Alec Pierce · Khalil Shakir · 2026 week 3

Alec Pierce or Khalil Shakir?

Wondering who you should start this week — Alec Pierce or Khalil Shakir? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Alec Pierce — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Alec Pierce (WAS allow the 9th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alec Pierce START	@ WAS	10.3	9th	6.1	353	Out
Khalil Shakir	vs LAC	10.3	7th · soft	7.9	384	healthy

WRs vs WAS recently: Dontayvion Wicks 13.3 pts (W1) · CeeDee Lamb 27.3 pts (W2).

WRs vs LAC recently: Kendrick Bourne 7.5 pts (W1) · Tre Tucker 17.9 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Khalil Shakir carries the higher trade value — 384 against 353 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Khalil Shakir gets the most. Momentum: Alec Pierce -389 and Khalil Shakir -155 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.