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Vele

WR · NO vs PIT (Paris)

Kickoff Sun 9:30 AM ET

Projected points9.6pts

Shakir

WR · BYE

Bye

Projected points—

Devaughn Vele or Khalil Shakir: who should I start in Week 7?

Start Devaughn Vele.

Highlights

Injuries as of Thu 1:00 PM ET

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

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    • Hurts him: His lines put him at 3.5 catches, below his usual 4.7.−1.2 pts
    • Hurts him: His lines put him at 43.5 receiving yards, below his usual 49.0.−0.5 pts

    Usually scores 11.6 → projected 9.6−2.0 pts

    Also worth knowing

    • He is on the field for 92% of snaps.
    • EdgePIT allows plenty of WR chances because receivers see plenty of targets on them; per target they're tough (1.57 pts, 6th toughest).
    • A quiet week could drop to about 5.5 points.

Stat comparison

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

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionVele: 9.6Shakir: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionVele: 1.7Shakir: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekVele: 0.28Shakir: On bye
Projected team pointsVele: 20.8Shakir: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameVele: 1.0Shakir: 1.2 (best)
Role
Snap shareVele: 92% (best)Shakir: 63%
Usage worthptsVele: 12.5 (best)Shakir: 9.3
Target shareVele: 20%Shakir: 20%
Targets / gameVele: 7.2 (best)Shakir: 5.3
Air yards shareVele: 25% (best)Shakir: 13%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsVele: AboveShakir: In line
WOPRVele: 0.49 (best)Shakir: 0.39
RZ target shareVele: 21%Shakir: 27% (best)
Catch rateVele: 65%Shakir: 69% (best)
SeparationVele: 2.0 ydsShakir: 4.0 yds (best)
YAC over expectedVele: +0.9 (best)Shakir: +0.2
Usage worth vs scoredVele: Earned by usage 12.5Scored 11.6Shakir: Earned by usage 9.3Scored 9.2
Vacated targets this weekVele: 0.0Shakir: 0.0
Inside 10 target shareVele: 27% (best)Shakir: 25%
Range
FloorVele: 5.5Shakir: On bye
CeilingVele: 15.4Shakir: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerVele: 17%Shakir: 11%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Vele: 0%Shakir: 4% (best)
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterVele: 33%Shakir: 28% (best)
SteadinessVele: Steady (best)±5.8 pts · 6 gamesShakir: Steady±5.1 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionVele: C+2026, 6 gmShakir: On bye
Game scriptVele: Expected to trailShakir: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterVele: 1.7Shakir: On bye
Defense funnelVele: NeutralShakir: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedVele: 8th (tough)Shakir: On bye
Starting QBVele: Shough (Active)Shakir: Allen (Active)
Opp defender outVele: Joseph-Day (DT)Shakir: On bye
WeatherVele: Outdoor60F, 16 mph wind, rainShakir: On bye
Roof / surfaceVele: OpenturfShakir: On bye
Rest / scheduleVele: NormalShakir: On bye
Opp paceVele: 13th (average)Shakir: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameVele: 3.321st (average)Shakir: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedVele: 57%8th (tough)Shakir: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgVele: 10.4Shakir: 12.5 (best)
Last 5 avgVele: 9.9 (best)Shakir: 9.2
vs seasonVele: −1.2 (Cooling)Shakir: +3.4 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runVele: 1.35Shakir: 2.34 (best)
Receiving aDOTVele: 10.3Shakir: 6.1
Target share trendVele: SteadyShakir: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesVele: 45%Shakir: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterVele: WR37Shakir: On bye
Yards linereceivingVele: 43.5Shakir: On bye

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