Who Should I Start? Keon Coleman or Ladd McConkey

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Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.		 Rush.
Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
Yds.		 Rec
TD
5.0 0.1 0.0 1.9 22.5 0.1

Keon Coleman News

Keon Coleman Faces Uphill Climb for Week 1 Value

Saturday, September 12, 7:38 AM

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman enters his third season looking to rebound after catching 38 passes for 404 yards and four touchdowns across 13 games in 2025. His path to a larger role became more complicated when Buffalo added DJ Moore, who joins Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid among Josh Allen's top options. Coleman also draws a difficult opening matchup against a Houston defense that allowed only 20 passing touchdowns and intercepted 19 passes last season. RotoBaller has him at WR97 for Week 1, well outside the normal FLEX range. Coleman still has touchdown upside, but there is not enough projected volume to trust him in standard lineups Sunday. He is best left on the bench while Buffalo's target distribution takes shape.

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Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.		 Rush.
Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
Yds.		 Rec
TD
13.7 0.2 0.0 4.8 63.3 0.4

Ladd McConkey News

Ladd McConkey Primed to Start His Season in the Right Direction

Saturday, September 12, 5:24 AM

Los Angeles Chargers wideout Ladd McConkey is set for a strong outing this Sunday at home against the Arizona Cardinals. The 24-year-old is coming off a sophomore slump season, as his receiving stats dipped after sharing targets with Keenan Allen. However, Allen is in Indianapolis this season, and McConkey will face a Cardinals defense that ranked top 10 in targets, catches, and total receiving yards in 2025, according to Kyle Dvorchak of NBC Sports. In addition, the Cardinals surrendered the sixth-most passing touchdowns and the 11th-highest completion percentage. McConkey is expected to reprise his role as the team's slot receiver for Mike McDaniel, who weaponized slot receivers during his tenure in Miami. He is RotoBaller's PPR WR17 in a favorable matchup and could end up as a WR1 in Week 1.

Keon Coleman vs. Ladd McConkey

Still trying to decide between Coleman and McConkey? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Keon Coleman is projected to score 5.0 points this week while Ladd McConkey is projected to score 13.7 points.