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Allen

WR · IND @ JAX

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points11.6pts

Vele

WR · BYE

Bye

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Devaughn Vele or Keenan Allen: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Keenan Allen.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
AllenStartWR · IND @ JAXUsually 10.1+1.4pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.2pts2 linesCatches 5.5 (usual 4.8) and touchdowns 0.25 (usual 0.17) both sit above his usual.
  2. JAXvs WRsEdgeJAX is the 4th softest defense for receivers.

Hurts him

  1. 18.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 18.3 points.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionAllen: 11.6Vele: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionAllen: 1.5Vele: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekAllen: 0.25Vele: On bye
Projected team pointsAllen: 18.3Vele: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameAllen: 0.7Vele: 1.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareAllen: 59%Vele: 92% (best)
Usage worthptsAllen: 11.4Vele: 12.0 (best)
Target shareAllen: 21% (best)Vele: 19%
Targets / gameAllen: 7.2 (best)Vele: 6.9
Air yards shareAllen: 20%Vele: 25% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAllen: In lineVele: Above
WOPRAllen: 0.45Vele: 0.47 (best)
RZ target shareAllen: 20%Vele: 21% (best)
Catch rateAllen: 67%Vele: 69% (best)
SeparationAllen: 2.4 ydsVele: 2.5 yds (best)
YAC over expectedAllen: +0.4 (best)Vele: +0.3
Usage worth vs scoredAllen: Earned by usage 11.4Scored 10.1Vele: Earned by usage 12.0Scored 12.3
Vacated targets this weekAllen: 3.5 (best)Vele: 0.0
Inside 10 target shareAllen: 40% (best)Vele: 29%
Range
FloorAllen: 7.4Vele: On bye
CeilingAllen: 19.1Vele: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerAllen: 10%Vele: 21%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Allen: 0%Vele: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterAllen: 33%Vele: 29% (best)
SteadinessAllen: Steady±6.3 pts · 6 gamesVele: Very steady (best)±5.6 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionAllen: A2026, 6 gmVele: On bye
Game scriptAllen: Expected to trailVele: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterAllen: 1.5Vele: On bye
Defense funnelAllen: NeutralVele: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedAllen: 30th (soft)Vele: On bye
Starting QBAllen: Jones (Active)Vele: Shough (Active)
Roof / surfaceAllen: OpengrassVele: On bye
Rest / scheduleAllen: NormalVele: On bye
Opp paceAllen: 23rd (slow)Vele: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameAllen: 4.027th (soft)Vele: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedAllen: 65%24th (soft)Vele: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgAllen: 10.6 (best)Vele: 10.1
Last 5 avgAllen: 10.3Vele: 10.9 (best)
vs seasonAllen: +0.5 (Steady) (best)Vele: −2.2 (Cooling)
Yards per route runAllen: 1.71 (best)Vele: 1.38
Receiving aDOTAllen: 7.4Vele: 9.9
Target share trendAllen: SteadyVele: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesAllen: 58%Vele: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterAllen: WR23Vele: On bye
Yards linereceivingAllen: 45.5Vele: On bye

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