Start Khalil Shakir or Adonai Mitchell? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Khalil Shakir over Adonai Mitchell in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Khalil Shakir at 10.8 points and Adonai Mitchell at 10.0, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 10.8 fantasy points for Khalil Shakir, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Khalil Shakir at 41.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 30% chance to score a touchdown (13, 12 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 10.0 fantasy points for Adonai Mitchell, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Adonai Mitchell at 47.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 25% chance to score a touchdown (16, 12 and 15 books).

That puts Khalil Shakir 0.8 points ahead of Adonai Mitchell on the books.

Injury status

Khalil Shakir is not on the injury report.

Adonai Mitchell is listed as questionable with a finger injury.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Khalil Shakir played 51 percent of BUF snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Khalil Shakir, Week 1 against HOU: 31 of 58 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards.

Khalil Shakir, Week 2 against DET: 36 of 74 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 38 yards.

Through Week 2, Adonai Mitchell played 76 percent of NYJ snaps, drew 25 percent of the targets, earned 56 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Adonai Mitchell, Week 1 against TEN: 46 of 67 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 60 yards.

Adonai Mitchell, Week 2 against GB: 61 of 74 snaps, 12 targets and 6 catches for 63 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Khalil Shakir played 16 games for BUF and scored 166.4 PPR points, 10.4 a game, finishing WR36.

He caught 72 of 95 targets for 719 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 178 air yards.

He was on the field for 60 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Khalil Shakir, Week 17 of 2025 against PHI: 59 of 76 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 35 yards, 9.5 PPR points.

In 2025, Adonai Mitchell played 16 games for NYJ and scored 87.9 PPR points, 5.5 a game, finishing WR73.

He caught 33 of 74 targets for 453 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 373 air yards.

He was on the field for 50 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Adonai Mitchell, Week 18 of 2025 against BUF: 3 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Davante Adams over Khalil Shakir.
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Khalil Shakir.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Denzel Boston.
• Start Adonai Mitchell over Davante Adams.
• Start Adonai Mitchell over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start Denzel Boston over Adonai Mitchell.