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Bryce Lance or Devaughn Vele

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Bryce Lance

Bryce Lance

WR • New Orleans Saints NO
Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele

WR • New Orleans Saints NO
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lance over Vele

 
 
 
 
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Owners starting Vele over Lance

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele at Detroit — Slot Role Offers Sneaky Deep-League Value

Devaughn Vele enters the regular-season opener fully healthy and operating as New Orleans' primary slot receiver. With wideout Jordyn Tyson sidelined due to a hamstring injury, Vele is positioned for immediate work alongside Chris Olave in an offense now led by Tyler Shough.

Our weekly projections slate Vele for roughly 2.5 receptions, 30 receiving yards, and 4.1 targets, yielding approximately 7.2 fantasy points. Currently rostered in just 17% of leagues with a 1% start rate, fantasy managers can keep him on the bench in standard setups, but he profiles as a sneaky PPR stash or deep-league flex if he commands reliable slot volume.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Bryce Lance
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Bryce Lance
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Redzone Touches Devaughn Vele
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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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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Bryce Lance
OWN
 
1%
-0.55 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Devaughn Vele
OWN
17%
+2.03 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.29 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Bryce Lance
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Devaughn Vele
47th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Bryce Lance

    Overview

  • 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.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:

    • Season Outlook

Breakdown Devaughn Vele

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 47th among WR's. 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 is in a heck of a slump. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • 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 90th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 87th among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 73rd among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 22nd among WR.

    • 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
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Bryce Lance

No Injury Reported

Injury Devaughn Vele

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Bryce Lance

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 27th 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 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 27th 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
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Bryce Lance
4.04
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Devaughn Vele
9.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Bryce Lance
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
ON PACE NAN NAN NAN NAN NAN NAN NAN 0 NAN
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
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ARI @LAC
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BUF @HOU
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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ARI @KC 07:40 EDT EST
ATH vs TOR 03:05 EDT EST
ATL vs TB 07:15 EDT EST
BAL vs CLE 06:35 EDT EST
BOS vs LAA 06:45 EDT EST
CHC @MIL 07:40 EDT EST
CHW vs PIT 07:40 EDT EST
CIN @LAD 10:10 EDT EST
COL @NYY 07:05 EDT EST
DET vs MIN 01:10 EDT EST
HOU @PHI 06:40 EDT EST
MIA vs NYM 06:40 EDT EST
SD vs WAS 04:10 EDT EST
SEA vs TEX 04:10 EDT EST
SF vs STL 03:45 EDT EST
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