Michael Pittman vs Rashid Shaheed: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Michael Pittman and Rashid Shaheed for your lineup, you are not alone. Michael Pittman finished the 2025 season at 9.6 PPG for the Pittsburgh Steelers (17 games), and Rashid Shaheed averaged 7.1 for the Seattle Seahawks (18 games).
That 2.5-point weekly advantage for Michael Pittman 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.
Both are workload receivers with similar target shares. Michael Pittman turned 111 targets into 784 yards and 7 touchdowns, while Rashid Shaheed converted 92 looks into 687 yards and 2 scores. When target volume is this close, game script and defensive matchup typically decide the weekly winner.
Michael Pittman has his bye in Week 9, and Rashid Shaheed rests in Week 10. 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.
