Khalil Shakir or Quentin Johnston: Week 6 result

Our Week 6 call

Start Khalil Shakir over Quentin Johnston in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Khalil Shakir at 11.1 points and Quentin Johnston at 7.6, a gap of 3.5. Drafters take Khalil Shakir at ADP 103 and Quentin Johnston at 98.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Khalil Shakir, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Khalil Shakir is 45 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 11 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 7.6 fantasy points for Quentin Johnston, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Quentin Johnston is 37 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (12, 12 and 12 market sources).

That puts Khalil Shakir 3.5 points ahead of Quentin Johnston 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.

Quentin Johnston and LAC visit KC on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

KC allowed 21.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 109 yards and no touchdowns a game against KC.

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

Injury status

Khalil Shakir is not on the injury report.

Quentin Johnston 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 4, Quentin Johnston played 80 percent of LAC snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 22 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.

Quentin Johnston, Week 2 against LV: 55 of 68 snaps, 1 carry for 7 yards, 5 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Quentin Johnston, Week 3 against BUF: 60 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards.

Quentin Johnston, Week 4 against SEA: 53 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for -4 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 44 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, 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.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Khalil Shakir over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start A.J. Brown over Khalil Shakir.
• Start Carnell Tate over Khalil Shakir.
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Quentin Johnston.
• Start Quentin Johnston over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Quentin Johnston.