Bernard
WR · PIT vs CLE
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points10.8pts
Vele
WR · BYE
Bye
Projected points—
Devaughn Vele or Germie Bernard: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Germie Bernard.
Highlights
BernardStartWR · PIT vs CLEUsually 8.4+2.3pts this week
Helps him
- +2.2pts3 linesReceiving yards 44.5 (usual 36.3), touchdowns 0.28 (usual 0.14) and catches 4.5 (usual 3.9) all sit above his usual.
- +6.9last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 6.9 points above his season average.
Hurts him
- 5.4floorA quiet week could drop to about 5.4 points.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBernard: 10.8Vele: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionBernard: 1.7Vele: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekBernard: 0.28Vele: On bye
Projected team pointsBernard: 21.5Vele: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameBernard: 0.9Vele: 1.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareBernard: 61%Vele: 92% (best)
Usage worthptsBernard: 9.1Vele: 12.0 (best)
Target shareBernard: 15%Vele: 19% (best)
Targets / gameBernard: 5.3Vele: 6.9 (best)
Air yards shareBernard: 12%Vele: 25% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBernard: In lineVele: Above
WOPRBernard: 0.33Vele: 0.47 (best)
RZ target shareBernard: 20%Vele: 21% (best)
Catch rateBernard: 73% (best)Vele: 69%
SeparationBernard: 3.2 yds (best)Vele: 2.5 yds
YAC over expectedBernard: +1.0 (best)Vele: +0.3
Usage worth vs scoredBernard: Earned by usage 9.1Scored 8.4Vele: Earned by usage 12.0Scored 12.3
Vacated targets this weekBernard: 9.0 (best)Vele: 0.0
Inside 10 target shareBernard: 8%Vele: 29% (best)
Range
FloorBernard: 5.4Vele: On bye
CeilingBernard: 18.2Vele: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBernard: 10%Vele: 21%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Bernard: 17% (best)Vele: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterBernard: 50%Vele: 29% (best)
SteadinessBernard: Volatile±8.9 pts · 6 gamesVele: Very steady (best)±5.6 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBernard: C+2026, 7 gmVele: On bye
Game scriptBernard: Expected to leadVele: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBernard: 1.3Vele: On bye
Defense funnelBernard: NeutralVele: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedBernard: 8th (tough)Vele: On bye
Starting QBBernard: Rodgers (Active)Vele: Shough (Active)
Opp defender outBernard: Davis (DT)Vele: On bye
Roof / surfaceBernard: OpengrassVele: On bye
Rest / scheduleBernard: NormalVele: On bye
Opp paceBernard: 22nd (slow)Vele: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBernard: 5.032nd (soft)Vele: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedBernard: 58%6th (tough)Vele: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgBernard: 15.3 (best)Vele: 10.1
Last 5 avgBernard: 10.3Vele: 10.9 (best)
vs seasonBernard: +6.9 (Rising) (best)Vele: −2.2 (Cooling)
Yards per route runBernard: 1.59 (best)Vele: 1.38
Receiving aDOTBernard: 5.7Vele: 9.9
Target share trendBernard: CoolingVele: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesBernard: 52%Vele: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBernard: WR28Vele: On bye
Yards linereceivingBernard: 44.5Vele: On bye
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