WR Khalil Shakir, BUF (1 Viewer)

[Terpman22]

This guy's value is just too low right now. Feel there is a definite year 3 breakout coming. Allen has thrown for 4200+ yards 4 years running.

Keep in mind Stefon Diggs is the common factor from before those 4200+ days occurred and after. Diggs accounted for 31% of Allen's passing yards in those four years. Will Shakir be able to operate the same way without Diggs around to draw coverage? Either way he does make for an intriguing sleeper if he can keep playing like he did his last three games.

Oh I hear ya. One thing about Shakir that I like is the ability to run routes. I said sorta the same thing in the Keon Coleman thread, those yards gotta go somewhere. I'm very bullish on him this year, he finished strong last year like you said and has developed chemistry with Allen. And Allen is a gunslinger. Stock way way up for me.

 

[metoo]

I've been a fan and I love he can play on the outside not just in the slot. He should be on the field a lot and that's all you can ask for.

 

[The Duff Man]

I am a big Homer for Bills WRs. I have thought that McKenzie and Davis would be big the last two years which….didn’t pan out

But when you watch the back half of last year, Shakir was better than Diggs. Why can’t Shakir be the next Diggs? Both 5th round picks.

Diggs went to a team lacking a #1 and earned the most targets early in his career. He didn’t blow up until he got Allen throwing him boatloads of passes.

There is zero Shakir could have done to earn this in his situation, with an organization that brings along rookies slowly and an established #1 gobbling up targets.

Shakir has elusiveness and gets separation. He has good hands and gains YAC.

Management is bringing in a lot of WR but they have done that the last few years. Allen has always locked on to Diggs even with other options. If he locks on to Shakir it will be a big year.

 

[Winning IS Everything]

I would think Samuel and Kincaid are the biggest recipents here. However, I can not remember where I read this but when Buffalo drafted Shakir he was not seen as a Diggs compliment, but an eventual Diggs replacement as they were very similar type WRs. It will be VERY interesting to see camp reports on how this is all shaking out. Could we be seeing:

Curtis Samuel - Speed to run the deep, Gabe Davis type routes
Dalton Kincaid - Short to intermediate, slot work (as well as redzone)
Khalil Shakir - Taking on the Diggs role of every down go to WR
Keon Coleman - Contested catch and redzone specialist

As a Josh Allen owner in dynasty, I want a piece of this pass catching crew. Kincaid is off the table, but I would gladly take any of the rest.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Per Bobby Layne's chart, Buffalo has the 2nd most vacated targets and receiving yards in the NFL. As to who gets the most of them, you will have to wait and see how things shakir out.

 

[efactor]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

 

[Terpman22]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

Seems to be quite the indictment on Josh Allen

 

[Scoresman]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

Seems to be quite the indictment on Josh Allen

But they have him as the number one QB. This is why you need projections rather than rankings. If you just rank players in a vaccuum, you end up with someone ranked #1 QB with no receiver cracking the top 50. I know he runs a lot, but that does not compute.

I have the Bills WRs ranked 37, 39, and 52 and Allen is barely my QB3.

 

[Birdie048]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

Looks like this applies/indicates an equitable distribution of targets and not a true "alpha" in the offense.
Most projections have QB J Allen as a lower total yards passing so have a Top 20 WR is not realistic when distributed over 5 targets (add Kincaid & Cook to this).

 

[massraider]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

Looks like this applies/indicates an equitable distribution of targets and not a true "alpha" in the offense.
Most projections have QB J Allen as a lower total yards passing so have a Top 20 WR is not realistic when distributed over 5 targets (add Kincaid & Cook to this).

I don't know how realistic it is for an equitable spread across pass catchers. I know a lot of teams shoot for diversity, you don't wanna be predictable, but I am not sure many achieve it.

Shakir is listed at the same height and weight as Diggs. He's smaller than ideal for a WR1, but not so small you rule it out.

PFF Dynasty Rankings have Coleman WR33, Samuel WR57, and Shakir WR58. I cannot fathom a scenario that I would take Samuel over him. Samuel is still riding goodwill and hope from his CAR days.
Always a solid bet that the incumbent will have first shot at targets over new guys, and asking Coleman to be a target hog is a lot--no one should assume 4 targets a game for him. That's a lot for a rookie.

I really missed this guy. Agree with the people who say he's really underrated.

 

[Terpman22]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

Looks like this applies/indicates an equitable distribution of targets and not a true "alpha" in the offense.
Most projections have QB J Allen as a lower total yards passing so have a Top 20 WR is not realistic when distributed over 5 targets (add Kincaid & Cook to this).

I don't know how realistic it is for an equitable spread across pass catchers. I know a lot of teams shoot for diversity, you don't wanna be predictable, but I am not sure many achieve it.

Shakir is listed at the same height and weight as Diggs. He's smaller than ideal for a WR1, but not so small you rule it out.

PFF Dynasty Rankings have Coleman WR33, Samuel WR57, and Shakir WR58. I cannot fathom a scenario that I would take Samuel over him. Samuel is still riding goodwill and hope from his CAR days.
Always a solid bet that the incumbent will have first shot at targets over new guys, and asking Coleman to be a target hog is a lot--no one should assume 4 targets a game for him. That's a lot for a rookie.

I really missed this guy. Agree with the people who say he's really underrated.

Just feel WR58 is a huge undervaluation. Off the top of my head I'm guessing he gets something like 70/1000/7, and that is still below his career 15.8 YPC, but I'm sure benefitted from not being the #1 option and always facing CB2.

 

[King of the Jungle]

Been banging the Shakir drum since he was a rookie, then I trade him away days before Diggs gets dealt. Regerts…

 

[travdogg]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

Looks like this applies/indicates an equitable distribution of targets and not a true "alpha" in the offense.
Most projections have QB J Allen as a lower total yards passing so have a Top 20 WR is not realistic when distributed over 5 targets (add Kincaid & Cook to this).

I don't know how realistic it is for an equitable spread across pass catchers. I know a lot of teams shoot for diversity, you don't wanna be predictable, but I am not sure many achieve it.

Shakir is listed at the same height and weight as Diggs. He's smaller than ideal for a WR1, but not so small you rule it out.

PFF Dynasty Rankings have Coleman WR33, Samuel WR57, and Shakir WR58. I cannot fathom a scenario that I would take Samuel over him. Samuel is still riding goodwill and hope from his CAR days.
Always a solid bet that the incumbent will have first shot at targets over new guys, and asking Coleman to be a target hog is a lot--no one should assume 4 targets a game for him. That's a lot for a rookie.

I really missed this guy. Agree with the people who say he's really underrated.

I'm gonna argue Samuel is the most likely #1 candidate. I don't think he's riding goodwill and hope from Carolina years ago. He's a solid WR, who was injured and stuck in a garbage offense the last couple years. He's a good route runner (easily the best in Buffalo I'd argue) with inside-out versatility who is excellent after the catch, and had his best season when Joe Brady was his OC, and that was with a FAR worse QB and a clear #1 WR (DJ Moore) ahead of him.

Shakir made some nice plays down the stretch last season and should have been playing earlier, but he's not much of a route runner, and he's not much of an athlete, he looks like a classic slot WR who wins in zone to me, which has some value (and gooses his rate stats) but Kincaid wins in much the same way and has a lot more upside. I think there is a distinct possibility that Shakir's role is only a hair bigger than last season, and that the Bills are much more 2-TE heavy. That may have happened last season if Knox hadn't been injured for much of the season.

I do worry Coleman is going to be miscast in more of the Gabe Davis role, when he should really be used like a Marques Colston big-slot type, but he's certainly the best dynasty option, as he's the only Bills WR I'm confident is still on the team in 2026.

Overall, I think Allen, Cook, and Kincaid are the only parts of the Bills offense really worth investing much in. I think Shakir is a WR6, Coleman a WR5, and Samuel a WR4.

 

[massraider]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

Looks like this applies/indicates an equitable distribution of targets and not a true "alpha" in the offense.
Most projections have QB J Allen as a lower total yards passing so have a Top 20 WR is not realistic when distributed over 5 targets (add Kincaid & Cook to this).

I don't know how realistic it is for an equitable spread across pass catchers. I know a lot of teams shoot for diversity, you don't wanna be predictable, but I am not sure many achieve it.

Shakir is listed at the same height and weight as Diggs. He's smaller than ideal for a WR1, but not so small you rule it out.

PFF Dynasty Rankings have Coleman WR33, Samuel WR57, and Shakir WR58. I cannot fathom a scenario that I would take Samuel over him. Samuel is still riding goodwill and hope from his CAR days.
Always a solid bet that the incumbent will have first shot at targets over new guys, and asking Coleman to be a target hog is a lot--no one should assume 4 targets a game for him. That's a lot for a rookie.

I really missed this guy. Agree with the people who say he's really underrated.

I'm gonna argue Samuel is the most likely #1 candidate. I don't think he's riding goodwill and hope from Carolina years ago. He's a solid WR, who was injured and stuck in a garbage offense the last couple years. He's a good route runner (easily the best in Buffalo I'd argue) with inside-out versatility who is excellent after the catch, and had his best season when Joe Brady was his OC, and that was with a FAR worse QB and a clear #1 WR (DJ Moore) ahead of him.

Shakir made some nice plays down the stretch last season and should have been playing earlier, but he's not much of a route runner, and he's not much of an athlete, he looks like a classic slot WR who wins in zone to me, which has some value (and gooses his rate stats) but Kincaid wins in much the same way and has a lot more upside. I think there is a distinct possibility that Shakir's role is only a hair bigger than last season, and that the Bills are much more 2-TE heavy. That may have happened last season if Knox hadn't been injured for much of the season.

I do worry Coleman is going to be miscast in more of the Gabe Davis role, when he should really be used like a Marques Colston big-slot type, but he's certainly the best dynasty option, as he's the only Bills WR I'm confident is still on the team in 2026.

Overall, I think Allen, Cook, and Kincaid are the only parts of the Bills offense really worth investing much in. I think Shakir is a WR6, Coleman a WR5, and Samuel a WR4.

Samuel: He's in his 8th year. At this point, if he was going to be the man, he would have done it by now.

 

[travdogg]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

Looks like this applies/indicates an equitable distribution of targets and not a true "alpha" in the offense.
Most projections have QB J Allen as a lower total yards passing so have a Top 20 WR is not realistic when distributed over 5 targets (add Kincaid & Cook to this).

I don't know how realistic it is for an equitable spread across pass catchers. I know a lot of teams shoot for diversity, you don't wanna be predictable, but I am not sure many achieve it.

Shakir is listed at the same height and weight as Diggs. He's smaller than ideal for a WR1, but not so small you rule it out.

PFF Dynasty Rankings have Coleman WR33, Samuel WR57, and Shakir WR58. I cannot fathom a scenario that I would take Samuel over him. Samuel is still riding goodwill and hope from his CAR days.
Always a solid bet that the incumbent will have first shot at targets over new guys, and asking Coleman to be a target hog is a lot--no one should assume 4 targets a game for him. That's a lot for a rookie.

I really missed this guy. Agree with the people who say he's really underrated.

I'm gonna argue Samuel is the most likely #1 candidate. I don't think he's riding goodwill and hope from Carolina years ago. He's a solid WR, who was injured and stuck in a garbage offense the last couple years. He's a good route runner (easily the best in Buffalo I'd argue) with inside-out versatility who is excellent after the catch, and had his best season when Joe Brady was his OC, and that was with a FAR worse QB and a clear #1 WR (DJ Moore) ahead of him.

Shakir made some nice plays down the stretch last season and should have been playing earlier, but he's not much of a route runner, and he's not much of an athlete, he looks like a classic slot WR who wins in zone to me, which has some value (and gooses his rate stats) but Kincaid wins in much the same way and has a lot more upside. I think there is a distinct possibility that Shakir's role is only a hair bigger than last season, and that the Bills are much more 2-TE heavy. That may have happened last season if Knox hadn't been injured for much of the season.

I do worry Coleman is going to be miscast in more of the Gabe Davis role, when he should really be used like a Marques Colston big-slot type, but he's certainly the best dynasty option, as he's the only Bills WR I'm confident is still on the team in 2026.

Overall, I think Allen, Cook, and Kincaid are the only parts of the Bills offense really worth investing much in. I think Shakir is a WR6, Coleman a WR5, and Samuel a WR4.

Samuel: He's in his 8th year. At this point, if he was going to be the man, he would have done it by now.

Not saying he's gonna be the man, I said he's a WR4. I just think he'll be the Bills best WR. The man in that passing game is Dalton Kincaid in my opinion.

 

[Marauder]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

Looks like this applies/indicates an equitable distribution of targets and not a true "alpha" in the offense.
Most projections have QB J Allen as a lower total yards passing so have a Top 20 WR is not realistic when distributed over 5 targets (add Kincaid & Cook to this).

I don't know how realistic it is for an equitable spread across pass catchers. I know a lot of teams shoot for diversity, you don't wanna be predictable, but I am not sure many achieve it.

Shakir is listed at the same height and weight as Diggs. He's smaller than ideal for a WR1, but not so small you rule it out.

PFF Dynasty Rankings have Coleman WR33, Samuel WR57, and Shakir WR58. I cannot fathom a scenario that I would take Samuel over him. Samuel is still riding goodwill and hope from his CAR days.
Always a solid bet that the incumbent will have first shot at targets over new guys, and asking Coleman to be a target hog is a lot--no one should assume 4 targets a game for him. That's a lot for a rookie.

I really missed this guy. Agree with the people who say he's really underrated.

I'm gonna argue Samuel is the most likely #1 candidate. I don't think he's riding goodwill and hope from Carolina years ago. He's a solid WR, who was injured and stuck in a garbage offense the last couple years. He's a good route runner (easily the best in Buffalo I'd argue) with inside-out versatility who is excellent after the catch, and had his best season when Joe Brady was his OC, and that was with a FAR worse QB and a clear #1 WR (DJ Moore) ahead of him.

Shakir made some nice plays down the stretch last season and should have been playing earlier, but he's not much of a route runner, and he's not much of an athlete, he looks like a classic slot WR who wins in zone to me, which has some value (and gooses his rate stats) but Kincaid wins in much the same way and has a lot more upside. I think there is a distinct possibility that Shakir's role is only a hair bigger than last season, and that the Bills are much more 2-TE heavy. That may have happened last season if Knox hadn't been injured for much of the season.

I do worry Coleman is going to be miscast in more of the Gabe Davis role, when he should really be used like a Marques Colston big-slot type, but he's certainly the best dynasty option, as he's the only Bills WR I'm confident is still on the team in 2026.

Overall, I think Allen, Cook, and Kincaid are the only parts of the Bills offense really worth investing much in. I think Shakir is a WR6, Coleman a WR5, and Samuel a WR4.

Samuel: He's in his 8th year. At this point, if he was going to be the man, he would have done it by now.

You don't believe in the 8th year breakout theory?

 

[msudaisy26]

Just take both Samuel and Shakir. They are cheap enough that if they bust they won't kill your team.

 

[MTskibum]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

Looks like this applies/indicates an equitable distribution of targets and not a true "alpha" in the offense.
Most projections have QB J Allen as a lower total yards passing so have a Top 20 WR is not realistic when distributed over 5 targets (add Kincaid & Cook to this).

I don't know how realistic it is for an equitable spread across pass catchers. I know a lot of teams shoot for diversity, you don't wanna be predictable, but I am not sure many achieve it.

Shakir is listed at the same height and weight as Diggs. He's smaller than ideal for a WR1, but not so small you rule it out.

PFF Dynasty Rankings have Coleman WR33, Samuel WR57, and Shakir WR58. I cannot fathom a scenario that I would take Samuel over him. Samuel is still riding goodwill and hope from his CAR days.
Always a solid bet that the incumbent will have first shot at targets over new guys, and asking Coleman to be a target hog is a lot--no one should assume 4 targets a game for him. That's a lot for a rookie.

I really missed this guy. Agree with the people who say he's really underrated.

I'm gonna argue Samuel is the most likely #1 candidate. I don't think he's riding goodwill and hope from Carolina years ago. He's a solid WR, who was injured and stuck in a garbage offense the last couple years. He's a good route runner (easily the best in Buffalo I'd argue) with inside-out versatility who is excellent after the catch, and had his best season when Joe Brady was his OC, and that was with a FAR worse QB and a clear #1 WR (DJ Moore) ahead of him.

Shakir made some nice plays down the stretch last season and should have been playing earlier, but he's not much of a route runner, and he's not much of an athlete, he looks like a classic slot WR who wins in zone to me, which has some value (and gooses his rate stats) but Kincaid wins in much the same way and has a lot more upside. I think there is a distinct possibility that Shakir's role is only a hair bigger than last season, and that the Bills are much more 2-TE heavy. That may have happened last season if Knox hadn't been injured for much of the season.

I do worry Coleman is going to be miscast in more of the Gabe Davis role, when he should really be used like a Marques Colston big-slot type, but he's certainly the best dynasty option, as he's the only Bills WR I'm confident is still on the team in 2026.

Overall, I think Allen, Cook, and Kincaid are the only parts of the Bills offense really worth investing much in. I think Shakir is a WR6, Coleman a WR5, and Samuel a WR4.

Samuel: He's in his 8th year. At this point, if he was going to be the man, he would have done it by now.

You don't believe in the 8th year breakout theory?

You just hurt Bobby Engram's feelings.

 

[ahartig]

Gents, Shakir will be the steal of every single draft this year. He has ZERO hype that I have seen in the fantasy community, not even in the top 40 for WRs. Currently sitting at 50+ in ADP at Fantasy Pros.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5659181/2024/07/25/buffalo-bills-training-camp-khalil-shakir-joe-brady-curtis-samuel/

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[Grid71]

It’s a good year to draft Allen. Can get his receivers at a discount with so much uncertainty. Kincaid is pricey but Samuel and Shakir are my favorites to pair up.

I think Samuel is most likely candidate to shake out as the top WR. Shakir has established trust and could be the #2 guy. Not counting on any of them to become an alpha target share like Diggs. Feels more like what the packers are trying to do spreading out the love.

 

[metoo]

All I know is he can play inside and outside and Moulds likes him.
I don't need to be smart.

 

[ahartig]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5669483/2024/07/30/buffalo-bills-training-camp-cole-bishop-injury/

The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia reports Khalil Shakir “has been one of the most consistent, dependable players” in Bills training camp.

Shakir, entering his third NFL season, finally has a chance to function as an every-down player in Josh Allen’s offense, and has made the most of his training camp opportunities. Shakir’s big plays during camp, Buscaglia said, is “a reminder of how important he is to the scope of the Bills offense in 2024.” Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady said last week that Shakir is “as consistent as they come.” So far, it looks like Shakir, Curtis Samuel, and Keon Coleman are the favorites to run in three-receiver sets for Buffalo this season.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

It’s a good year to draft Allen. Can get his receivers at a discount with so much uncertainty. Kincaid is pricey but Samuel and Shakir are my favorites to pair up.

I think Samuel is most likely candidate to shake out as the top WR. Shakir has established trust and could be the #2 guy. Not counting on any of them to become an alpha target share like Diggs. Feels more like what the packers are trying to do spreading out the love.

I’ll say here about the Bills WRs the same thing I said in the Doubs thread about the Packers WRs: I’d be happy to have any of them late, but I don’t see any of them as a set-and-forget type while they are all healthy.

 

[Grid71]

It’s a good year to draft Allen. Can get his receivers at a discount with so much uncertainty. Kincaid is pricey but Samuel and Shakir are my favorites to pair up.

I think Samuel is most likely candidate to shake out as the top WR. Shakir has established trust and could be the #2 guy. Not counting on any of them to become an alpha target share like Diggs. Feels more like what the packers are trying to do spreading out the love.

I’ll say here about the Bills WRs the same thing I said in the Doubs thread about the Packers WRs: I’d be happy to have any of them late, but I don’t see any of them as a set-and-forget type while they are all healthy.

Agreed. Best ball teams I’ve drafted Allen and several stud WR up top then sprinkle a couple Bills later to capitalize on spike weeks. TBD if someone like Shakir or Samuel shake out to be a weekly starter in redraft/dynasty.

 

[Faust]

@32BeatWriters
"Khalil Shakir, the guy who looked like the number one receiver in practice on Thursday and for most of this week."

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[cdclopper]

Just a guy if Ive ever seen one. Fortunately that might be good enough for wr1 or wr2 of the Bills this season.

 

[King of the Jungle]

Just a guy if Ive ever seen one. Fortunately that might be good enough for wr1 or wr2 of the Bills this season.

I disagree on that front and think he is well above the JAG level. He is a bit similar to ARSB and has shown the ability to make big plays after the catch.

 

[massraider]

Fantasy Pros has Shakir 58th overall in their preseason rankings. Coleman is 51 and Samuel is 56. Kind of surprising.

Looks like this applies/indicates an equitable distribution of targets and not a true "alpha" in the offense.
Most projections have QB J Allen as a lower total yards passing so have a Top 20 WR is not realistic when distributed over 5 targets (add Kincaid & Cook to this).

I don't know how realistic it is for an equitable spread across pass catchers. I know a lot of teams shoot for diversity, you don't wanna be predictable, but I am not sure many achieve it.

Shakir is listed at the same height and weight as Diggs. He's smaller than ideal for a WR1, but not so small you rule it out.

PFF Dynasty Rankings have Coleman WR33, Samuel WR57, and Shakir WR58. I cannot fathom a scenario that I would take Samuel over him. Samuel is still riding goodwill and hope from his CAR days.
Always a solid bet that the incumbent will have first shot at targets over new guys, and asking Coleman to be a target hog is a lot--no one should assume 4 targets a game for him. That's a lot for a rookie.

I really missed this guy. Agree with the people who say he's really underrated.

I'm gonna argue Samuel is the most likely #1 candidate. I don't think he's riding goodwill and hope from Carolina years ago. He's a solid WR, who was injured and stuck in a garbage offense the last couple years. He's a good route runner (easily the best in Buffalo I'd argue) with inside-out versatility who is excellent after the catch, and had his best season when Joe Brady was his OC, and that was with a FAR worse QB and a clear #1 WR (DJ Moore) ahead of him.

Shakir made some nice plays down the stretch last season and should have been playing earlier, but he's not much of a route runner, and he's not much of an athlete, he looks like a classic slot WR who wins in zone to me, which has some value (and gooses his rate stats) but Kincaid wins in much the same way and has a lot more upside. I think there is a distinct possibility that Shakir's role is only a hair bigger than last season, and that the Bills are much more 2-TE heavy. That may have happened last season if Knox hadn't been injured for much of the season.

I do worry Coleman is going to be miscast in more of the Gabe Davis role, when he should really be used like a Marques Colston big-slot type, but he's certainly the best dynasty option, as he's the only Bills WR I'm confident is still on the team in 2026.

Overall, I think Allen, Cook, and Kincaid are the only parts of the Bills offense really worth investing much in. I think Shakir is a WR6, Coleman a WR5, and Samuel a WR4.

Samuel: He's in his 8th year. At this point, if he was going to be the man, he would have done it by now.

Not saying he's gonna be the man, I said he's a WR4. I just think he'll be the Bills best WR. The man in that passing game is Dalton Kincaid in my opinion.

I was watching the Bills preseason game, and Tasker said he was talking to the coaches, who said Samuel had the biggest classroom workload, because of all the different things he will do this year.

I know this is the Shakir thread, but that seems really positive for Samuel.

 

[Faust]

@32BeatWriters
“Shakir’s usage was the most interesting, as he was an immediate starter with Allen — and in 12 personnel, no less. As the team’s primary slot receiver, working into two-receiver sets is essential for Shakir to take the next step. Also of note, he was the first receiver the team shut down, perhaps signifying his lofty spot within the offense

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[Faust]

alex brasky
Josh Allen to Khalil Shakir nearly automatic. Allen feathered a beautiful throw down the right seam, complete to Shakir for a 20-30 yard touchdown. Allen fit it right over the defender, great route from Shakir #Bills #BillsMafia

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[BIRDGANG52]

What I like the most about Shakir is that all the draft nerds LOVED HIM before he got buried in the Buffalo depth chart.

Somebody will end up with 1,000 yards in Buffalo and he would be my most obvious pick to do just that. He's a very non-sexy pick with tremendous upside. Physically he's about the same exact size as Diggs as well.


Maybe he busts, but I imagine teams will roll coverage to Kincaid or stack the box against Cook and this guy will see some pretty soft coverages.

 

[ffmail4me]

Think I'm about to pull the trigger on him in a PPR best ball redraft over Jakobi Meyers, Cooks, Roman Wilson, Shaheed types. Someone other than Kincaid is going to benefit from all these open targets voided by Diggs/Gabe Davis

 

[gbill2004]

Projections for him his season? Can he break 1000 yards and maybe 6 TD?

 

[BobbyLayne]

Projections for him his season? Can he break 1000 yards and maybe 6 TD?

He has 586 yards in 12 career starts. But two of those games he started but didn’t play starter snaps, 0 yards twice. So…

586/10 = 58.6 * 17 = 996

 

[gbill2004]

Projections for him his season? Can he break 1000 yards and maybe 6 TD?

He has 586 yards in 12 career starts. But two of those games he started but didn’t play starter snaps, 0 yards twice. So…

586/10 = 58.6 * 17 = 996

Very nice. So if he can take step forward, 1200 yards might not be out of the question. Seems like if he stays healthy, 1000 yards is his floor.

 

[Drake Hater]

Definitely a target as a WR3, especially with the Samuel injury. Not sure if there's a huge TD upside in this offense but the target share is absolutely there.

 

[ahartig]

ESPN's Field Yates names Bills' Khalil Shakir his fantasy football 'sleeper'

Ready to win your fantasy football league in 2024? Look no further than Buffalo Bills receiver Khalil Shakir says ESPN NFL insider Field Yates. While not a guarantee, Yates is high on Shakir. "Get this guy drafted higher, people," Yates said. "I believe he's going to…

billswire.usatoday.com

Biggest WR value of draft, I keep beating the drum, don't miss out Shark Pool

 

[VikingFrog]

ESPN's Field Yates names Bills' Khalil Shakir his fantasy football 'sleeper'

Ready to win your fantasy football league in 2024? Look no further than Buffalo Bills receiver Khalil Shakir says ESPN NFL insider Field Yates. While not a guarantee, Yates is high on Shakir. "Get this guy drafted higher, people," Yates said. "I believe he's going to…

billswire.usatoday.com

Biggest WR value of draft, I keep beating the drum, don't miss out Shark Pool

Got him in the 10th round which felt great. And grabbed Coleman as well to see how targets shake out.

 

[Terpman22]

ESPN's Field Yates names Bills' Khalil Shakir his fantasy football 'sleeper'

Ready to win your fantasy football league in 2024? Look no further than Buffalo Bills receiver Khalil Shakir says ESPN NFL insider Field Yates. While not a guarantee, Yates is high on Shakir. "Get this guy drafted higher, people," Yates said. "I believe he's going to…

billswire.usatoday.com

Biggest WR value of draft, I keep beating the drum, don't miss out Shark Pool

Got him in the 10th round which felt great. And grabbed Coleman as well to see how targets shake out.

Basically my draft strategy this year. Priority to get these 2 guys late and cheap, also sprinkle in 1-2 late Chargers + Packers WRs hoping you hit on something here in the double digit rounds big.

 

[Faust]

Kam
Josh Allen speaking on Khalil Shakir, via @greenlight podcast with Chris Long:

“I’m excited to see [Shakir] step into a larger role… very, very excited about his season coming up.”

#BillsMafia

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[Faust]

Chris O’Brien
Here’s why Khalil Shakir will become a household name in 2024 Fantasy Football:

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Opportunity:

No Diggs, no Gabe Davis, this WR room is wide open.

314 vacated targets!

Shakir played:

~54% of snaps
~59% of routes

Those numbers likely come up to 75%+ this year.

He was fantastic in his run last year and should earn a starting role.

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Efficiency:

» 2.51 fantasy points per target (#2)
» 13.6 yards per target (#1)
» 7.2 yards after catch/reception (#3)
» 133.6 QB rating per target (#1)

His 86% catch rate was the best of any 1st or 2nd year player in the last 10 years (min. 40 targets).

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Production:

Shakir started playing 60%+ snaps from Week 8 on.

He led the team in receiving for the rest of the season (10 games!!).

His full season pace over this stretch was over 900 yards despite just 3.6 targets/game.

A 1,000 yard season is coming

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Trust:

Shakir is the only WR on the Bills to catch a pass from Josh Allen.

Caught 10/11 passes in the playoffs and generated a team high 134.7 passer rating when targeted

He was also the only Bills WR to score in the playoffs (and he did it twice!)

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[ahartig]

Kam
Josh Allen speaking on Khalil Shakir, via @greenlight podcast with Chris Long:

“I’m excited to see [Shakir] step into a larger role… very, very excited about his season coming up.”

#BillsMafia

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Hadn't seen that yet, great post. Thank you

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Kam
Josh Allen speaking on Khalil Shakir, via @greenlight podcast with Chris Long:

“I’m excited to see [Shakir] step into a larger role… very, very excited about his season coming up.”

#BillsMafia

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Hadn't seen that yet, great post. Thank you

I’ve missed him in every league. Had him lined up just not in the right spot in my drafts.

When I’d go to reach, someone else would reach further.

Gonna try tonight and again on Saturday.

 

[BIRDGANG52]

Kam
Josh Allen speaking on Khalil Shakir, via @greenlight podcast with Chris Long:

“I’m excited to see [Shakir] step into a larger role… very, very excited about his season coming up.”

#BillsMafia

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Hadn't seen that yet, great post. Thank you

I’ve missed him in every league. Had him lined up just not in the right spot in my drafts.

When I’d go to reach, someone else would reach further.

Gonna try tonight and again on Saturday.

Yeah, he's one of those guys where you think he's going to be there late but then someone takes him a round earlier than everyone says he's going to.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Yeah, he's one of those guys where you think he's going to be there late but then someone takes him a round earlier than everyone says he's going to.

And then when I adjust next draft and try to take him a round earlier still, *bam!* he goes a round earlier than that.

 

[BlackCrowes]

Got him last night at pick 130

 

[finfansteve]

Just got him pick 217 in a draft in western New York. It appears everyone forgot about him. Calling out his name a couple guys couldn’t believe he was still available. First decent game he has I’ll try to flip him to one of the homers in this league

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Yeah, he's one of those guys where you think he's going to be there late but then someone takes him a round earlier than everyone says he's going to.

And then when I adjust next draft and try to take him a round earlier still, *bam!* he goes a round earlier than that.

Finally got a share, and like others a round past ADP!

Was choosing between Rome & Shakir in the 7th, and Shakir made it all the way back. Cost me Spears, Singletary, Moss & Ford, so that sucked, but at least I finally have a share.

 

[ahartig]

Yeah, he's one of those guys where you think he's going to be there late but then someone takes him a round earlier than everyone says he's going to.

And then when I adjust next draft and try to take him a round earlier still, *bam!* he goes a round earlier than that.

Finally got a share, and like others a round past ADP!

Was choosing between Rome & Shakir in the 7th, and Shakir made it all the way back. Cost me Spears, Singletary, Moss & Ford, so that sucked, but at least I finally have a share.

12-team?

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

12-team?

Yes. NFFC 3RR.