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Sam LaPorta or Devaughn Vele

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta

TEDetroit Lions DET
Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele

WRDenver Broncos DEN
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting LaPorta over Vele

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Sam LaPorta
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Vele over LaPorta

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Devaughn Vele
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Performance Sam LaPorta
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
711115.9310
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1216513.8310
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Devaughn Vele
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Sam LaPorta
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Devaughn Vele
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Sam LaPorta
OWN
100%
+0.25 compared to last week
START
78%
+4.93 compared to last week
OWN/START Devaughn Vele
OWN
11%
-2.16 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-1.68 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Sam LaPorta
7th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Devaughn Vele
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Sam LaPorta

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among TE's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 85.60 total points (6.11 avg).
  • Currently 48.5 points behind the leader: George Kittle
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 18th among TE.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 15th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 7th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 8th among TE.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 556 and 12.93 YPC and is currently ranked 8th among TE.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 5 and is currently ranked 7th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -28, Rec Yards: -202 Rec TDs: -4,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 70, REC YDS: 700, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Devaughn Vele

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 87th with 43.70 total points (3.12 avg).
  • Currently 190.1 points behind the leader: Ja'Marr Chase
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.1 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 80th among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 91st among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 88th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 14 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +33, Rec Yards: +377 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 50, REC YDS: 525, REC TDS: 4
Next Up Health Check
Injury Sam LaPorta

No Injury Reported

Injury Devaughn Vele

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Sam LaPorta

Week 16
Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.46365.9219113022.14
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 85.00 total points (6.54 avg).
  • Currently 71 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.5.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 19 (1.46 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 1653 (127.15 per game).
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 3104 (238.77 per game).
  • Top 10 in points against with 21.46 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 2 (0.15 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +34.78, Turnovers: -4 Sacks: +5, INTs: -7, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -2.04,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 14, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 344.4
Matchups Devaughn Vele

Week 16
Denver Broncos @ Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.23353.6216113412.73
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 95.00 total points (7.31 avg).
  • Currently 61 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 22nd in rush defense with 1673 (128.69 per game).
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 2924 (224.92 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 18.23 per game and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 22nd in Total TDs with 1 (0.08 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -17.05, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: -12, INTs: EVEN, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -6.84,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 24.9, YDS/G: 385.6
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Sam LaPorta
17.50
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Devaughn Vele
2.03
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Sam LaPorta
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 DET 16 120 86 889 10.3 10 1 4 4 0
2024 DET 13 61 43 556 12.9 5 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 16 74 52 675 12.9 6 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 113 81 860 10.6 9 1 4 4 0
Totals 33 208 150 1621 10.8 16 1 4 4 0
Career Devaughn Vele
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 DEN 10 46 33 377 11.4 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 12 56 40 458 11.4 1 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 10 46 33 377 11.4 1 0 0 0 0
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ARI @CAR
ATL vs NYG
BAL vs PIT
BUF vs NE
CHI vs DET
CIN vs CLE
DAL vs TB
DEN @LAC
GB vs NO
HOU @KC
IND vs TEN
JAC @LV
LAR @NYJ
MIA vs SF
MIN @SEA
PHI @WAS
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