Start Jakobi Meyers or Khalil Shakir? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Khalil Shakir over Jakobi Meyers in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Khalil Shakir at 11.0 points and Jakobi Meyers at 8.9, a gap of 2.2. Drafters take Khalil Shakir at ADP 98 and Jakobi Meyers at 91.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 8.9 fantasy points for Jakobi Meyers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 11.0 fantasy points for Khalil Shakir, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Khalil Shakir 2.2 points ahead of Jakobi Meyers on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Jakobi Meyers and JAX visit DEN on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

DEN allowed 14.7 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 37 yards and a touchdown against DEN.

Khalil Shakir and BUF host DET on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

DET allowed 55.6 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 293 yards and a touchdown against DET.

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

Injury status

Jakobi Meyers is listed as questionable with a thumb injury.

Khalil Shakir is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Jakobi Meyers played 65 percent of JAX snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 1 against CLE: 37 of 57 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 40 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 1, Khalil Shakir played 53 percent of BUF snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 43 percent of the red zone chances.

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

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jakobi Meyers played 16 games for JAX and scored 175.8 PPR points, 11.0 a game, finishing WR32.

He caught 75 of 110 targets for 835 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 553 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 18 of 2025 against TEN: 6 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards, 9.4 PPR points.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 17 of 2025 against IND: 65 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 39 yards, 7.9 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.

Khalil Shakir, Week 16 of 2025 against CLE: 24 of 50 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 34 yards, 7.4 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Jakobi Meyers over Jayden Reed.
• Start Jakobi Meyers over Jordan Addison.
• Start Josh Downs over Jakobi Meyers.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Jordan Addison.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Josh Downs.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Matthew Golden.