Ladd McConkey
Los Angeles ChargersLadd McConkey has 17 catches, 286 receiving yards and 1 touchdown in 6 games for the Los Angeles Chargers this season through Week 8, 8.6 PPR points a game (updated November 5, 2026).
Model Score by season
Up 2.3 from last season.
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
A sharp young receiver trying to shake a sophomore slump.
The case for
- NFL rookie record 197 receiving yards in a playoff game; the postseason ceiling is already on tape.
- Career 148 catches for 1,938 yards through two seasons at age 24; the per-season production rate stays high.
The worry
- 25-rank drop from 2024 to 2025; the sophomore slump came hard.
- Recent game log includes a 2.2 PPR Week 14 and a 4.0 PPR Week 15; the target share volatility is real.
What to watch: Whether McConkey's 2026 line rebounds to tier-3 with Herbert's expected QB recovery; the talent case is intact.
Full take and bio
McConkey's drop from STTM #9 tier 2 as a rookie to #34 tier 5 in 2025 is the steepest year-over-year WR decline in the top tier. The career line is still strong (148 catches in two years, 13 TDs) but the 2025 Justin Herbert tier-5 finish and the Quentin Johnston development squeezed his target share. The rookie year was the peak; year three is the rebound test.
McConkey was born in Chatsworth, Georgia, attended North Murray, and was a two-time CFP national champion at Georgia plus the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy winner. The Chargers took him 34th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Career line is 148 catches for 1,938 yards and 13 TDs across two seasons. He set the NFL record for receiving yards by a rookie in a playoff game (197).
Comps
The players whose size, testing and production looked most like his at the same point in their careers. The percent is how close.
Plays like: Domenik Hixon, Tony Martin, Leonard Hankerson. Built like: Chris Olave, Denarius Moore, Rashod Bateman. Coming out: Anthony Gonzalez, Rakim Jarrett, Keshawn Martin.
Of his 20 closest coming out: 0 stars, 2 starters, 10 backups, 8 didn't stick.
Ladd McConkey Props This Weekvs HOU Sun Nov 8
| Market | Line | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 3.5 | -130 FanDuel | +105 Bovada |
| Receiving yards | 49.5 | -110 DraftKings | -114 DraftKings |
| Anytime TD | +310 Fanatics |
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Ladd McConkey Injury StatusNot listed
Ladd McConkey is not on the injury report as of Nov 5. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
This season · 6 games
8.6 fantasy points a game, 52 PPR on the season. Every game on the Game Log, every season on Career. Advanced numbers are EPA and Next Gen Stats.
Contract2026 cap
Every year of the deal, the dead money and what a cut or trade saves on the Contract tab.
Fantasy outlookWeek 9
Our rest-of-season board has Ladd McConkey at WR32 (the public consensus says WR30); the model has 95 PPR points left for him this season; this week he hosts HOU.
Price a trade for him on the fantasy trade calculator, or see the whole board on the Fantasy hub.
Draft & College
Round 2, pick 34 to the Los Angeles Chargers in 2024, out of Georgia (SEC). He went about where consensus had him.
In college, 2021-2023, 37 games: 119 rec, 1,687 yds, 14 TD, 14.2 yds/rec.
Recruited
Class of 2020 · Receiver · High school: North Murray, Chatsworth, GA
GeorgiaHis full list of offers is not on our record yet; offers for the 2020 class are still being added.