Khalil Shakir vs Travis Hunter: Who Should You Start?
Khalil Shakir (8.1 PPG) and Travis Hunter (7.1 PPG) produced nearly identical fantasy numbers in 2025. When two wide receivers are this close on a per-game basis, the weekly matchup matters more than the season-long resume. Khalil Shakir played 16 games for the Buffalo Bills; Travis Hunter suited up 7 times for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A 1.0-point per-game gap over a full season is essentially noise. It means one extra catch, one fewer target, or a single broken play away from flipping the script. For a weekly start/sit call between these two, matchup analysis matters far more than the season line.
Target volume is the story here. Khalil Shakir saw 95 targets in 2025, while Travis Hunter drew 45. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Khalil Shakir, even in weeks where Travis Hunter 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.
