Khalil ShakirorLuther Burden III?
Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Lean Khalil Shakir
Khalil Shakir outscores Luther Burden III in 53% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Luther Burden III comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Khalil Shakir, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Luther Burden III projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Khalil Shakir has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (15% more than average to WRs); Luther Burden III faces the Seattle Seahawks (24% fewer than average to WRs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 3.1
- Median
- 7.6
- Ceiling
- 15.5
- Big game (20+):
- 4%
- Dud (under 6):
- 36%
- Floor
- 2.3
- Median
- 7.4
- Ceiling
- 17.4
- Big game (20+):
- 6%
- Dud (under 6):
- 39%
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.
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| Stat | Khalil ShakirWR, BUF, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET | Luther Burden IIIWR, CHI, Mon, Nov 2, 8:15 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| PPR projection | 10.9 | 10.7 |
| Standard projection | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Rank this week | WR26 | WR24 |
| Matchup | vs BAL | at SEA |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 7.3 | 11.4 |
| Last season per game | 8.1 | 7.0 |
| Snap share, last game | 60% | 61% |
| Trade value | — | 13 |