Devaughn Vele 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 28
- Height / weight
- 6'5", 210 lb
- Experience
- 3rd season
- Drafted
- 2024 R7, #235
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 12.7
- Pos rank
- WR24
- Rostered
- 75%
Week 4 vs. Falcons, Mon Oct 5, 8:15 PM ET 3rd vs. WRs, favorable
Devaughn Vele Rest-of-Season Outlook
WR2 every week
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He was projected as a depth WR. Four weeks in, he's WR24, scoring 7.6 points per game more than last season.
Our Take After Week 4
We projected Vele in the WR97 range this summer. Through 3 games he's WR24 at 12.7 PPR points per game, against 5.1 over 13 games last season (WR95). He's running ahead of last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 91st of 142 in target volume (6.9% target share), 89th of 142 in downfield role (9.0% air-yards share) and 86th of 142 in efficiency (1.26 yards per route run). Target volume is the soft spot. Tyler Shough is his quarterback.
The next favorable matchups are the Falcons in Week 4 (3rd against WRs) and the Giants in Week 6 (8th against WRs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
The numbers say Vele can play when given a route tree. Across nine games after the midseason move to New Orleans in 2025 he posted a 0.507 EPA per play and a 61.5% success rate, hauling in 25 of 39 looks for 293 yards and 2 scores. His 2024 Denver tape was even sharper: 0.638 EPA per play, a 74.5% catch rate on 55 targets, and 1.66 yards per route run. At 6-foot-5 he wins down the field, with 11-plus air yards per target and a 17.3 air yards per reception mark that screams vertical role.
The catch is opportunity. A 50.2% snap share and 36.8% route rate kept him from ever consolidating volume, and a season-ending shoulder injury on IR clouds his timeline. Projections land near 35-423-3, and his ADP sits in the WR97 range. He is a late flier whose efficiency profile only pays off if the Saints carve out real snaps.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 142 receivers who played at least six games. Each bar is one receiver, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Target volume
Downfield role
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 11.1
- Drop rate
- 0.0%
- Red-zone targets
- 4
- Route participation
- 36.8%
- YAC per reception
- 1.4
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Falcons in Week 4 and the Giants in Week 6 are top-10 matchups for WRs.Wk 4 ATL, 3rdWk 5 MIN, 13thWk 6 NYG, 8thWk 7 PIT, 20th
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Devaughn Vele Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Devaughn Vele's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Devaughn Vele projects as a wR2 every week for the rest of the 2026 season: a weekly starter in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His target volume (6.9% target share, 91st of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Devaughn Vele's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Devaughn Vele is the WR24 in PPR points per game through Week 4, against a preseason projection of about WR97. That puts him in WR2 territory, a weekly starter in 10-team PPR leagues.
Should I buy low or sell high on Devaughn Vele?
Devaughn Vele is outperforming his projection, WR24 against about WR97, so his trade value is near its high. Selling is reasonable if an offer pays for the WR2 he has been rather than the depth WR he was projected to be.
What is Devaughn Vele's projected role going forward?
Devaughn Vele is the listed starting WR. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
Will Devaughn Vele get more targets?
Devaughn Vele's targets are holding steady: 6.5 a game over his last two games against 7.3 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Devaughn Vele's fantasy football upside?
Devaughn Vele's upside: his ceiling this season is 19.9 PPR points (Week 1, WR10) and the Falcons in Week 4 and the Giants in Week 6 are top-10 matchups for WRs.
What could hurt Devaughn Vele's fantasy value?
Devaughn Vele's risks: his target volume (6.9% target share, 91st of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Devaughn Vele's remaining fantasy schedule?
About average: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.