Jalen CokerorKhalil Shakir?

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

Our call

Lean Khalil Shakir

Khalil Shakir outscores Jalen Coker in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jalen Coker comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Khalil Shakir, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jalen Coker projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Khalil Shakir has the better matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders (6% more than average to WRs); Jalen Coker faces the Philadelphia Eagles (2% fewer than average to WRs). Jalen Coker is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jalen Coker
Floor
0.4
Median
6.3
Ceiling
17.4
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
48%
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.

StatJalen CokerWR, CAR, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETKhalil ShakirWR, BUF, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.07.8
PPR projection9.89.9
Standard projection6.25.7
Rank this weekWR34WR37
Matchupat PHIat LV
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game14.46.5
Last season per game6.78.1
Snap share, last game36%69%
Trade value4—