Khalil ShakirorQuentin Johnston?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Quentin Johnston

Quentin Johnston outscores Khalil Shakir in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Khalil Shakir comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Quentin Johnston, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Quentin Johnston projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Quentin Johnston has the better matchup against the Houston Texans (average to WRs); Khalil Shakir faces the Minnesota Vikings (22% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Khalil Shakir
Floor
2.6
Median
6.2
Ceiling
12.6
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
48%
Quentin Johnston
Floor
2.4
Median
6.6
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
44%

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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StatKhalil ShakirWR, BUF, Mon, Nov 9, 8:15 p.m. ETQuentin JohnstonWR, LAC, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.17.5
PPR projection8.98.9
Standard projection5.36.0
Rank this weekWR38WR36
Matchupat MINvs HOU
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.64.4
Last season per game8.111.2
Snap share, last game67%82%
Trade value——