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PositiveValueNov 12, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Vele is the second-best stacking option with Shough. Even with exciting rookie Jordyn Tyson making his season debut in Week 9, Vele was second on the club in route participation rate (93.3%). Vele's 0.15 TPRR and 1.09 Y/RR on 204 routes against zone aren't particularly exciting, but his 0.19 TPRR and 1.77 Y/RR on 135 routes against single-high coverage are eye-catching, especially given Todd Wash's interim defensive coordinator debut featured 86.8% zone and 71.1% single-high coverage.
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PositiveBustNov 10, 2026Fantasy Life Articles
Devaughn Vele's fantasy relevance has ended with the return of first-round rookie Jordyn Tyson to the Saints' offense. Through the first eight weeks with Tyson sidelined, Vele ran 92% of routes with an 18% target share, averaging 6.4 targets and 12.3 PPR PPG. In Tyson's debut against Cleveland, Vele's target-per-route-run fell below 10% while Tyson was targeted on 25% of his routes despite running just 35% of snaps. The source states the passing game will continue to flow through Chris Olave and Tyson, making Vele increasingly obsolete as Tyson's usage ramps up.
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PositiveUsageNov 6, 2026Jared Smola
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Browns lead the league in rate of single-high coverage (76%). vs. single-high this season Chris Olave: 3.03 yards per route Devaughn Vele: 2.02 yards per route vs. two-high Olave: 2.11 yards per route Vele: 0.83 yards per route

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PositiveRoleNov 6, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Canal Street Chronicles highlights Devaughn Vele as an under-the-radar player who could impact Sunday's game. After the Saints invested a fourth-round pick to acquire him from Denver, Vele has become the contested-catch slot receiver the Saints have been searching for since Michael Thomas. He's quickly become one of Tyler Shough's favorite targets and is the go-to guy on third-and-long situations. Vele and Juwan Johnson have been lethal in the red zone. For a six-foot receiver, his movement and body control are described as remarkable, and Canal Street Chronicles expects him to keep garnering more attention as the season progresses.
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PositiveNewsNov 5, 2026Zain Dhanani
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I think we should be targeting Myles Harden in the slot in man coverage vs most startable fantasy assets The highest YPRR over expected in man coverage - Browns play the most man coverage in the NFL WK9: Devaughn Vele WK10: I wish it were Jaylin Noel Bye WK12: Brock Bowers

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PositiveMatchupNov 5, 2026FantasyPros Articles
In New Orleans' pass-happy offense, Vele is WR29 in fantasy points per game with a 16.5% target share, 1.33 YPRR, six red zone targets, eight deep targets, and 21.2% first-read share. He has at least 50 receiving yards and a score in three games this season. Against Cleveland's highest single-high rate in the NFL (75.7%), Vele's TPRR increases from 15% to 20% and his YPRR jumps to 2.02. The source calls him a strong flex again this week. Cleveland has allowed the 11th-most yards per target and receiving fantasy points per game to slot receivers over their last five games.
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PositiveNewsNov 5, 2026Zain Dhanani
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It could be a nice week for Devaughn Vele (TBD on Tyson) Vele has operated as the primary slot WR so far this year (55%) Browns play the most man coverage in the NFL Myles Harden (slot CB) allows the most yards over expected in man coverage this season

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PositiveNewsNov 5, 2026Zain Dhanani
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It could be a nice week for Devaughn Vele (TBD on Tyson) Vele has operated as the primary slot WR so far this year (55%) Browns play the most man coverage in the NFL Myles Harden (slot CB) allows the most yards over expected in man coverage this season

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