Start Stefon Diggs or Khalil Shakir? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Stefon Diggs over Khalil Shakir in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Stefon Diggs at 11.4 points and Khalil Shakir at 11.0, a gap of 0.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Stefon Diggs at ADP 99 and Khalil Shakir at 98.

What the books imply

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

Player prop markets imply 11.4 fantasy points for Stefon Diggs, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Stefon Diggs 0.4 points ahead of Khalil Shakir on the books.

Week 2 matchups

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.

Stefon Diggs and WAS visit DAL on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

DAL allowed 22.1 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 7th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and no touchdowns against DAL.

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

Injury status

Khalil Shakir is not on the injury report.

Stefon Diggs is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

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.

Through Week 1, Stefon Diggs played 63 percent of WAS snaps, drew 31 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Stefon Diggs, Week 1 against PHI: 44 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 55 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

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.

In 2025, Stefon Diggs played 17 games for NE and scored 210.3 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing WR17.

He caught 85 of 102 targets for 1013 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 659 air yards.

He was on the field for 54 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Stefon Diggs, Week 18 of 2025 against MIA: 3 targets and 3 catches for 43 yards, 7.3 PPR points.

Stefon Diggs, Week 17 of 2025 against NYJ: 34 of 66 snaps, 6 targets and 6 catches for 101 yards, 1 touchdown, 22.1 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Khalil Shakir over Jakobi Meyers.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Jordan Addison.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Josh Downs.
• Start Stefon Diggs over Jordan Addison.
• Start Stefon Diggs over Josh Downs.
• Start Stefon Diggs over Matthew Golden.