillan START	vs DEN	13.8	27th · tough	11.5	3,045	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 DEN recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13.4 pts (W6) · Michael Wilson 6.6 pts (W7) · Rashee Rice 11.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Ladd McConkey has the higher floor (4.6) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Tetairoa McMillan has the higher ceiling (25.5) — the play if you need points.
Tetairoa McMillan is boom-or-bust — about 8% more volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — wider range in both directions.
Ladd McConkey faces HOU, 4th most generous to WRs.
Tetairoa McMillan faces DEN, 27th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tetairoa McMillan carries the higher trade value — 3,045 against 1,203 (a 60% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tetairoa McMillan gets the most. Momentum: Ladd McConkey -399 and Tetairoa McMillan -1136 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.