Jayden Higgins vs Khalil Shakir: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Jayden Higgins and Khalil Shakir for your lineup, you are not alone. Jayden Higgins finished the 2025 season at 6.4 PPG for the Houston Texans (17 games), and Khalil Shakir averaged 8.1 for the Buffalo Bills (16 games).
That 1.7-point weekly advantage for Khalil Shakir is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Target volume is the story here. Khalil Shakir saw 95 targets in 2025, while Jayden Higgins drew 68. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Khalil Shakir, even in weeks where Jayden Higgins posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One scheduling note: Jayden Higgins is off Week 14 and Khalil Shakir Week 12. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in wide receiver for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
