Khalil ShakirorMarvin Harrison Jr.?

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

Our call

Lean Marvin Harrison Jr.

Marvin Harrison Jr. outscores Khalil Shakir in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Khalil Shakir comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Marvin Harrison Jr., and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Marvin Harrison Jr. projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Marvin Harrison Jr. has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (24% more than average to WRs); Khalil Shakir faces the Los Angeles Rams (1% more than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Marvin Harrison Jr. wins 61%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Khalil Shakir
Floor
2.4
Median
6.2
Ceiling
13.0
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
48%
Marvin Harrison Jr.
Floor
2.3
Median
6.8
Ceiling
15.1
Big game (20+):
4%
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.

StatKhalil ShakirWR, BUF, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ETMarvin Harrison Jr.WR, ARI, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.28.0
PPR projection9.39.5
Standard projection5.06.6
Rank this weekWR34WR30
Matchupat LARvs DET
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.84.3
Last season per game8.18.9
Snap share, last game76%65%
Trade value——