Garrett Wilson vs Khalil Shakir: Who Should You Start?
Garrett Wilson and Khalil Shakir are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Garrett Wilson averaged 11.6 PPG across 7 games with the New York Jets, while Khalil Shakir posted 8.1 PPG in 16 appearances for the Buffalo Bills.
A 3.5-PPG gap gives Garrett Wilson 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.
Target volume is the story here. Khalil Shakir saw 95 targets in 2025, while Garrett Wilson drew 59. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Khalil Shakir, even in weeks where Garrett Wilson posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One thing to note: both players share a Week 12 bye. That means you need a backup plan at wide receiver for that week, especially if one of these two is your starter.
