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Lions DST or Devaughn Vele

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Lions DST

Lions DST

DST • Detroit Lions DET
Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele

WR • New Orleans Saints NO
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting DST over Vele

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Vele over DST

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele at Detroit — Slot Role Offers Deep-League Appeal in Projected Shootout

Vele enters the season opener healthy and listed as the Saints' top slot receiver. With wideout Jordyn Tyson sidelined on injured reserve, New Orleans enters Week 1 with vacated target opportunities behind Chris Olave, giving Vele a path toward immediate playing time.

Our weekly projections slate Vele for 7.2 fantasy points, forecasting about 2 to 3 receptions for 30 yards on four targets. Currently rostered in roughly 19% of leagues, he remains mostly on fantasy benches, but a high-scoring dome matchup in Detroit could force a pass-heavy game script, elevating him into deep-league flex consideration.

Updated 21 hrs ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Lions DST
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Lions DST
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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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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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Lions DST
OWN
73%
+4.5 compared to last week
START
65%
+4.58 compared to last week
OWN/START Devaughn Vele
OWN
19%
+2.92 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.11 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Lions DST
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Devaughn Vele
48th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Lions DST

    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 4 in sacks with 49 (2.88 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 22 in points against with 24.29 per game and currently ranked 22nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th 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
Breakdown Devaughn Vele

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 48th 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 88th among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 80th 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: 50, REC YDS: 465, REC TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Lions DST

No Injury Reported

Injury Devaughn Vele

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Rating Lions DST
4.67
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Devaughn Vele
10.03
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Lions DST
YEAR YD TO SACK INT TD PA
2011 5331 32 39 20 7 342
2012 6003 19 35 12 1 482
2013 5546 22 33 15 4 376
2014 4815 27 43 20 2 282
2015 5592 18 42 9 2 400
2016 5841 17 26 10 1 358
2017 5921 41 35 19 3 376
2018 5658 16 43 7 2 360
2019 6593 25 28 7 2 423
2021 6657 19 30 11 0 467
2022 6937 22 39 12 2 427
2023 6071 22 41 16 1 395
2024 5665 23 37 15 1 328
2025 6495 19 49 13 1 413
ON PACE 29228 86 221 59 5 1859
3-YEAR AVG 6077 22 46 16 1 428
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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GB @MIN
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CLE @MIN 02:10 EDT EST
COL @DET 12:10 EDT EST
HOU @TB 01:40 EDT EST
LAA @WAS 01:35 EDT EST
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NYM @NYY 01:35 EDT EST
SD @SF 07:20 EDT EST
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