The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast on Khalil Shakir

Podcast1136: Mailbag - Kyren Williams' Targets, X Receivers, and MoreOctober 2, 2026

From the episode

You don't want a Khalil Shakir type role where your wide receiver is going to be targeted like two yards down the field. You don't necessarily want that.

Mentioned at 13:33 – 13:52

STACKED’s take

Positive signalRole

Shakir's short average depth of target (2 yards) limits fantasy upside despite consistency.

JJ Zachariason uses Khalil Shakir as an example of an undesirable wide receiver role, where the player is targeted only two yards down the field. This type of short average depth of target limits upside and is not ideal for fantasy production, though it also avoids the volatility of deep-target roles.