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Start Khalil Shakir or Ladd McConkey? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 10:46 AM ET.

Start Ladd McConkey over Khalil Shakir

McConkey projects lower, 10.2 to 10.4, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 42 for McConkey, 103 for Shakir.

Start

Ladd McConkey

WR · LAC · vs HOU

Market projects
10.2
fantasy pts
HOU D vs WR
37.3
4th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
70 of 100 at WR
Snap share
53%
Through Week 8
Target share
13%
Through Week 8
Sit

Khalil Shakir

WR · BUF · at MIN

Market projects
10.4
recent weeks avg
MIN D vs WR
25.9
4th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
57 of 100 at WR
Snap share
64%
Through Week 8
Target share
20%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Khalil Shakir for Ladd McConkey?

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 Ladd McConkey 88 (9.8 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Ladd McConkey over Khalil Shakir.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Ladd McConkey over Khalil Shakir in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Ladd McConkey at 10.2 points and Khalil Shakir at 10.4, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Ladd McConkey still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 42 against 103, and that outweighs a gap this size. No player market is posted for Khalil Shakir this week yet, so his 10.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 8 (11.1 and 9.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Khalil Shakir yet. His market-based projections were 11.1 and 9.8 points in Weeks 6 and 8, an average of 10.4, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Khalil Shakir is 0.4 touchdowns (6 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.2 fantasy points for Ladd McConkey, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ladd McConkey is 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (3 and 5 market sources).

That puts Khalil Shakir 0.3 points ahead of Ladd McConkey on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

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.

Ladd McConkey and LAC host HOU on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

HOU allowed 37.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 187 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against HOU.

By points allowed to the position, Ladd McConkey has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Khalil Shakir is not on the injury report.

Ladd McConkey is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

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.

Through Week 8, Ladd McConkey played 53 percent of LAC snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 21 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Ladd McConkey, Week 3 against BUF: 61 of 69 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 66 yards.

Ladd McConkey, Week 4 against SEA: 24 of 71 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Ladd McConkey, Week 6 against KC: 8 of 68 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 17 yards.

Ladd McConkey, Week 8 against LAR: 55 of 61 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 86 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, Ladd McConkey played 16 games for LAC and scored 180.9 PPR points, 11.3 a game, finishing WR30.

He caught 66 of 106 targets for 789 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 479 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 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 Khalil Shakir for Ladd McConkey?

    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 Ladd McConkey 88 (9.8 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Ladd McConkey over Khalil Shakir.

  • Should I drop Ladd McConkey for Khalil Shakir?

    Not on these numbers alone. Ladd McConkey projects 88 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.8 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 Ladd McConkey over Khalil Shakir.

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