Khalil ShakirorTory Horton?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Khalil Shakir

Khalil Shakir outscores Tory Horton in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tory Horton comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Khalil Shakir, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Tory Horton projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Khalil Shakir faces the New England Patriots (3% fewer than average to WRs), Tory Horton faces the Los Angeles Chargers (8% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Khalil Shakir wins 59%; in Standard leagues, Tory Horton is the pick at 54%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Khalil Shakir
Floor
2.2
Median
5.7
Ceiling
12.0
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
53%
Tory Horton
Floor
1.2
Median
5.4
Ceiling
14.2
Big game (20+):
3%
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, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETTory HortonWR, SEA, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.66.8
PPR projection8.47.7
Standard projection4.75.9
Rank this weekWR48WR46
Matchupvs NEvs LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.56.3
Last season per game8.17.3
Snap share, last game73%22%
Trade value——