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Devaughn Vele or Ray Davis

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele

WR • New Orleans Saints NO
Ray Davis

Ray Davis

RB • Buffalo Bills BUF
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Vele over Davis

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Devaughn Vele

Slot Role and Early Receiver Injuries Provide Sneaky Deep-League Value

Devaughn Vele enters his second campaign in New Orleans operating as the primary slot receiver. With teammates Jordyn Tyson and Mason Tipton currently sidelined by injuries, Vele has an immediate opportunity to secure steady early-season targets alongside top wideout Chris Olave.

Across his first two NFL seasons between Denver and the Saints, Vele totaled 69 catches for 805 yards and five touchdowns in 23 games. Our models project a steady role in 2026, anticipating 45 receptions on 53 targets for 450 yards and three touchdowns, equaling 94.0 fantasy points.

Draft trends show his market price sliding from around pick 274 in late July to the 308–324 range entering September. However, fantasy managers have pushed his roster rate from zero to 17 percent over the past month, making him a low-risk, high-upside flier in deeper formats.

Updated 22 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Davis over Vele

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Ray Davis

Contingent Upside Stash in Buffalo's Backfield

Ray Davis enters his third season operating as the primary backup behind James Cook III in Buffalo's backfield. While Davis flashed goal-line presence with a preseason score in August, his regular work remains limited. Our models project him for 75 carries, 275 rushing yards, and three touchdowns, keeping him in a complementary role.

Draft momentum has steadily slipped over the summer. After trading near pick 190 in late July, his ADP tumbled into the mid-240s by late August. Fantasy managers cooled on him following a minor camp injury scare, letting his 1.0 PPR draft capital bottom out. At this deflated cost, Davis is no longer an overdrafted reach but an affordable late-round dart throw.

Currently rostered in 23% of leagues with virtually zero starting share, fantasy managers clearly view Davis as a pure bench stash. Without standalone passing volume or an injury to Cook, his weekly floor is negligible, though he provides immediate contingent appeal should the depth chart open up.

Updated 22 hrs ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Devaughn Vele
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Devaughn Vele
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Ray Davis
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Devaughn Vele
OWN
17%
+2.5 compared to last week
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0%
-0.45 compared to last week
OWN/START Ray Davis
OWN
23%
-1.82 compared to last week
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0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Devaughn Vele
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ray Davis
55th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Devaughn Vele

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 91st with 45.00 total points (3.00 avg).
  • Currently 264.3 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 89th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 87th among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 87th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -9, Rec Yards: -95 Rec TDs: EVEN,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 47, REC YDS: 465, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Ray Davis

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 56th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 61st with 49.40 total points (2.47 avg).
  • Currently 316.2 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.5 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 75th among RB.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 18th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 275 (15.28 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 61st among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -103, Rush AVG: +0.8 Rush TDs: -3, Receptions: -3, Rec Yards: -69 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 85, RUSH YDS: 300, RUSH TDS: 3, REC: 15, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Devaughn Vele

No Injury Reported

Injury Ray Davis

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Devaughn Vele

Week 1
New Orleans Saints @ Detroit Lions

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.29382.0619134914.67
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 97.00 total points (5.71 avg).
  • Currently 130 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 17th in rush defense with 2069 (121.71 per game).
  • Ranked 25th in pass defense with 4426 (260.35 per game).
  • Top 6 in sacks with 49 (2.88 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 13 (0.76 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 22 in points against with 24.29 per game and currently ranked 22nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 24th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +83.49, Turnovers: -10 Sacks: -3, INTs: -8, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +2.29,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 25.8, YDS/G: 352.6
Matchups Ray Davis

Week 1
Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.32288.1634215664.67
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 196.00 total points (10.32 avg).
  • Currently 31 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 10.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 322.06 per game and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in turnovers with 29 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 1736 (102.12 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 3739 (219.94 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 8 in sacks with 47 (2.76 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 19 (1.12 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 17.35 per game and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 4 (0.24 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +5.41, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -7, INTs: -2, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: -3.73,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 15, TDS: 3, PA/G: 18.4, YDS/G: 294.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Devaughn Vele
9.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ray Davis
6.97
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Devaughn Vele
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 DEN 13 55 41 475 11.6 3 0 0 0 0
2025 NO 10 46 28 330 11.8 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 45 207 126 1485 11.8 9 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 7 28 21 238 11.6 2 0 0 0 0
Totals 24 103 69 805 11.7 5 0 0 0 0
Career Ray Davis
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 BUF 16 113 442 3.9 3 19 17 189 11.1 3
2025 BUF 13 58 275 4.7 0 13 10 86 8.6 2
ON PACE 59 261 1238 4.7 0 59 45 387 8.6 9
3-YEAR AVG 11 59 251 4.2 1 11 9 92 10.2 2
Totals 33 178 753 4.2 4 34 29 308 10.6 5
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CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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CIN vs MIL 06:40 EDT EST
CLE vs DET 06:10 EDT EST
COL vs STL 08:10 EDT EST
KC vs TOR 07:10 EDT EST
LAA @PIT 06:40 EDT EST
LAD vs WAS 09:10 EDT EST
NYM vs SF 04:10 EDT EST
NYY @SD 07:15 EDT EST
TB @TEX 07:05 EDT EST
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