Khalil Shakir or Jakobi Meyers: Week 6 result

Updated Oct 19, 8:16 AM ET. Locked at kickoff. Graded after. Week 7 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Khalil Shakir over Jakobi Meyers

Right: 13.4 to 13.3

Start

Khalil Shakir

WR · BUF · at LV · final

Market projected: 9.4; pre-game
LV D vs WR: 32.3; 13th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 69 of 100 at WR
Target share: 20%; Week 6
Scored: 13.4; PPR pts

Sit

Jakobi Meyers

WR · JAX · vs HOU · final

Market projected: 8.3; pre-game
HOU D vs WR: 41.0; 2nd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 63 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 75%; Week 6
Target share: 24%; Week 6
Scored: 13.3; PPR pts

Should I drop Jakobi Meyers for Khalil Shakir?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Khalil Shakir projects 97 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.7 a game over 10 games), Jakobi Meyers 91 (9.1 a game over 10 games).

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Our Week 6 call

Start Khalil Shakir over Jakobi Meyers in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Khalil Shakir at 9.4 points and Jakobi Meyers at 8.3, a gap of 1.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Khalil Shakir at ADP 103 and Jakobi Meyers at 91.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 9.4 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 (6, 5 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 8.3 fantasy points for Jakobi Meyers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jakobi Meyers is 35 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (13, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts Khalil Shakir 1.1 points ahead of Jakobi Meyers on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

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.

Jakobi Meyers and JAX host HOU on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

HOU allowed 41.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 193 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against HOU.

By points allowed to the position, Jakobi Meyers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Khalil Shakir is not on the injury report.

Jakobi Meyers is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

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.

Through Week 5, Jakobi Meyers played 81 percent of JAX snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 16 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 2 against DEN: 53 of 59 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 28 yards.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 3 against NE: 50 of 62 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 64 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 4 against CIN: 50 of 61 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 33 yards.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 5 against PHI: 61 of 72 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 37 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.

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.

How Week 6 went

Khalil Shakir scored 13.4 PPR points and Jakobi Meyers scored 13.3.

The call was right: Khalil Shakir outscored Jakobi Meyers by 0.1.

Khalil Shakir finished 4.0 points above the 9.4 the market projected.

Khalil Shakir, Week 6 against LV: 41 of 68 snaps, 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.

Jakobi Meyers finished 5.0 points above the 8.3 the market projected.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 6 against HOU: 53 of 71 snaps, 10 targets and 5 catches for 83 yards, 13.3 PPR points.

Jakobi Meyers finished as the week's WR25 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 6 calls

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Drop or keep

Should I drop Jakobi Meyers for Khalil Shakir?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Khalil Shakir projects 97 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.7 a game over 10 games), Jakobi Meyers 91 (9.1 a game over 10 games).
Should I drop Khalil Shakir for Jakobi Meyers?
No. Keep Khalil Shakir: he projects 97 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.7 a game over 10 games), Jakobi Meyers 91 (9.1 a game over 10 games).