KC ConcepcionorKhalil Shakir?

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

Our call

Lean KC Concepcion

KC Concepcion outscores Khalil Shakir in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Khalil Shakir comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean KC Concepcion, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. KC Concepcion projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Khalil Shakir has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (15% more than average to WRs); KC Concepcion faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (5% more than average to WRs). KC Concepcion still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

KC Concepcion
Floor
2.6
Median
7.9
Ceiling
18.2
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
36%
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.

StatKC ConcepcionWR, CLE, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETKhalil ShakirWR, BUF, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.28.7
PPR projection11.810.9
Standard projection6.66.5
Rank this weekWR22WR26
Matchupat PITvs BAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.87.3
Last season per game—8.1
Snap share, last game79%60%
Trade value3—