Jakobi MeyersorKhalil Shakir?

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

Our call

Lean Jakobi Meyers

Jakobi Meyers outscores Khalil Shakir in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Khalil Shakir comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Jakobi Meyers, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jakobi Meyers projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Jakobi Meyers faces the Houston Texans (average to WRs), Khalil Shakir faces the Las Vegas Raiders (6% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jakobi Meyers
Floor
3.2
Median
7.4
Ceiling
14.1
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
36%
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.

StatJakobi MeyersWR, JAX, Sun, Oct 18, 9:30 a.m. ETKhalil ShakirWR, BUF, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.17.8
PPR projection10.09.9
Standard projection6.25.7
Rank this weekWR33WR37
Matchupvs HOUat LV
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.06.5
Last season per game8.68.1
Snap share, last game85%69%
Trade value——