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Saquon Barkley or Ladd McConkey

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Saquon Barkley

Saquon Barkley

RBPhiladelphia Eagles PHI
Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey

WRLos Angeles Chargers LAC
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barkley over McConkey

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Saquon Barkley

Elite running back primed for a heavy workload in the Philadelphia offense

Saquon Barkley remains the clear anchor of the Philadelphia backfield, sitting comfortably atop the depth chart ahead of Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley. He is preparing for an expanded role under center in the new offensive system, a schematic shift he spent the offseason studying to maximize his efficiency and downhill running ability.

Fantasy managers are fully buying into this high-volume role, keeping Barkley's draft stock incredibly stable with a PPR ADP of 14.00 over the past month. Our models highly endorse this cost, projecting him to handle 275 carries for 1,259 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, making him a premier target.

Adding to his high floor is his solid projection of 38 receptions for 297 yards. He remains a virtually 100% rostered player who is currently started in 95% of leagues, cementing his status as a trusted weekly contributor with elite ceiling potential.


Updated 15 hrs ago

Latest News Saquon Barkley
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McConkey over Barkley

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Ladd McConkey

Set for a Major Bounce-Back Campaign as the Chargers' Go-To Slot Option

Operating as the primary slot option for Justin Herbert, third-year receiver Ladd McConkey is primed for a major bounce-back campaign. He anchors a restructured pass-catching group, sitting atop the slot depth chart. After a slight sophomore slump of 789 yards in 2025, our models project a return to form for the talented wideout.

McConkey dealt with a minor hamstring strain during spring workouts, but he returned to individual drills during minicamp. The coaching staff expressed little long-term concern, and he is expected to be a full participant when training camp opens, keeping his summer momentum firmly on track.

Draft managers remain highly optimistic, pushing his PPR ADP from 45 in early June up to a stable 40.0 throughout July. With our projections forecasting 75 receptions for 1,009 yards and six touchdowns on 115 targets, he represents an outstanding value at his current mid-round draft cost.


Updated 15 hrs ago

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Performance Saquon Barkley
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Performance Ladd McConkey
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Saquon Barkley
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 @TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @CHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 @JAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 CAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 DAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 @WAS πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 PIT πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @DAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
19 πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches Ladd McConkey
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @BUF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 @KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 @LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 @BAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 @TB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
19 @DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Saquon Barkley
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
95%
+1.98 compared to last week
OWN/START Ladd McConkey
OWN
100%
+2.33 compared to last week
START
68%
+2.38 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Saquon Barkley
10th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ladd McConkey
19th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Saquon Barkley

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 9th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 213.80 total points (11.25 avg).
  • Currently 151.8 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.3.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 9th among RB.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 22nd among RB.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 18th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 6 in rush attempts with 290 (16.11 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 15 in rush yards with 1162 (64.56 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush tds with 7 (0.39 per game) and is currently ranked 24th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -783, Rush AVG: -1.7 Rush TDs: -8, Receptions: +12, Rec Yards: +21 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 275, RUSH YDS: 1259, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 38, REC YDS: 297, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Ladd McConkey

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 19th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 33rd with 118.10 total points (6.56 avg).
  • Currently 191.2 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 24th among WR.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 25th among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 29th among WR.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 789 and 11.95 YPC and is currently ranked 29th among WR.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 25th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -8, Rec Yards: -233 Rec TDs: -1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 75, REC YDS: 1009, REC TDS: 6
Next Up Health Check
Injury Saquon Barkley

No Injury Reported

Injury Ladd McConkey

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Saquon Barkley

Week 1
Philadelphia Eagles VS Washington Commanders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.53398.651084223.76
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 72.00 total points (4.24 avg).
  • Currently 155 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 27th in rush defense with 2406 (141.53 per game).
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 4371 (257.12 per game).
  • Top 12 in sacks with 42 (2.47 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 26.53 per game and currently ranked 27th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 23rd in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +48.94, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: +3, INTs: EVEN, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +2.12,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 42, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 28.2, YDS/G: 408
Matchups Ladd McConkey

Week 1
Los Angeles Chargers VS Arizona Cardinals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.71392.7119103023.58
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 30th with 68.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 159 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 26th in rush defense with 2292 (134.82 per game).
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 4384 (257.88 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.71 per game and currently ranked 29th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 20th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +43.83, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -3, INTs: +2, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +5.3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 30.5, YDS/G: 380.1
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Saquon Barkley
27.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ladd McConkey
19.90
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Saquon Barkley
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2018 NYG 16 261 1307 5.0 11 121 91 721 7.9 4
2019 NYG 13 217 1003 4.6 6 73 52 438 8.4 2
2020 NYG 2 19 34 1.8 0 9 6 60 10.0 0
2021 NYG 13 162 593 3.7 2 57 41 263 6.4 2
2022 NYG 16 295 1312 4.4 10 76 57 338 5.9 0
2023 NYG 14 247 962 3.9 6 60 41 280 6.8 4
2024 PHI 16 345 2005 5.8 13 43 33 278 8.4 2
2025 PHI 16 290 1162 4.0 7 58 44 325 7.4 2
3-YEAR AVG 17 324 1543 4.8 10 59 44 319 7.3 3
Totals 114 1971 9097 4.6 62 527 388 2880 7.4 16
Career Ladd McConkey
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 LAC 16 112 82 1149 14.0 7 0 0 0 0
2025 LAC 16 107 66 789 12.0 6 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 11 78 52 712 13.6 5 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 237 160 2167 13.5 14 0 0 0 0
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