Khalil Shakir or DK Metcalf: Week 6 result

Our Week 6 call

Start DK Metcalf over Khalil Shakir in Week 6.

Market-based projections have DK Metcalf at 11.8 points and Khalil Shakir at 9.5, a gap of 2.3. Drafters take DK Metcalf at ADP 66 and Khalil Shakir at 103.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.8 fantasy points for DK Metcalf, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DK Metcalf is 51 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.5 fantasy points for Khalil Shakir, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Khalil Shakir is 39 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (10, 10 and 13 market sources).

That puts DK Metcalf 2.3 points ahead of Khalil Shakir on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

DK Metcalf and PIT visit TB on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TB allowed 30.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 13th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 139 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against TB.

Khalil Shakir and BUF visit LV on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

LV allowed 32.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 13th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 167 yards and a touchdown a game against LV.

By points allowed to the position, Khalil Shakir has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Khalil Shakir is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, DK Metcalf played 95 percent of PIT snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

DK Metcalf, Week 2 against NE: 68 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 27 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 3 against CIN: 59 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown.

DK Metcalf, Week 4 against CLE: 70 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 115 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 11 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 12 yards.

Through Week 5, Khalil Shakir played 64 percent of BUF snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

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

Khalil Shakir, Week 3 against LAC: 48 of 66 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 6 yards.

Khalil Shakir, Week 4 against NE: 45 of 59 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 82 yards.

Khalil Shakir, Week 5 against LAR: 44 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 80 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DK Metcalf played 15 games for PIT and scored 187.2 PPR points, 12.5 a game, finishing WR26.

He caught 59 of 99 targets for 850 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

How Week 6 went

DK Metcalf scored 20.3 PPR points and Khalil Shakir scored 13.4.

The call was right: DK Metcalf outscored Khalil Shakir by 6.9.

DK Metcalf finished 8.5 points above the 11.8 the market projected.

DK Metcalf, Week 6 against TB: 15 targets and 11 catches for 93 yards, 20.3 PPR points.

DK Metcalf finished as the week's WR9 in PPR scoring.

Khalil Shakir finished 3.9 points above the 9.5 the market projected.

Khalil Shakir, Week 6 against LV: 6 targets and 4 catches for 34 yards, 1 touchdown, 13.4 PPR points.

Khalil Shakir finished as the week's WR24 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start A.J. Brown over DK Metcalf.
• Start DK Metcalf over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over DK Metcalf.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start A.J. Brown over Khalil Shakir.
• Start Carnell Tate over Khalil Shakir.