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Start Khalil Shakir or Jakobi Meyers? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 8:36 AM ET.

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Start Jakobi Meyers over Khalil Shakir

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Jakobi Meyers

WR · JAX · at BAL · Questionable

Market projects
8.9
fantasy pts
BAL D vs WR
35.0
8th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
55 of 100 at WR
Snap share
76%
Through Week 8
Target share
16%
Through Week 8
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Khalil Shakir

WR · BUF · at MIN

Market projects
8.8
fantasy pts
MIN D vs WR
25.9
4th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
53 of 100 at WR
Snap share
64%
Through Week 8
Target share
20%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Jakobi Meyers for Khalil Shakir?

Not on these numbers alone. Jakobi Meyers projects 82 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 9 games) and Khalil Shakir 86 (9.5 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Jakobi Meyers over Khalil Shakir, 8.9 to 8.9 projected PPR points. Jakobi Meyers is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Jakobi Meyers over Khalil Shakir in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Jakobi Meyers at 8.9 points and Khalil Shakir at 8.8, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Jakobi Meyers at ADP 91 and Khalil Shakir at 103.

What the market projects

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

The market-based projection for Jakobi Meyers is 40 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (13, 10 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 8.9 fantasy points for Khalil Shakir, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Khalil Shakir is 37 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (6, 6 and 8 market sources).

That puts Jakobi Meyers 0.1 points ahead of Khalil Shakir on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Jakobi Meyers and JAX visit BAL on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

BAL allowed 35.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 8th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 178 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against BAL.

Khalil Shakir and BUF visit MIN on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

MIN allowed 25.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against MIN.

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

Injury status

Jakobi Meyers is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Khalil Shakir is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Jakobi Meyers played 76 percent of JAX snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 20 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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

Jakobi Meyers, Week 8 against IND: 29 of 54 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 24 yards.

Through Week 8, Khalil Shakir played 64 percent of BUF snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Khalil Shakir, Week 6 against LV: 41 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 34 yards, 1 touchdown.

Khalil Shakir, Week 8 against BAL: 55 of 82 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 64 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.

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.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Jakobi Meyers for Khalil Shakir?

    Not on these numbers alone. Jakobi Meyers projects 82 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 9 games) and Khalil Shakir 86 (9.5 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Jakobi Meyers over Khalil Shakir, 8.9 to 8.9 projected PPR points. Jakobi Meyers is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop Khalil Shakir for Jakobi Meyers?

    Not on these numbers alone. Khalil Shakir projects 86 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.5 a game over 9 games) and Jakobi Meyers 82 (9.1 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Jakobi Meyers over Khalil Shakir, 8.9 to 8.9 projected PPR points. Jakobi Meyers is listed questionable.

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