Khalil Shakir
24-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
8
YDS
96
TD
1
AVG
12.0
TAR
8
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Shakir looked like a steal in Round 5 of the 2022 Draft, coming out of Boise State after averaging more than 62 yards per game in three straight seasons. He's neither physically dominant nor lacking, having run a 4.43 40 at 6-0, 196, with mediocre marks for jumps and agility drills at the 2022 Combine. Shakir was the Bills' fourth or fifth WR as a rookie and into his second season, finally getting a bigger opportunity in the second half of 2023 after the Bills got next to nothing from Deonte Harty/Trent Sherfield and had TE Dawson Knox miss a month due to a wrist injury. While he never drew more than six targets in a single game, Shakir hauled in 39 of his 45 chances during the regular season, finishing with 611 yards (13.6 YPT) and two TDs. He then got more snaps in the playoffs with Gabe Davis absent, capitalizing to the tune of 10-75-2 on 12 targets across two games. Now Davis is gone, as is Stefon Diggs, though the Bills brought in Curtis Samuel and second-round pick Keon Coleman to make sure the burden doesn't totally fall on Shakir. That's probably smart, considering enthusiasm over Shakir's massive per-target production in 2023 is largely tempered by his extremely low rate of targets per route run (13.3 percent). The rate figures to rise with Diggs out of the picture, but Samuel, Coleman and (especially) TE Dalton Kincaid also have arguments to be the team target leader. Shakir is much more likely to settle in as a solid second/third WR than he is to truly break out. Read Past Outlooks
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Paces pass catchers in win
Shakir secured all five targets for 54 yards and rushed once for two yards in the Bills' 31-10 win over the Dolphins on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Shakir served as the Bills' leader in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the night, which was particularly noteworthy in a game during which Josh Allen recorded only 13 completions for 139 yards. The third-year wideout still is expected to serve as Buffalo's No. 1 receiver at least until rookie Keon Coleman gets his NFL legs under him, and Shakir will head into a Week 3 home matchup against the Jaguars on Monday, Sept. 23 with an 8-96-1 line on eight targets through the first two games.
Shakir served as the Bills' leader in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the night, which was particularly noteworthy in a game during which Josh Allen recorded only 13 completions for 139 yards. The third-year wideout still is expected to serve as Buffalo's No. 1 receiver at least until rookie Keon Coleman gets his NFL legs under him, and Shakir will head into a Week 3 home matchup against the Jaguars on Monday, Sept. 23 with an 8-96-1 line on eight targets through the first two games.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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Air Yards Per Game
26.5Air Yards Per Snap
0.85% Team Air Yards
17.0%% Team Targets
19.5%Avg Depth of Target
6.6 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
5.4% Targeted On Route
21.6%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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vs Jaguars
Monday, Sep 23rd at 7:30PM
Overall QB Rating Against
82.2
Cornerbacks
103.8
Safeties
39.6
Linebackers
61.8
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2024 Khalil Shakir Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Khalil Shakir's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"Weight
190 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.43 secShuttle Time
4.21 secCone Drill
7.28 secVertical Jump
34.5 inBroad Jump
124 inHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
29.00 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Shakir put up a 208-2,878-20 line in four seasons at Boise State and averaged 96.6 YPG his final two years. He then ran a 4.43 40 at 6-0, 196, with solid marks in the other drills, thus looking like a steal as a 2022 fifth-round pick. Shakir nonetheless spent his rookie year at fourth or fifth on the depth chart and finished the regular season with 161 yards, though he went for 3-75-1 in Week 5 when Isaiah McKenzie was injured and later caught five passes for 91 yards in two playoff games. The Bills still have Stefon Diggs and Gabriel Davis -- plus they spent a first-round pick on TE Dalton Kincaid -- but they let McKenzie walk in free agency and only added two receivers who are arguably best known for their contributions on special teams (Deonte Harty, Trent Sherfield). That leaves Shakir with a nice shot to win a top-three role in a high-powered offense, which is all the more appealing after Davis failed to capitalize on his own breakout opportunity last season. There's a scenario where Shakir gets the second most targets on the team ... and another scenario where he spends most of the year on the bench again.
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Scores TD in first game post-Diggs
Shakir caught all three of his targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-28 win over the Cardinals.
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Quiet against Pittsburgh
Shakir caught his only target for five yards in Saturday's 9-3 preseason win over the Steelers.
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Bright spot amid team's poor outing
Shakir caught all three targets for 28 yards during Saturday's 33-6 preseason loss to the Bears.
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Practicing during training camp
Shakir (lower body) participated in Buffalo's first training camp practice Wednesday, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
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Expects to be full go for camp
Shakir (lower body) said at Thursday's final minicamp practice that he expects to be 100 percent healthy for the start of training camp in late July, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
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Projected as top wide receiver
Shakir has the chance to be the Bills' most productive wide receiver in 2024, Dan Graziano of ESPN suggests.
ANALYSIS
After the offseason departures of both Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis, Graziano projects the Buffalo offense to run through tight end Dalton Kincaid and running back James Cook. However, he expects Shakir's rapport with Josh Allen to give him an advantage over both Curtis Samuel and rookie Keon Coleman, who need to get acclimated to a new offense. Shakir already made a significant jump in his second year as a pro, going from 161 receiving yards to 611, and it's possible he will take another step forward in 2024.
After the offseason departures of both Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis, Graziano projects the Buffalo offense to run through tight end Dalton Kincaid and running back James Cook. However, he expects Shakir's rapport with Josh Allen to give him an advantage over both Curtis Samuel and rookie Keon Coleman, who need to get acclimated to a new offense. Shakir already made a significant jump in his second year as a pro, going from 161 receiving yards to 611, and it's possible he will take another step forward in 2024.