Khalil Shakir · Michael Pittman · 2026 week 3

Khalil Shakir or Michael Pittman?

Wondering who you should start this week — Khalil Shakir or Michael Pittman? 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 points. The matchup leans Khalil Shakir (LAC allow the 7th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Khalil Shakir START vs LAC 10.2 7th · soft 7.9 571 healthy
Michael Pittman vs CIN 9.2 26th · tough 8.8 653 Out

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

WRs vs CIN recently: Emeka Egbuka 6.3 pts (W1) · Jaylin Noel 4.4 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Michael Pittman carries the higher trade value — 653 against 571 (a 13% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Michael Pittman gets the most. Momentum: Khalil Shakir +101 and Michael Pittman -242 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.