Who Should I Start? Khalil Shakir or Chimere Dike

Thursday, November 20, 11:38 PM

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir caught eight of his 10 targets for 110 yards during Thursday's Week 12 loss against the Houston Texans. He also lost a fumble. Shakir padded his stats with a pair of impressive plays in the fourth quarter. The first was a 44-yard catch-and-run that turned a third-and-long into a first down. The second was a nifty lateral from Joshua Palmer to Shakir that converted a 4th-and-27. Despite the loss, Shakir's big game against a strong Texans secondary was very impressive, and it should vault him into the low-end WR2 tier for Week 13 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Sunday, November 23, 10:13 AM

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chimere Dike should carve out a large role against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 12 after Calvin Ridley (leg) was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. Dike has looked like the Titans' best receiver at various times this year, playing 89% and 87% of the snaps in his two games before the bye, respectively. The rookie had two catches on three targets early in last week's game, but a promising start to his Sunday was abruptly cut short due to a chest injury and concussion evaluation. Dike is now healthy again and will return to action as Tennessee's top receiver against Seattle. The Seahawks have defended the pass quite well, allowing the sixth-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers in 2025. However, they've been even better against the run and are heavy favorites against the Titans, so we expect Tennessee to throw quite often. As a result, Dike remains in the mix as a high-volume WR3/flex for Week 12.