Darren Waller or Rashid Shaheed?
Who to start in Week 6, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 6 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 14 at 12:11 PM EDT
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The lean
- This week: Darren Waller
- Rest of season: Darren Waller — 2 of 4 experts
- Trade value: close to even
At least one measure is close to even. Your scoring, lineup and matchup can help separate them.
| Darren Waller | Rashid Shaheed | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 2 of 4 experts rank Darren Waller ahead · 2 rank Rashid Shaheed ahead | #160#124–#227edge | #175#138–#208 |
| Week 6 (flex) | FLX100#90–#123edge | FLX123#117–#132 |
| Week 6 projection (PPR) | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 6 #152 overall | 5 #172 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +140 ranks · +273 val | -31 ranks · -109 val |
| Rostered | 21% | 31% |
| Bye | 5 | 11 |
| Status | No injury designation | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 6, Darren Waller or Rashid Shaheed?
- Darren Waller. This week's consensus has Darren Waller at TE21 (range #18–#26) and Rashid Shaheed at WR56 (range #53–#61); on the flex board it is #100 vs #123. Projections: 7.5 vs 6.9 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, Darren Waller or Rashid Shaheed?
- Darren Waller. Rest-of-season consensus: Darren Waller TE22 (range #15–#34) vs Rashid Shaheed WR71 (range #63–#77). 2 of 4 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Darren Waller ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade Darren Waller for Rashid Shaheed?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Darren Waller is ranked #152 overall and Rashid Shaheed #172, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.