Devaughn VeleorQuentin Johnston?

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

Our call

Lean Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele outscores Quentin Johnston in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Quentin Johnston comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Devaughn Vele, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Devaughn Vele projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: Devaughn Vele faces the Minnesota Vikings (18% fewer than average to WRs), Quentin Johnston faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Devaughn Vele
Floor
2.2
Median
6.2
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
48%
Quentin Johnston
Floor
2.3
Median
6.4
Ceiling
13.4
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
47%

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 11, 1:00 p.m. ETQuentin JohnstonWR, LAC, Sun, Oct 11, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.47.2
PPR projection9.18.6
Standard projection5.75.9
Rank this weekWR43WR46
Matchupvs MINvs DEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.33.6
Last season per game6.011.2
Snap share, last game89%75%
Trade value——