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Devaughn Vele

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Season / week
2026 / 8
Scoring
HALF · 12 teams · 1 QB
Source freshness
partial
Observed season stats
Through week 8; complete through week 7. The latest week may be partial.

Generation time is not source freshness. Individual future-projection capture dates and coverage are provided per player; not every input has an independent capture receipt.

outcomes
ready
Captured 2026-10-31T23:03:40.760224+00:00; complete through week 7
season projection
preseason prior
Captured Unknown
draft adp
preseason context
Captured Unknown
advanced stats
coverage not verified
Captured Unknown
Model version and retrieval details

Model generated: 2026-11-01T00:32:50.841496+00:00. Model generation time does not establish source freshness.

Model version: trade-value-sleeper-ros-v1

Data version: board:v4:fp:1788548817:m:1788548832:r:1788548848:s:27180:12104087.300:weekly:2026-10-31 23:35:25.223816+00:00:xfp:2026-10-31 23:04:30.678931+00:00:registry:2026-10-31 23:03:48.108384+00:00:kickoff:2026-10-30 00:15:00+00:00:expired:False:fp:1788548817:r:1788548848:weekly:2026-10-31 23:33:41.151983+00:00:completed:7:outcomes:ready:schedule:8

Retrieved 2026-11-01T01:40:57.705245+00:00. This is the page retrieval time, not a source update.

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Alphabetical player research. Observed points use posted games; future estimates cover unstarted games through Week 17. Open a player for forecast dates and missing weeks. Trade values are model units.
PlayerPosTeamObserved points/gameGames playedEstimated future points/gameTrade value
Devaughn Vele WRNO 9.974.020

Future projection context

These estimates cover unstarted games through Week 17. They do not identify who to start this week; use your league's lineup tool for that decision.

Forecast source
Captured Sleeper future projections
Forecast captured
2026-10-31T23:31:38.044520+00:00
Unstarted games through Week 17
9
Weeks with provider forecasts
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Weeks using model fallback
None recorded

Draft context

Historical context, not a weekly ranking or remaining-season forecast.

Full-season preseason projection
102
Draft average position
680.1

Observed production

Observed statistics are separate from model estimates. A missing season block means unavailable data.

This season

Fantasy points
69.3
Games played
7
Observed through week
7
passing yards
0
passing tds
0
interceptions
0
carries
0
rushing yards
0
rushing tds
0
targets
48
receptions
33
receiving yards
348
receiving tds
3
passing first downs
0
rushing first downs
0
receiving first downs
19
fumbles lost
0
Target share in observed games (%)
18.3
Fantasy points per game
9.9
Yards per carry
Unavailable
Yards per target
7.2
Yards per reception
10.5
Catch rate (%)
68.8
Total yards
348
Yards per game
49.7
touches
33
first downs
19
Expected rushing/receiving half-PPR points
74.1
Actual minus expected rushing/receiving half-PPR points
-4.8
Opportunity observed through week
7
Opportunity coverage
complete

Previous season

Fantasy points
53.8
Games played
9
Observed through week
15
passing yards
0
passing tds
0
interceptions
0
carries
0
rushing yards
0
rushing tds
0
targets
39
receptions
25
receiving yards
293
receiving tds
2
passing first downs
0
rushing first downs
0
receiving first downs
19
fumbles lost
0
Target share in observed games (%)
12.6
Fantasy points per game
5.98
Yards per carry
Unavailable
Yards per target
7.5
Yards per reception
11.7
Catch rate (%)
64.1
Total yards
293
Yards per game
32.6
touches
25
first downs
19
Expected rushing/receiving half-PPR points
58.1
Actual minus expected rushing/receiving half-PPR points
-4.3
Opportunity observed through week
15
Opportunity coverage
complete

This season: advanced statistics

Snap share (%)
91.6
Time to throw (seconds)
Unavailable
Average depth of pass target (yards)
Unavailable
pass aggressiveness
Unavailable
Completion percentage above expectation
Unavailable
pass air to sticks
Unavailable
pass rating
Unavailable
rush stacked box pct
Unavailable
rush time to los
Unavailable
Rushing yards above expectation per attempt
Unavailable
rush efficiency
Unavailable
rush pct over expected
Unavailable
rec avg separation
2.34
rec avg cushion
5.41
Average depth of receiving target (yards)
10.03
rec air share
25.21
Receiving yards after catch above expectation
-0.1
rec catch pct
68.75
rec drops
1
rec broken tackles
3
Rushing yards before contact per attempt
Unavailable
Rushing yards after contact per attempt
Unavailable
rush broken tackles
Unavailable
pass pressured pct
Unavailable
pass bad throw pct
Unavailable
rec drop pct
2.1

Previous season: advanced statistics

Snap share (%)
50.2
Time to throw (seconds)
Unavailable
Average depth of pass target (yards)
Unavailable
pass aggressiveness
Unavailable
Completion percentage above expectation
Unavailable
pass air to sticks
Unavailable
pass rating
Unavailable
rush stacked box pct
Unavailable
rush time to los
Unavailable
Rushing yards above expectation per attempt
Unavailable
rush efficiency
Unavailable
rush pct over expected
Unavailable
rec avg separation
Unavailable
rec avg cushion
Unavailable
Average depth of receiving target (yards)
Unavailable
rec air share
Unavailable
Receiving yards after catch above expectation
Unavailable
rec catch pct
Unavailable
rec drops
0
rec broken tackles
0
Rushing yards before contact per attempt
Unavailable
Rushing yards after contact per attempt
Unavailable
rush broken tackles
Unavailable
pass pressured pct
Unavailable
pass bad throw pct
Unavailable
rec drop pct
0

Player narrative and news

Generated narrative is context, not a verified injury forecast or a weekly recommendation. Inspect its own dates before using it.

Write-up generated: 2026-07-22T02:44:42.345573+00:00

A 28-year-old with two years of experience is an unusual profile, and Devaughn Vele's late start makes his 2025 line read better than it looks. In nine games for New Orleans he averaged 6.0 half-PPR points on 4.3 targets a game, tracked his opportunity almost exactly at 53.8 actual points against 58.1 expected, and didn't drop a single pass. There's nothing spectacular in the numbers, no elite percentiles, no gadget usage, just a steady possession role that produced when targeted. The consensus likes the continuation, projecting 76 points and WR86, eleven spots ahead of his WR97 market price near pick 227. Two things cap the ceiling: the Saints' implied totals rank 23rd, and his age means the upside case is this role held longer rather than a genuine breakout. As a zero-cost bench receiver who could inherit volume in a thin room, he's a sensible final-round call, especially in full-point leagues.

Latest stored news context

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