Who Should I Start? KC Concepcion or De'Zhaun Stribling


Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.
Rush.
Yds.
Rush
TD
Rec. Rec.
Yds.
Rec
TD
8.8 2.2 0.0 3.2 41.8 0.2

KC Concepcion News

KC Concepcion Moved Everywhere Within WR Room

Friday, August 21, 6:02 AM

The Cleveland Browns spent a 2026 first-round pick on wide receiver KC Concepcion, and since Day 1, head coach Todd Monken and the offensive staff have not held back in loading up his plate. "He's handled us moving him around at an elite level," Monken told team reporter Kelsey Russo. "It's not easy to - all right, you're at Z, OK, you're at F, you're at X. We're going to ask you to do all of these things within our offense, and he's been impressive." Concepcion won the Paul Hornung Award in 2025 as the most versatile player in college football, and that versatility was on full display in his first preseason game, in which he caught three passes and scored on a 14-yard touchdown run while also returning punts. Concepcion projects to feature heavily in three-receiver sets along with veteran Jerry Jeudy and fellow rookie Denzel Boston, and the ability to play all three spots should help to keep him on the field regardless of alignment. At RotoBaller's WR46, the 21-year-old is a high-floor target in the middle rounds of drafts who could also offer week-winning spike performances.


Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.
Rush.
Yds.
Rush
TD
Rec. Rec.
Yds.
Rec
TD
5.2 0.1 0.0 1.8 24.4 0.1

De'Zhaun Stribling News

De'Zhaun Stribling Day-to-Day With Shoulder Injury

Saturday, August 22, 1:32 PM

NBC Sports Bay Area & California's Matt Maiocco reports San Francisco 49ers rookie wideout De'Zhaun Stribling (shoulder) is considered day-to-day with a shoulder injury. Stribling reportedly sustained his shoulder injury during Thursday's 41-17 preseason win against the Los Angeles Chargers. The 23-year-old had four catches for 46 yards on five targets in his second preseason outing. Stribling has become a trendy late-round target for fantasy managers after teammate Ricky Pearsall (knee) underwent season-ending knee surgery in early August and Mike Evans has missed time due to a quadriceps strain. Since then, Stribling has turned heads in training camp and produced strong outings in preseason action. However, he has not been able to fully maximize his opportunity to carve out a role in the 49ers' offense since this is the second injury he has had in August. Stribling should still be viewed as a later-round target in fantasy football drafts with high upside.


KC Concepcion vs. De'Zhaun Stribling

Still trying to decide between Concepcion and Stribling? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that KC Concepcion is projected to score 8.8 points this week while De'Zhaun Stribling is projected to score 5.2 points.