Devaughn VeleorJakobi Meyers?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Jakobi Meyers

Jakobi Meyers outscores Devaughn Vele in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Devaughn Vele comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Jakobi Meyers, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jakobi Meyers projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Devaughn Vele has the better matchup against the Atlanta Falcons (13% more than average to WRs); Jakobi Meyers faces the Cincinnati Bengals (13% fewer than average to WRs). Jakobi Meyers still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Devaughn Vele
Floor
2.3
Median
6.9
Ceiling
15.8
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
42%
Jakobi Meyers
Floor
3.5
Median
7.9
Ceiling
14.8
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
32%

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.

StatDevaughn VeleWR, NO, Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 p.m. ETJakobi MeyersWR, JAX, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.38.7
PPR projection10.310.6
Standard projection6.36.8
Rank this weekWR33WR30
Matchupvs ATLat CIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.210.1
Last season per game6.08.6
Snap share, last game88%81%
Trade value—5