Denzel Boston · Khalil Shakir · 2026 week 8

Denzel Boston or Khalil Shakir?

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

Start Denzel Boston — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Denzel Boston (PIT allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Denzel Boston START	@ PIT	10.6	26th · tough	7.3	695	healthy
Khalil Shakir	vs BAL	9.4	9th	12.5	340	healthy

WRs vs PIT recently: Josh Downs 4.7 pts (W5) · Emeka Egbuka 10.8 pts (W6) · Devaughn Vele 11.4 pts (W7).

WRs vs BAL recently: Drake London 11.8 pts (W5) · Jerry Jeudy 6.9 pts (W6) · Tee Higgins 20.8 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Denzel Boston projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Denzel Boston faces PIT, 26th most generous to WRs.
Khalil Shakir faces BAL, 9th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Denzel Boston carries the higher trade value — 695 against 340 (a 51% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Denzel Boston gets the most. Momentum: Denzel Boston -6 and Khalil Shakir +99 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.