Zay Flowers or Khalil Shakir Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for WRs ahead of SNF showdown

Zay Flowers and Khalil Shakir are two wide receivers worth watching out for in the 2024 season. The former is looking to build on a promising debut season in 2023 that saw him accumulate more than 800 yards, while the latter is taking on a larger role after key departures.

As the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens meet for a monumental Sunday Night Football clash, the question looms: who possesses better fantasy value?

Is Zay Flowers a good fantasy pick in 2023?

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The 2024 season has been rather slow for Zay Flowers, as he has only 148 yards and a touchdown across three games, which, for most other wideouts, usually represents a game's worth of production.

But that is what happens when a team has a monstrous duo of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry destroying opposing defenses on the ground. Even amidst a 1-2 start, each man has had a 100-yard game.

And that is not expected to change against the Buffalo Bills, who, despite the losses of Tre'Davious White, Jordan Poyer, and Micah Hyde, still boast a strong secondary headlined by Taron Johnson and Damar Hamlin that can shut down the receiving game.

Is Khalil Shakir a good fantasy pick in Week 4?

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The Bills' 3-0 start, despite the loss of multiple key contributors, is something that deserves a deeper study, but for now, the leading opinion should be Khalil Shakir's emergence as an offensive leader.

In three games so far, he has had 168 yards and two touchdowns from 14 grabs - easily the top receiver in what was supposed to be an ostensibly more balanced rotation. That makes him a marked man for the Ravens' secondary, which boasts top names like Marlon Humphrey and Kyle Hamilton.

Whom should I start between Zay Flowers and Khalil Shakir?

Zay Flowers or Khalil Shakir Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for WRs ahead of SNF showdown

The matchup on Sportskeeda's Start/Sit Optimizer has surprisingly turned out decisively in Flowers' favor.

Even without its biggest stars, the Buffalo secondary has done much to reassert itself as one of the best in the league. But that is all the more incentive for the sophomore wideout to have an underrated performance in a game that will be defined by offensive contrast: a punishing two-headed running game against an unpredictable, multi-faceted receiving game.

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Andre Castillo is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Journalism. He has over seven years of working experience and has also covered MMA with FanSided, wrestling with The Sportster, and automobiles with Hot Cars.

Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

If he can change one moment in NFL history, it will be from the NFC Championship Game in January 2019. In that game, a highly controversial no-call cost the Saints what would have been Drew Brees' second Super Bowl visit, where he would have faced Tom Brady and the Patriots.

Andre is always on the lookout for fresh perspectives in a story and ensures complete factual accuracy by double-checking all information before using it in his articles. He has an innate understanding of how to present information in an efficient and compelling way.

Outside the writing realm, Andre is a professional licensed teacher. His hobbies include watching UFC, MotoGP, playing the piano, and travelling.

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