Start Rashid Shaheed or Treylon Burks? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Rashid Shaheed over Treylon Burks in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Rashid Shaheed at 5.1 points and Treylon Burks at 5.1, a gap of 0.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 5.1 fantasy points for Rashid Shaheed, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Rashid Shaheed at 20.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 22% chance to score a touchdown (11, 16 and 16 market sources).

Player markets imply 5.1 fantasy points for Treylon Burks, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market gives Treylon Burks a 21% chance to score a touchdown (16 market sources).

That puts Rashid Shaheed 0.0 points ahead of Treylon Burks on the market projections.

Injury status

Rashid Shaheed is not on the injury report.

Treylon Burks is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Rashid Shaheed played 56 percent of SEA snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 20 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashid Shaheed, Week 1 against NE: 33 of 50 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

Rashid Shaheed, Week 2 against ARI: 39 of 70 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 6 targets and 3 catches for 35 yards.

Rashid Shaheed, Week 3 against WAS: 31 of 67 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 14 yards.

Rashid Shaheed, Week 4 against LAC: 36 of 60 snaps, 2 carries for 33 yards, 3 targets and 1 catch for 20 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 4, Treylon Burks played 41 percent of WAS snaps, drew 6 percent of the targets, earned 15 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Treylon Burks, Week 2 against DAL: 21 of 71 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Treylon Burks, Week 3 against SEA: 25 of 69 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards, 1 touchdown.

Treylon Burks, Week 4 against IND: 38 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 47 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Rashid Shaheed played 18 games for SEA and scored 156.6 PPR points, 8.7 a game, finishing WR39.

He caught 59 of 92 targets for 687 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 6 red zone targets and 510 air yards.

He was on the field for 61 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Treylon Burks played 8 games for WAS and scored 29.0 PPR points, 3.6 a game, finishing WR138.

He caught 10 of 22 targets for 130 yards and 1 touchdown, with 4 red zone targets and 96 air yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Rashid Shaheed.
• Start Rashid Shaheed over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Rashid Shaheed over Cody White.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Treylon Burks.
• Start Treylon Burks over Cody White.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Treylon Burks.