Devaughn VeleorTre Tucker?

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

Our call

Lean Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele outscores Tre Tucker in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tre Tucker comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Devaughn Vele, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Devaughn Vele 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); Tre Tucker faces the Kansas City Chiefs (19% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Devaughn Vele
Floor
2.3
Median
6.9
Ceiling
15.8
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
42%
Tre Tucker
Floor
1.1
Median
6.2
Ceiling
17.7
Big game (20+):
7%
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, Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 p.m. ETTre TuckerWR, LV, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.37.9
PPR projection10.39.5
Standard projection6.36.4
Rank this weekWR33WR36
Matchupvs ATLvs KC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.210.1
Last season per game6.07.8
Snap share, last game88%57%
Trade value—1