Keenan Allen · Khalil Shakir · 2026 week 4

Keenan Allen or Khalil Shakir?

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

Start Keenan Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Keenan Allen (WAS allow the 1st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 4Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Keenan Allen START @ WAS 8.6 1st · soft 9.7 126 healthy
Khalil Shakir vs NE 8.3 17th 5.8 318 healthy

WRs vs WAS recently: Dontayvion Wicks 13.3 pts (W1) · CeeDee Lamb 27.3 pts (W2) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 25.4 pts (W3).

WRs vs NE recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 18.2 pts (W1) · Germie Bernard 3.5 pts (W2) · Jakobi Meyers 12.4 pts (W3).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Khalil Shakir carries the higher trade value — 318 against 126 (a 60% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Khalil Shakir gets the most. Momentum: Keenan Allen -20 and Khalil Shakir -160 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.