Who should I pick up: Brenton Strange or Khalil Shakir?

The claim now. The weeks ahead. Make room for the right player.

THE PICKUP CALL

Too close for a points-only pickup

Brenton Strange and Khalil Shakir are effectively tied for Week 8. Your open slot, bye coverage and how long you plan to keep the pickup should decide this one.

Forecast updated Oct 30, 2:05 PM ET · Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

Brenton Strange

TE · JAC · vs IND

Stats & schedule ›

6.5FF projected FP

Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET

48.3%rostered on ESPN+2.69 pp recent change

THE ALTERNATIVE

Khalil Shakir

WR · BUF · vs BAL

Stats & schedule ›

6.5FF projected FP

Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET

60.1%rostered on ESPN+0.77 pp recent change

WHY THIS PICKUP?

Fit the move to the job.

This comparison needs more than the headline projection. Brenton Strange is more widely available across ESPN leagues, but league-wide ownership cannot tell us who is available in yours. These players share FLEX eligibility; check whether you also need one of them in a dedicated RB, WR or TE slot. A rising roster percentage can explain interest in a player; it does not increase his projected score. If you must drop someone, check the full roster in GamePlan before making the claim.

Brenton Strange

Brenton Strange projects for 6.5 Standard points against IND this week. His recent scoring average is 5.6 FP. He is rostered in 48.3% of ESPN leagues, with a reported gain of 2.69 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy: 6.5 FP
ESPN: 5.9 FP
Sleeper: 6.5 FP
FantasyPros: 6.5 FP
Boosted Trees: 6.1 FP
Workload: 8.1 FP
Monte Carlo: 7.9 FP

Boosted Trees: Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Workload: Experimental · saved Oct 28, 9:08 PM ET
Monte Carlo: Experimental · central 80%: -0.0–20.1 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET

Khalil Shakir

Khalil Shakir projects for 6.5 Standard points against BAL this week. His recent scoring average is 8.7 FP. He is rostered in 60.1% of ESPN leagues, with a reported gain of 0.77 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy: 6.5 FP
ESPN: 5.9 FP
Sleeper: 5.5 FP
FantasyPros: 5.9 FP
Boosted Trees: 5.1 FP
Workload: 6.3 FP
Monte Carlo: 6.8 FP

Boosted Trees: Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Workload: Experimental · saved Oct 28, 9:08 PM ET
Monte Carlo: Experimental · central 80%: 1.2–14.4 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET

Roster data as of Oct 30, 1:30 PM ET / Oct 30, 1:30 PM ET. Recent change uses ESPN’s reported field; its lookback window is not specified. Saved model estimates are supporting evidence, not independent votes.

THE HOLD, NOT JUST THE CLAIM

What comes after this week?

Future FF estimates are separate from the current-week pickup call. Totals describe the player, not extra points for your roster. Weeks 15–18 are a calendar view; your league’s playoff weeks may differ. Green highlights the higher displayed projection when both outlooks are known; ties and incomplete comparisons stay neutral.

Window	Brenton Strange	Khalil Shakir
Next 3 weeks	19.3 FPHigher projection3/3 scheduled games projected	18.1 FP3/3 scheduled games projected
Remaining regular-season schedule	72.6 FPHigher projection11/11 scheduled games projected	66.6 FP11/11 scheduled games projected
Weeks 15–18	27.4 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected	24.6 FP4/4 scheduled games projected

Weekly pickup outlook

Week	Brenton Strange	Khalil Shakir
Week 8	6.5 FPvs IND	6.5 FPvs BAL
Week 9	6.3 FPvs BALHigher projection	5.3 FPvs MIN
Week 10	6.5 FPvs TENHigher projection	6.3 FPvs NYJ
Week 11	6.4 FPvs NYGHigher projection	6.1 FPvs MIA
Week 12	6.5 FPvs TENHigher projection	5.5 FPvs KC
Week 13	6.7 FPvs CHIHigher projection	6.1 FPvs NE
Week 14	6.4 FPvs PITHigher projection	6.2 FPvs GB
Week 15	6.2 FPvs HOU	6.5 FPvs CHIHigher projection
Week 16	7.0 FPvs DALHigher projection	5.7 FPvs DEN
Week 17	7.7 FPvs WASHigher projection	6.1 FPvs MIA
Week 18	6.4 FPvs INDHigher projection	6.3 FPvs NYJ

Outlook updated Oct 30, 2:08 PM ET. Health and roles can change.

PICKUP RANKINGS · FLEX

More options. The same scale.

FF–Monte Carlo midpoint order within this pickup pool. The window connects two estimates; it is not a confidence interval. Rankings may differ from the FF points-only call above.

6.2 FP8.0 FP

Brenton StrangeTE · 48.3% rostered
7.2
DeMario DouglasWR · 45.0% rostered
7.2
Caleb DouglasWR · 28.3% rostered
7.1
Rico DowdleRB · 64.3% rostered
7.0
Khalil ShakirWR · 60.1% rostered
6.7

More FLEX pickup decisions

Recorded comparison interest informs the order where available, followed by nearby projected options. These are not claims that both players are free agents in your league.

WR · Week 8

Caleb Douglas8.0projected FP