The Los Angeles Chargers will visit the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Ladd McConkey.
Is Ladd McConkey Playing in Week 2?
McConkey is not on the injury report and is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chargers’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Ladd McConkey in Week 2?
I’m not sure it’s possible to be more impressed with how stable Ladd McConkey’s game is with him being still two months shy of his 24th birthday.
Sure, we’ve seen prospects come into the pros and offer more immediately in the way of per target upside, but McConkey plays as if he’s been identifying defenses and exposing pros for a decade.
As a rookie, he earned a 23.4% on-field target share with an average depth of look of 10.2 yards.
In Week 1, he earned a 23.7% on-field target share with an average depth of 10.3 yards.
That’s amazing consistency at face value, but when you consider that his slot rate shrunk from 66% last season to 48.1% against the Chiefs, it’s borderline mind-boggling.
His route tree is far beyond his years and it seems like the best is yet to come. McConkey totaled 13.4 PPR points on Friday night and maybe that’s not exactly what you were looking for given that the Bolts scored 27 points, but if Justin Herbert puts a little more air on a slant-and-go late in the second quarter, you’re looking at a 31-yard touchdown and a top-10 day at the office.
He pulled in five balls in both meetings with Vegas last season, but they were able to bottle him up to some degree. In those contests, six of his 10 catches gained no more than 10 yards, a rate that was well above his rate against the rest of the league as a rookie (41.7%).
Consider me not worried.
He was effectively just running to the sticks in those games. I’m expecting for him to showcase his growth and impress again. If you have McConkey on your roster and can keep your matchup reasonably close through the weekend, I think you’re going to have every chance to get across the finish line in the second game of the Monday Night double-header.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 2 Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em article.
McConkey’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 2
McConkey is projected to score 16.9 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project McConkey to have 6 receptions for 81 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 2 Weather Impact: Chargers at Raiders
Since the Raiders play in a dome, there is no weather impact for this Week 2 matchup. Temperatures will be a comfortable 72 degrees Fahrenheit with no wind.
