Carnell TateorDevaughn Vele?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele outscores Carnell Tate in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Carnell Tate comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Devaughn Vele, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Devaughn Vele projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Devaughn Vele faces the New York Giants (6% more than average to WRs), Carnell Tate faces the Indianapolis Colts (10% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Carnell Tate
Floor
2.1
Median
6.6
Ceiling
15.5
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
45%
Devaughn Vele
Floor
2.3
Median
6.7
Ceiling
15.1
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
44%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatCarnell TateWR, TEN, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETDevaughn VeleWR, NO, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.98.0
PPR projection10.310.0
Standard projection5.56.0
Rank this weekWR32WR30
Matchupat INDat NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.49.9
Last season per game—6.0
Snap share, last game76%96%
Trade value——