Devaughn Vele or J.K. Dobbins: Who Should You Start?

The call

• Role is not in question: 94% snap share through two games with a 19% target share means he's on the field for everything as the WR-2, and that volume floor is what flex plays live on in PPR.
• The 11.5-point projection lands him in solid FLEX/WR3 territory — clearly above a typical replacement option in a 12-team league.
• The matchup grades tough (7 of 32 vs the position), but that composite comes off a 2-game sample with 0.00 confidence, so it's not reliable enough to bench a full-time receiver over.
• Game script is neutral-to-good: 23.0 implied team total as a 3.5-point favorite keeps the offense on schedule without forcing a pass-heavy blowout chase — the main risk is a run-out-the-clock win that caps his targets.

The call

• Pelissero reported the hamstring is 'good' and Sean Payton said Dobbins has a chance to play, but a questionable tag plus a 39% snap share on the season is a shaky foundation for a flex spot.
• A 0% target share means he's touchdown- and volume-dependent in PPR, which is why he sits at RB37 despite an 11.3 projection.
• The Rams grade middle-of-the-pack (11 of 32) on a tiny two-game sample with zero model confidence, and a 21.3 implied total with Denver favored by 3 is a neutral-to-slightly-positive script for runs.
• What tips it: if Harvey is out and Dobbins is cleared to a true lead role, he's a flex start — if either is limited, go elsewhere.