Demario Douglas vs Ladd McConkey: The Full Breakdown
Two wide receivers who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Demario Douglas (New England Patriots) finished the 2025 season averaging 7.0 fantasy points per game in 16 games. Ladd McConkey (Los Angeles Chargers) came in at 9.2 PPG over 16 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Ladd McConkey carries a 2.2-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Both are workload receivers with similar target shares. Demario Douglas turned 82 targets into 548 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Ladd McConkey converted 106 looks into 789 yards and 6 scores. When target volume is this close, game script and defensive matchup typically decide the weekly winner.
Demario Douglas has his bye in Week 14, and Ladd McConkey rests in Week 7. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
