Who Should I Start? Stefon Diggs or Khalil Shakir

Wednesday, September 24, 5:57 PM

For the second straight week, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye said he wants to get the ball to wide receiver Stefon Diggs more, according to Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald. "Got full trust in (Diggs). He just keeps showing it every week. You just try to get him the ball more. I told him that, you know, today," Maye said. After saying the same thing last week, Diggs was targeted a season-low three times and caught all three for a season-low 23 yards in the Week 3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 31-year-old veteran has at least been efficient in his first three games with the Pats, catching 13 of his 15 targets, but he's gone for only 112 yards and no touchdowns. It's possible he's lost some juice after tearing his ACL last year, but it's good news that his QB is looking to keep him involved. Diggs will be a low-upside, touchdown-dependent WR4/flex in a good Week 4 matchup at home against the Carolina Panthers.

Monday, September 22, 9:25 PM

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir caught six of his nine targets in the narrow Week 1 win over the Baltimore Ravens. While the volume was there, he would have only 64 yards to show for it. He fizzled in Week 2 versus the New York Jets, amassing only one grab for 12 yards. The 25-year-old had just four receptions for 45 yards in the AFC East clash with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night. However, he at least scored a touchdown off a 15-yard throw from Josh Allen near the end of the contest. With three weeks in the books, fantasy managers have their concerns about Shakir's potential moving ahead. Although there will likely be more trips to the end zone in his future, there's a good chance Allen will continue to spread the ball around throughout the remainder of the 2025 campaign, with Keon Coleman, Dalton Kincaid, and James Cook routinely in the hunt for targets. With that in mind, Shakir can still be considered a starting fantasy option in Week 4 against the Saints, as long as managers are willing to accept the risk involved.