Chris Godwin Jr.orDevaughn Vele?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Chris Godwin Jr.

Chris Godwin Jr. outscores Devaughn Vele in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Devaughn Vele comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Chris Godwin Jr., and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Chris Godwin Jr. projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Chris Godwin Jr. has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (26% more than average to WRs); Devaughn Vele faces the Minnesota Vikings (18% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chris Godwin Jr.
Floor
2.2
Median
6.5
Ceiling
14.3
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
46%
Devaughn Vele
Floor
2.2
Median
6.2
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
48%

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.

StatChris Godwin Jr.WR, TB, Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 p.m. ETDevaughn VeleWR, NO, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.77.4
PPR projection9.99.1
Standard projection5.55.7
Rank this weekWR41WR43
Matchupat DALvs MIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.911.3
Last season per game7.46.0
Snap share, last game89%89%
Trade value——