Khalil Shakir

Khalil Shakir caught 2-of-6 targets for 22 yards in the Bills’ Week 16 win over the Patriots.

Shakir finished second on the team in targets but had a tough day against the Patriots’ secondary. CB Jonathan Jones deftly punched the ball out of Shakir’s grip during a tackle but the shifty slot receiver scrambled over a prone Jones to recover the ball. Shakir came very close to reeling in an end zone pass partway through the third quarter but ultimately lost the contested catch in a physical clash with a Bills’ DB. He should have an easier outing in Week 17, facing a Jets defense that could be without slot CB Michael Carter II (back).