Khalil ShakirorRoman Wilson?

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

Our call

Lean Khalil Shakir

Khalil Shakir outscores Roman Wilson in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Roman Wilson comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Khalil Shakir, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Khalil Shakir projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Roman Wilson has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (14% more than average to WRs); Khalil Shakir faces the Los Angeles Rams (1% more than average to WRs). Khalil Shakir still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Roman Wilson is the pick at 53%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Khalil Shakir
Floor
2.4
Median
6.2
Ceiling
13.0
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
48%
Roman Wilson
Floor
1.3
Median
5.4
Ceiling
15.2
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
55%

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. ETRoman WilsonWR, PIT, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.27.1
PPR projection9.38.4
Standard projection5.05.9
Rank this weekWR39WR43
Matchupat LARvs IND
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.89.4
Last season per game8.13.6
Snap share, last game76%31%
Trade value——