Adonai MitchellorKhalil Shakir?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Khalil Shakir

Khalil Shakir outscores Adonai Mitchell in 60% of simulations.

Adonai Mitchell still comes out ahead in the other 40%, so Khalil Shakir is the better bet, not a sure thing. Khalil Shakir projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Khalil Shakir faces the Minnesota Vikings (22% fewer than average to WRs), Adonai Mitchell faces the Kansas City Chiefs (18% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Adonai Mitchell
Floor
0.7
Median
4.6
Ceiling
15.2
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
60%
Khalil Shakir
Floor
2.6
Median
6.2
Ceiling
12.6
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
48%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatAdonai MitchellWR, NYJ, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETKhalil ShakirWR, BUF, Mon, Nov 9, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.67.1
PPR projection7.98.9
Standard projection5.25.3
Rank this weekWR45WR41
Matchupat KCat MIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.17.6
Last season per game4.58.1
Snap share, last game61%67%
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