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NBC Sports Rotoworld fantasy football takes on Devaughn Vele
Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from NBC Sports Rotoworld about Devaughn Vele.
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All NBC Sports Rotoworld insights about Devaughn Vele
PositiveRoleSep 15, 2026
Vele should begin the season in the starting lineup opposite Chris Olave with both players routinely used in the slot. He benefits from Jordyn Tyson's four-game minimum absence and is positioned for early-season opportunity.NegativeRoleSep 15, 2026
Devaughn Vele is being used heavily as the Saints' second option in the passing game, but the source doesn't think that approach will work as well against the Ravens defense.PositiveRoleSep 14, 2026
With Jordyn Tyson on IR, Vele took over the No. 2 role on a Saints team that was about to pass more than any other squad in the league. He played extremely well, turning nine targets and 70 air yards into a 7/69/1 receiving line while running a route on 92 percent of Tyler Shough's dropbacks. The source says Vele isn't the most exciting add but looks like a WR4 in another potential shootout with the Ravens next week.PositiveSleeperSep 14, 2026
Vele was FLEX gold in Week 1, posting 7/69/1 on nine targets (tied for second-most on the Saints team) in a 21-0 comeback against the Lions. The source notes that when Tyler Shough throws 56 times, everyone eats, but Vele's outpacing of other rookie receivers in Jordyn Tyson's absence suggests he can hold value early and establish enough role that Tyson is brought on slowly. Vele looked good in high-snap volume last season before getting hurt, and the targets were always going to be there next to Olave and Juwan Johnson. The source recommends a FAAB stab in most leagues and suggests Vele will be on at least the WR4 radar going forward.PositiveValueSep 9, 2026
At $3,500 on DraftKings, Vele emerges as the clear No. 2 receiver in New Orleans after Jordyn Tyson's injury, with only Day 3 rookies as other non-Chris Olave receivers on the 53-man roster. Vele took time to get on the field after his mid-season trade but averaged 6.5 targets per game from Thanksgiving to before Christmas with 239 total yards before a season-ending injury. The Lions secondary is diminished with Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph both out. The source thinks Vele has a window to be a very interesting fantasy play this year.PositiveRoleSep 8, 2026
Vele is positioned to begin the season in the starting lineup opposite Chris Olave with both players routinely used in the slot, benefiting from Jordyn Tyson's four-game injured reserve absence.NegativeRoleAug 28, 2026
Vele is rising as the Saints' No. 2 receiver with Jordyn Tyson expected to return Week 9, giving Vele half a season in the role. However, Tyson notes Vele wasn't very good last year, targeted on only 16 percent of his routes and averaging just 1.2 yards per route run, while Juwan Johnson operated as the de facto WR2 and finished as TE8.NegativeRoleNo date
Vele entered the picture last season after Rashid Shaheed was dealt, catching 25 passes for 293 yards as a 27-year-old second-year player. He faces competition from fourth-round draft pick Bryce Lance for the WR3 role. Vele is the best bet among the depth chart receivers as a dart throw in redraft leagues.