Khalil Shakir · Rashod Bateman · 2026 week 3

Khalil Shakir or Rashod Bateman?

Wondering who you should start this week — Khalil Shakir or Rashod Bateman? 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 0 points. The matchup leans Khalil Shakir (LAC allow the 7th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Khalil Shakir START	vs LAC	10.3	7th · soft	7.9	384	healthy
Rashod Bateman	@ DAL	10.3	18th	21.8	425	healthy

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

WRs vs DAL recently: Malik Nabers 6.9 pts (W1) · Stefon Diggs 16.7 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Rashod Bateman carries the higher trade value — 425 against 384 (a 10% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Rashod Bateman gets the most. Momentum: Khalil Shakir -155 and Rashod Bateman +425 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.