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Devaughn Vele or J.K. Dobbins

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

Devaughn Vele

WR • New Orleans Saints NO
J.K. Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins

RB • Denver Broncos DEN
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Vele over Dobbins

 
 
 
 
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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 23 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Dobbins over Vele

 
 
 
 
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Outlook J.K. Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins Faces Tough Division Road Test in Kansas City

Dobbins enters the opener fully healthy and atop Denver's running back depth chart ahead of RJ Harvey and Jonah Coleman. While he remains heavily rostered at 97%, a modest 19% start rate signals that fantasy managers are taking a wait-and-see approach with Sean Payton's backfield workload distribution.

Facing the Chiefs on the road, our projections slot Dobbins for roughly 12 carries, 55 rushing yards, and a couple of targets, adding up to 10.5 fantasy points. With a projected close game and limited receiving work, he operates as a viable, touchdown-dependent flex option rather than an automatic starter.

Updated 23 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 J.K. Dobbins
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Devaughn Vele
OWN
19%
+2.92 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.11 compared to last week
OWN/START J.K. Dobbins
OWN
97%
+1.5 compared to last week
START
20%
+2.99 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Devaughn Vele
48th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus J.K. Dobbins
32nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
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
Breakdown J.K. Dobbins

    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 32nd among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 40th with 104.90 total points (10.49 avg).
  • Currently 260.7 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • 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.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 10.5.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among RB.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 0 and is currently ranked 48th among RB.
  • Ranked 123rd in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 153 (15.30 per game) and is currently ranked 34th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush yards with 772 (77.20 per game) and is currently ranked 28th among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 4 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 40th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -70, Rush AVG: +0.2 Rush TDs: -5, Receptions: -18, Rec Yards: -104 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 200, RUSH YDS: 940, RUSH TDS: 6, REC: 10, REC YDS: 65, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Devaughn Vele

No Injury Reported

Injury J.K. Dobbins

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 4 in sacks with 49 (2.88 per game) and currently ranked 4th 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 26th 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 J.K. Dobbins

Week 1
Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.29325.8214103503.39
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 21st with 90.00 total points (5.29 avg).
  • Currently 137 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 325.82 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 1871 (110.06 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 3668 (215.76 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.29 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 32nd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +71.09, Turnovers: -14 Sacks: -20, INTs: -6, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +2.79,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 20.5, YDS/G: 320.4
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Devaughn Vele
10.03
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating J.K. Dobbins
17.58
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 J.K. Dobbins
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2020 BAL 16 143 848 5.9 10 25 19 114 6.0 0
2022 BAL 8 92 520 5.7 2 8 7 42 6.0 1
2023 BAL 1 8 22 2.8 1 3 2 15 7.5 0
2024 LAC 13 195 905 4.6 9 38 32 153 4.8 0
2025 DEN 10 153 772 5.0 4 14 11 37 3.4 0
ON PACE 45 689 3474 5.0 18 63 50 167 3.4 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 103 503 4.9 4 18 15 84 5.6 1
Totals 51 623 3197 5.1 26 99 78 455 5.8 2
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CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
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DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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ATH vs SEA 04:05 EDT EST
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BOS vs KC 03:05 EDT EST
CHC vs PIT 02:20 EDT EST
CHW @STL 02:15 EDT EST
CIN @MIL 02:10 EDT EST
CLE @MIN 02:10 EDT EST
COL @DET 12:10 EDT EST
HOU @TB 01:40 EDT EST
LAA @WAS 01:35 EDT EST
LAD @MIA 01:40 EDT EST
NYM @NYY 01:35 EDT EST
SD @SF 07:20 EDT EST
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