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Week 7 · DraftKings start/sit

Start Dameon Pierce or Devaughn Vele?

Close call

Start Devaughn Vele

Wins 53% of simulated matchups against Pierce.

Vele already played: 16.4 DraftKings pts (projected 9.4).

Week 6: Pierce outscored Vele 15.0 to 7.2. Our call, start Vele (73%), was wrong.

Pierce 47% 53% Vele

Share of simulations in which each player scores more DraftKings pts. How accurate are these?

Free tiebreaker

Pierce has the higher ceiling

By how much, and who’s safer?

Need a big week? Start the higher ceiling. Favored? Start the safer floor. Pro shows both, side by side.

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RB Eagles RB #27

Dameon Pierce

vs Dallas Cowboys · Monday, October 26, 8:15 PM ET

Median (DraftKings) 7.6
Status Active
WR Saints WR #30 Start

Devaughn Vele

vs Pittsburgh Steelers · Final · PIT 16–10 NO

Median (DraftKings) 9.4
Status Active

Last 4 games

Recent form

  • Pierce: 9.1 DraftKings pts/game over his last 2, 86% of snaps, 14.5 touches, DAL allows the 10th most to RBs.
  • Vele: 11.9 DraftKings pts/game over his last 4, 92% of snaps, 4.5 touches, PIT allows the 22nd most to WRs.
Pierce Opp Pts Snaps Touches
Wk 6 vs CAR 15.0 95% 16
Wk 5 @ JAX 3.2 77% 13
Vele Opp Pts Snaps Touches
Wk 7 vs PIT 16.4 89% 5
Wk 6 @ NYG 7.2 92% 3
Wk 5 vs MIN 6.6 96% 4
Wk 4 vs ATL 17.4 89% 6

Week 7

Projected stat lines

Stat Pierce Vele
Median DraftKings pts 7.6 9.4
Rush Yds 37.0 0.1
Rush TD 0.3 0.0
Rec 1.4 4.2
Rec Yds 8.6 46.7
Rec TD 0.0 0.3

Floor, ceiling, boom & bust

Range of outcomes

Who wins if you need a big week?

Both players’ floor, ceiling and boom/bust odds, with their simulated ranges side by side.

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