Deebo Samuel · Khalil Shakir · 2026 week 1

Deebo Samuel or Khalil Shakir?

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

Start Khalil Shakir — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Khalil Shakir (HOU allow the 27th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Deebo Samuel	@ LAR	10.1	12th	7.3	763	healthy
Khalil Shakir START	@ HOU	11.4	27th · tough	9.5	353	Questionable

WRs vs LAR recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 15.6 pts (W16) · David Sills 3.7 pts (W17) · Michael Wilson 15.9 pts (W18).

WRs vs HOU recently: Tre Tucker 5.4 pts (W16) · Quentin Johnston 9.8 pts (W17) · Alec Pierce 25.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Deebo Samuel carries the higher trade value — 763 against 353 (a 54% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Deebo Samuel gets the most. Momentum: Deebo Samuel +212 and Khalil Shakir -94 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.