Two players, one answer.
Khalil Shakir vs Malik Willis
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Malik Willis · 13.8 to 9.3 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Khalil Shakir by 46% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Malik Willis by 17% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 68% held up in 2025
Lean Malik Willis
On Sleeper's projections, Malik Willis is projected 4.5 points ahead of Khalil Shakir. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 68% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
QB · MIA
Malik Willis
13.8 projected
vs NE · Sun 4:25 PM ET
15.1 a game this season · last 3: 2.5, 20.9, 26
WR · BUF
Khalil Shakir
9.3 projected
vs BAL · Sun 1:00 PM ET
9.2 a game this season · last 3: 13.2, 11, 13.4
What the call rests on
- Malik Willis: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 AM ET
- Khalil Shakir: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 9:03 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 9:03 AM ET, with the projections (hourly). A fresh projection time doesn't mean every status is: game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, can come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Willis | Shakir |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 13.8 | 9.3 |
| Half PPR | 13.8 | 7.4 |
| Standard | 13.8 | 5.5 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Khalil Shakir plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Malik Willis's late news is known.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.