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KC Concepcion or Austin Ekeler

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
KC Concepcion

KC Concepcion

WR • Cleveland Browns CLE
Austin Ekeler

Austin Ekeler

RB • n/a
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Concepcion over Ekeler

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Concepcion ... 20%

BOTH ... 10%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 10.2
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.2 45.8 0.2 10.2
No projection for today.
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Outlook KC Concepcion

KC Concepcion at New York Jets — High Slot Volume Gives Rookie Sneaky Flex Appeal

The rookie has established a regular role as Cleveland's primary slot weapon alongside Jerry Jeudy and Denzel Boston. Over his last two contests, Concepcion earned 17 total targets, showing strong chemistry in the short passing game despite wet weather expected at MetLife Stadium.

While rostered in 78% of leagues, fantasy managers have started him at only a 23% clip while waiting for his first score. Our weekly projection forecasts about 4 receptions for 44 yards on roughly 7 targets (9.8 fantasy points). Facing a tough Jets secondary in a low-scoring tilt, he shapes up as a volume-driven PPR flex option.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ekeler over Concepcion

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Ekeler ... 10%

BOTH ... 10%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 4.74
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.2 18.6 0.1 1.3 9.4 0 4.74
No projection for today.
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Outlook Austin Ekeler

Austin Ekeler vs. Giants — Limited Role Keeps Veteran on Fantasy Benches

After re-signing with Washington following an Achilles recovery, Ekeler made his 2026 debut last week, picking up 29 rushing yards on four carries and adding one catch. He appears slated for a light complementary role rather than the featured workload he handled in previous seasons, limiting his standalone value.

That limited involvement leaves him on the fantasy fringes, as he is currently started in only 1% of leagues. Facing a Giants defense in a game with a modest 41.5 over/under, our weekly projection slots him for 4.7 fantasy points on about four rushes and a catch. Unless injuries open up more opportunities in Washington's backfield, fantasy managers should look elsewhere.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 3 hrs ago
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Performance KC Concepcion
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
56412.8250
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
77310.4250
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Austin Ekeler
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
4297.301110
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
4297.301110
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches KC Concepcion
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Austin Ekeler
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
4 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START KC Concepcion
OWN
78%
+9.76 compared to last week
START
23%
+16.68 compared to last week
OWN/START Austin Ekeler
OWN
 
9%
+4.34 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+1.22 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus KC Concepcion
44th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Austin Ekeler
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown KC Concepcion

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 44th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 81st with 13.30 total points (3.33 avg).
  • Currently 71.36 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 24th among WR.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 21st among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 3 in rush attempts with 4 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among WR.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 9 (2.25 per game) and is currently ranked 16th among WR.
  • Top 15 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +17, Rec Yards: +144 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 62, REC YDS: 715, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Austin Ekeler

    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 39th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 77th with 4.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 94.1 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 74th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 75th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 29 (29.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 74th among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 88th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -14, Rush AVG: +4.2 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: -4, Rec Yards: -27 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury KC Concepcion

No Injury Reported

Injury Austin Ekeler

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups KC Concepcion

Week 5
Cleveland Browns @ New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.00328.7541902.88
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 21.00 total points (5.25 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.3 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 328.75 per game and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 25th in rush defense with 494 (123.50 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 821 (205.25 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.00 per game and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 29th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -10.25, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: +3, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -9,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 11, TDS: 7, PA/G: 31.4, YDS/G: 377.8
Matchups Austin Ekeler

Week 5
n/a VS n/a

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
0.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating KC Concepcion
13.90
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Austin Ekeler
0.38
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career KC Concepcion
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 CLE 4 28 17 144 8.5 0 4 9 2.3 0
ON PACE 18 126 77 648 8.5 0 18 41 2.3 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 4 28 17 144 8.5 0 4 9 2.3 0
Career Austin Ekeler
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2017 LAC 13 47 260 5.5 2 35 27 279 10.3 3
2018 LAC 14 106 554 5.2 3 53 39 404 10.4 3
2019 LAC 16 132 557 4.2 3 108 92 993 10.8 8
2020 LAC 10 116 530 4.6 1 65 54 403 7.5 2
2021 LAC 16 206 911 4.4 12 94 70 647 9.2 8
2022 LAC 16 204 915 4.5 13 128 107 722 6.7 5
2023 LAC 14 179 628 3.5 5 74 51 436 8.5 1
2024 WAS 12 77 367 4.8 4 41 35 366 10.5 0
2025 WAS 2 14 43 3.1 0 7 5 38 7.6 0
2026 WAS 1 4 29 7.3 0 2 1 11 11.0 0
ON PACE 5 18 131 7.3 0 9 5 50 11.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 10 97 376 3.9 3 46 34 308 9.0 0
Totals 119 1120 4918 4.4 45 626 495 4391 8.9 30
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