Shaheed
WR · SEA vs LAC
Proj pts
8.3pts
market
Williams
WR · NYJ vs CHI
Proj pts
8.1pts
market
Isaiah Williams or Rashid Shaheed: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Rashid Shaheed over Isaiah Williams by 0.2. Rashid Shaheed leads at 8.3. Isaiah Williams is the first one out, 0.3 short.
Availability & news
Rashid ShaheedPractice: Full
Shaheed caught two passes on three targets for 14 yards during the Seahawks' 33-31 loss to the Commanders on Sunday, He also returned three punts for 29 yards and added 63 yards on two kickoff returns.(rotowire, Sep 29, 2026)
Isaiah Williams
Williams caught one of his two targets for 21 yards and returned four kickoffs for 95 yards over 63 total snaps in the Jets' 31-24 loss to the Lions on Sunday.(rotowire, Sep 29, 2026)
Highlights
Cons
- Tough matchupTough · D+ vs WR
- Rotational snaps61% of snaps
Pros
- Favorable matchupFavorable · A- vs WR
- Big-play upside40% boom weeks
Cons
- Low target share9% target share
- Thin volume2.4 targets/g
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is red zone targets: Shaheed 10, Williams 1.
Shaheed (Practice: Full): “Shaheed caught two passes on three targets for 14 yards during the Seahawks' 33-31 loss to the Commanders on Sunday, He also returned three punts for 29 yards and added 63 yards on two kickoff returns.” — RotoWire, Sep 29, 2026.
Williams: “Williams caught one of his two targets for 21 yards and returned four kickoffs for 95 yards over 63 total snaps in the Jets' 31-24 loss to the Lions on Sunday.” — RotoWire, Sep 29, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Shaheed 3.4, Williams 3.1 (PPR points).
Why Rashid Shaheed
Start Rashid Shaheed — projects 8.3, a tough matchup vs LAC.
Rashid Shaheed projects 8.3 points on a 1.9–9.9 range. The matchup grades as tough against LAC. Usage: targets / game at 5.1. Net: start Rashid Shaheed this week.
Working against Shaheed: Tough matchup (Tough · D+ vs WR), Rotational snaps (61% of snaps).
Where Shaheed leads the head-to-head: Projection (8.3 vs 8.1); Ceiling (9.9 vs 9.6); Target share (16% vs 9%); Implied team total (24.8 vs 20.0); Consistency (35% vs 23%); Bust rate (29% vs 40%); Targets / game (5.1 vs 2.4); Snap share (61% vs 36%); Red zone targets (10 vs 1).
Why Isaiah Williams
Sit Isaiah Williams — projects 8.1, a favorable matchup vs CHI.
Isaiah Williams projects 8.1 points on a 2.7–9.6 range. The matchup grades as favorable against CHI. Usage: targets / game at 2.4. Net: bench Isaiah Williams this week.
Working for Williams: Favorable matchup (Favorable · A- vs WR), Big-play upside (40% boom weeks).
Working against Williams: Low target share (9% target share), Thin volume (2.4 targets/g).
Where Williams leads the head-to-head: Floor (2.7 vs 1.9); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A- vs D+); Last 3 avg (5.2 vs 3.9); Last 5 avg (6.1 vs 2.9); vs season (+0.8 vs -1.5); Boom rate (40% vs 24%).
Recent form
Rashid Shaheed's last 5 games: PPR points 1.8, 1.2, 1.4, 6.9, 3.4 (oldest to newest).
Isaiah Williams's last 5 games: PPR points 7.5, 7.4, 1.7, 10.8, 3.1 (oldest to newest).
Shaheed has already beaten Williams's 8.1 projection in 0 of his 5; Williams has beaten Shaheed's 8.3 in 1 of his 5.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Rashid Shaheed (SEA) faces LAC, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 24.8, spread -7.0.
Isaiah Williams (NYJ) faces CHI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 20.0, spread +3.5.
What flips it
Shaheed's edge is 0.2 points (8.3 to 8.1). Williams's ceiling (9.6) clears Shaheed's projection, so a big game from Williams flips it. Shaheed's floor (1.9) sits under Williams's projection, so a quiet game from Shaheed flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
This week's toughest calls
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