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Mike Washington or Ladd McConkey

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Mike Washington

Mike Washington

RB • Las Vegas Raiders LV
Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey

WR • Los Angeles Chargers LAC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Washington over McConkey

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Washington ... 0%

BOTH ... 6.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.74
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
8.92 36.83 0.11 0.44 1.9 0 5.74
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Outlook Mike Washington

Mike Washington at San Francisco — Volume Upside in a Tough Road Matchup

Washington continues to share backfield duties alongside Ashton Jeanty, logging 31 carries over his last two games, highlighted by a 25-carry performance in Week 8. However, his lack of pass-game involvement and modest 3.5 yards per carry over that span underline a capped weekly floor.

Facing a 6-1 49ers squad on the road as heavy underdogs, game script could quickly reduce his rushing volume. Our weekly projection expects roughly 9 carries for 37 yards, amounting to 5.7 fantasy points. Started in just 3% of leagues, Washington is best treated as a touchdown-dependent flex or deep-league stash.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McConkey over Washington

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

McConkey ... 53.33%

BOTH ... 6.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 11.25
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.45 58.29 0.16 11.25
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Outlook Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey vs HOU — Slot Target in Search of Consistency

After clearing concussion protocol ahead of Week 8, McConkey rebounded with 86 receiving yards on four receptions against the Rams. Now fully healthy and operating as the Chargers' primary slot receiver alongside Quentin Johnston, his snaps and role have stabilized after dealing with injuries throughout October.

Our weekly projection forecasts McConkey for roughly 11.3 fantasy points, anticipating around 58 yards on five targets. With the Chargers listed as home underdogs in a lower-scoring matchup, game script could favor quick passes over the middle, making him a solid flex option for fantasy managers.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Mike Washington
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
25833.30000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
311103.50000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Ladd McConkey
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
48621.5540
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
48621.5540
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Mike Washington
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Ladd McConkey
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Mike Washington
OWN
28%
-3.51 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+2.1 compared to last week
OWN/START Ladd McConkey
OWN
94%
+2.04 compared to last week
START
43%
+33.33 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Mike Washington
43rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ladd McConkey
27th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Mike Washington

    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 43rd among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 44th with 34.90 total points (4.36 avg).
  • Currently 126.9 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.1 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 80th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among RB.
  • Ranked 106th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Ranked 117th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Top 20 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 18th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 65 (8.13 per game) and is currently ranked 32nd among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush yards with 278 (34.75 per game) and is currently ranked 31st among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 1 (0.13 per game) and is currently ranked 43rd among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 8 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +278, Rush AVG: +4.3 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: +3, Rec Yards: +11 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 120, RUSH YDS: 475, RUSH TDS: 5, REC: 20, REC YDS: 120, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown Ladd McConkey

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 27th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 57th with 34.60 total points (4.94 avg).
  • Currently 121.36 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 71st among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 286 and 16.82 YPC and is currently ranked 45th among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 97th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -26, Rec Yards: -182 Rec TDs: -2,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 70, REC YDS: 850, REC TDS: 7
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Mike Washington

No Injury Reported

Injury Ladd McConkey

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Mike Washington

Week 9
Las Vegas Raiders @ San Francisco 49ers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.86312.86731513.09
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 16th with 42.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 36 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 312.86 per game and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 623 (89.00 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 1567 (223.86 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 19.86 per game and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -31.77, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: +6, INTs: +2, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -0.64,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 26, INT: 11, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.2, YDS/G: 361.5
Matchups Ladd McConkey

Week 9
Los Angeles Chargers VS Houston Texans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.29360.71632102.89
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 20th with 36.00 total points (5.14 avg).
  • Currently 42 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in rush defense with 686 (98.00 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 18th in pass defense with 1839 (262.71 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 21 (3.00 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 24.29 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 18th 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: +161.31, Turnovers: -13 Sacks: -6, INTs: -13, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +9.29,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 15, TDS: 3, PA/G: 18.4, YDS/G: 294.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Mike Washington
9.06
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ladd McConkey
15.01
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Mike Washington
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 LV 8 65 278 4.3 1 6 3 11 3.7 0
ON PACE 17 138 591 4.3 2 13 6 23 3.7 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 8 65 278 4.3 1 6 3 11 3.7 0
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
2026 LAC 6 24 17 286 16.8 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 15 58 41 695 16.8 2 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 11 78 52 712 13.6 5 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 261 177 2453 13.9 15 0 0 0 0
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