Devaughn VeleorJaylin Noel?

Week 7 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele outscores Jaylin Noel in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jaylin Noel comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Devaughn Vele, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jaylin Noel projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Devaughn Vele faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (3% more than average to WRs), Jaylin Noel faces the New York Giants (5% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Devaughn Vele
Floor
2.2
Median
6.4
Ceiling
14.3
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
47%
Jaylin Noel
Floor
1.3
Median
5.9
Ceiling
16.2
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
50%

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, Sun, Oct 25, 9:30 a.m. ETJaylin NoelWR, HOU, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.67.8
PPR projection9.59.1
Standard projection5.76.6
Rank this weekWR39WR37
Matchupvs PITvs NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.29.4
Last season per game6.03.3
Snap share, last game92%49%
Trade value——