Devaughn VeleorKeenan Allen?

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

Our call

Lean Keenan Allen

Keenan Allen outscores Devaughn Vele in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Devaughn Vele comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Keenan Allen, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Keenan Allen projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Keenan Allen has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (23% more than average to WRs); Devaughn Vele faces the Atlanta Falcons (13% more than average to WRs). Keenan Allen is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Devaughn Vele
Floor
2.2
Median
6.6
Ceiling
15.1
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
45%
Keenan Allen
Floor
0.2
Median
7.5
Ceiling
17.2
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
41%

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. ETKeenan AllenWR, IND, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.98.4
PPR projection9.810.8
Standard projection6.06.1
Rank this weekWR34WR31
Matchupvs ATLat WAS
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game10.27.5
Last season per game6.08.4
Snap share, last game88%73%
Trade value——