Carnell TateorKhalil Shakir?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Khalil Shakir

Khalil Shakir outscores Carnell Tate in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Carnell Tate comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Khalil Shakir, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Carnell Tate projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Khalil Shakir faces the Las Vegas Raiders (6% more than average to WRs), Carnell Tate faces the Indianapolis Colts (10% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Carnell Tate
Floor
2.1
Median
6.6
Ceiling
15.6
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
45%
Khalil Shakir
Floor
2.7
Median
6.8
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
43%

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.

StatCarnell TateWR, TEN, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETKhalil ShakirWR, BUF, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.97.8
PPR projection10.39.9
Standard projection5.55.7
Rank this weekWR36WR37
Matchupat INDat LV
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.46.5
Last season per game—8.1
Snap share, last game76%69%
Trade value——