Start Quentin Johnston or Khalil Shakir? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Khalil Shakir over Quentin Johnston in Week 2.

Khalil Shakir is priced by the books at 11.0 projected points. Quentin Johnston has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Khalil Shakir at ADP 98 and Quentin Johnston at 90.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Quentin Johnston in Week 2.

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

Week 2 matchups

Quentin Johnston and LAC host LV on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LV allowed 24.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 172 yards and no touchdowns against LV.

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

Quentin Johnston is not on the injury report.

Khalil Shakir is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Quentin Johnston played 78 percent of LAC snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Quentin Johnston, Week 1 against ARI: 43 of 55 snaps, 6 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards.

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, Quentin Johnston played 14 games for LAC and scored 171.2 PPR points, 12.2 a game, finishing WR34.

He caught 51 of 85 targets for 735 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 514 air yards.

He was on the field for 77 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Quentin Johnston, Week 17 of 2025 against HOU: 47 of 63 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 98 yards, 14.8 PPR points.

Quentin Johnston, Week 16 of 2025 against DAL: 37 of 64 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 104 yards, 1 touchdown, 20.4 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 Brian Thomas Jr. over Quentin Johnston.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Quentin Johnston.
• Start Jakobi Meyers over Quentin Johnston.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Jakobi Meyers.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Jordan Addison.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Josh Downs.