Germie BernardorKhalil Shakir?

Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Khalil Shakir

Khalil Shakir outscores Germie Bernard in 57% of simulations.

Germie Bernard still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Khalil Shakir is the better bet, not a sure thing. Khalil Shakir projects 0.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Khalil Shakir has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (14% more than average to WRs); Germie Bernard faces the Cleveland Browns (6% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Germie Bernard
Floor
1.8
Median
6.5
Ceiling
16.3
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
46%
Khalil Shakir
Floor
3.1
Median
7.6
Ceiling
15.5
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
36%

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.

StatGermie BernardWR, PIT, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETKhalil ShakirWR, BUF, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.08.7
PPR projection10.310.9
Standard projection5.66.5
Rank this weekWR28WR24
Matchupvs CLEvs BAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.57.3
Last season per game—8.1
Snap share, last game91%60%
Trade value——