CeeDee Lamb vs Khalil Shakir: Who Should You Start?
CeeDee Lamb and Khalil Shakir are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. CeeDee Lamb averaged 11.7 PPG across 14 games with the Dallas Cowboys, while Khalil Shakir posted 8.1 PPG in 16 appearances for the Buffalo Bills.
A 3.6-PPG gap gives CeeDee Lamb the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both are workload receivers with similar target shares. CeeDee Lamb turned 117 targets into 1077 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Khalil Shakir converted 95 looks into 719 yards and 4 scores. When target volume is this close, game script and defensive matchup typically decide the weekly winner.
CeeDee Lamb has his bye in Week 7, and Khalil Shakir rests in Week 12. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
