Jordan AddisonorKhalil Shakir?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Jordan Addison

Jordan Addison outscores Khalil Shakir in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Khalil Shakir comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Jordan Addison, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jordan Addison projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Khalil Shakir has the better matchup against the Los Angeles Rams (1% more than average to WRs); Jordan Addison faces the New Orleans Saints (10% fewer than average to WRs). Jordan Addison still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Jordan Addison wins 56%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jordan Addison
Floor
2.2
Median
6.3
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
47%
Khalil Shakir
Floor
2.4
Median
6.2
Ceiling
13.0
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.

StatJordan AddisonWR, MIN, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETKhalil ShakirWR, BUF, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.47.2
PPR projection8.99.3
Standard projection6.05.0
Rank this weekWR37WR39
Matchupat NOat LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.95.8
Last season per game8.18.1
Snap share, last game96%76%
Trade value——