Start Davante Adams or Khalil Shakir? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Davante Adams over Khalil Shakir in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Davante Adams at 10.0 points and Khalil Shakir at 9.8, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Market coverage on Davante Adams is 70 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 10.0 fantasy points for Davante Adams, with 70 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books give Davante Adams a 44% chance to score a touchdown (15 books).

Player prop markets imply 9.8 fantasy points for Khalil Shakir, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Khalil Shakir at 40.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (14, 12 and 15 books).

That puts Davante Adams 0.2 points ahead of Khalil Shakir on the books.

Injury status

Davante Adams is not on the injury report.

Khalil Shakir is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Davante Adams played 59 percent of LAR snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 46 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Davante Adams, Week 1 against SF: 33 of 61 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

Davante Adams, Week 2 against NYG: 40 of 62 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 195 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Davante Adams played 14 games for LAR and scored 222.9 PPR points, 15.9 a game, finishing WR9.

He caught 60 of 114 targets for 789 yards and 14 touchdowns, with 31 red zone targets and 671 air yards.

He was on the field for 70 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Davante Adams, Week 15 of 2025 against DET: 33 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 71 yards, 11.1 PPR points.

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.

Their other Week 3 calls

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