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Devaughn Vele
WR ยท NOStats & schedule โบ6.3FF projected
โ +0.2 vs ESPN
vs PITSun 9:30 AM ET
Should I start Devaughn Vele or Kyle Pitts Sr. this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Devaughn Vele
Week 7 ยท Standard
Devaughn Vele averaged 7.0 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 5.3 for Kyle Pitts Sr.. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Devaughn Vele receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -10%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard
vs PITTHE ALTERNATIVE
Kyle Pitts Sr.
TE ยท ATLStats & schedule โบ6.4FF projected
โ +0.4 vs ESPN
vs SFSun 1:00 PM ET
Devaughn Vele
FF6.3 FP
Boosted Trees5.7 FP
Workload5.8 FP
Monte Carlo5.8 FP
- Recent scoring average: 6.1 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 6.5 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 7.0 targets per game.
Kyle Pitts Sr.
FF6.4 FP
Boosted Trees4.8 FP
Workload5.8 FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 11.0 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 1.1 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 11.0 FP.
- The SF defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 10%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 5.9 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Olamide Zaccheaus; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 5.3 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Devaughn Vele
Fortified6.3
ESPN6.1
Sleeper6.2
FantasyProsโ
Devaughn Vele faces PIT in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points.
Kyle Pitts Sr.
Fortified6.4
ESPN6.0
Sleeper6.0
FantasyProsโ
Kyle Pitts Sr. faces SF in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 11.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.
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