Devaughn VeleorMalik Washington?

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

Our call

Lean Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele outscores Malik Washington in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Malik Washington comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Devaughn Vele, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Devaughn Vele projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. The matchups don't separate them: Devaughn Vele faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (3% more than average to WRs), Malik Washington faces the New York Jets (3% fewer 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%
Malik Washington
Floor
2.8
Median
6.1
Ceiling
11.3
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
49%

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. ETMalik WashingtonWR, MIA, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.66.7
PPR projection9.58.6
Standard projection5.74.9
Rank this weekWR39WR43
Matchupvs PITat NYJ
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.27.7
Last season per game6.05.5
Snap share, last game92%80%
Trade value——