Ladd McConkey · Zay Flowers · 2026 week 9

Ladd McConkey or Zay Flowers?

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

Start Zay Flowers — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Zay Flowers (JAX allow the 9th-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	1,270	healthy
Zay Flowers START	vs JAX	14.0	9th	18.3	3,901	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 JAX recently: Darius Cooper 13.1 pts (W5) · Jaylin Noel 16.7 pts (W6) · Josh Downs 8.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Zay Flowers projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Ladd McConkey faces HOU, 4th most generous to WRs.
Zay Flowers faces JAX, 9th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Zay Flowers carries the higher trade value — 3,901 against 1,270 (a 67% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Zay Flowers gets the most. Momentum: Ladd McConkey -226 and Zay Flowers -1291 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.