Chris Godwin Jr. vs Khalil Shakir: The Full Breakdown
The gap between Chris Godwin Jr. and Khalil Shakir is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 0.7 PPG in 2025, this is one of those wide receiver decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Chris Godwin Jr. averaged 7.4 PPG with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers across 9 games, and Khalil Shakir posted 8.1 with the Buffalo Bills in 16.
When two wide receivers are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
Target volume is the story here. Khalil Shakir saw 95 targets in 2025, while Chris Godwin Jr. drew 51. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Khalil Shakir, even in weeks where Chris Godwin Jr. posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Chris Godwin Jr. has his bye in Week 10, and Khalil Shakir rests in Week 7. 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.
