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A.J. Brown or Devaughn Vele

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown

WR • New England Patriots NE
Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele

WR • New Orleans Saints NO
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Brown over Vele

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Brown ... 4.29%

BOTH ... 5%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0
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Outlook A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown vs NYJ — Trending Toward Return in Divisional Showdown

Brown returned to practice this week after New England opened his 21-day IR practice window, and he is trending toward suiting up Sunday against the Jets. Sidelined since suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 1, his return would immediately restore him as the focal point for Drake Maye on the perimeter.

While his top-tier talent is obvious, our models hold a cautious 0-point projection pending his official activation, and managers have started him in just 6% of leagues. Given potential snap restrictions in his first contest back, check back often for the latest updates on his availability before setting lineups.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Vele over Brown

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Vele ... 26.43%

BOTH ... 5%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 11.84
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.44 45.75 0.32 11.84
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Outlook Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele at Giants — Expanding Slot Role Brings Solid Flex Appeal

Vele has carved out a dependable role as the Saints' primary slot receiver, securing 10 catches on 15 targets over his last two outings. With Chris Olave battling an illness that affected his practice schedule, Vele could see increased volume from Tyler Shough against the Giants.

Our projections slate Vele for roughly 4.4 receptions and 46 receiving yards, delivering 11.8 fantasy points in this pick'em road contest. With fantasy managers starting him in nearly 48% of leagues, he profiles as a reliable WR3 or high-floor Flex option in PPR scoring.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance A.J. Brown
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Devaughn Vele
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
4266.5100
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
10808.0181
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches A.J. Brown
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Devaughn Vele
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START A.J. Brown
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
 
6%
+2.15 compared to last week
OWN/START Devaughn Vele
OWN
87%
+1.12 compared to last week
START
48%
+16.68 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus A.J. Brown
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Devaughn Vele
25th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown A.J. Brown

    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 134th with 2.60 total points (2.60 avg).
  • Currently 99.86 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ankle (Since Sep 9, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 139th in targets and is currently among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -16, Rec Yards: -168 Rec TDs: -1,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 75, REC YDS: 875, REC TDS: 8
Breakdown Devaughn Vele

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 25th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 37.20 total points (7.44 avg).
  • Currently 65.26 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 17th among WR.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 18th among WR.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 252 and 10.08 YPC and is currently ranked 30th among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 27th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +21, Rec Yards: +223 Rec TDs: +1,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 60, REC YDS: 650, REC TDS: 5
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury A.J. Brown

ANKLE - Since Sep 9, 2026

The Patriots have opened the 21-day practice window for Brown as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Injury Devaughn Vele

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups A.J. Brown

Week 6
New England Patriots VS New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.20313.20611703.09
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 9th with 37.00 total points (7.40 avg).
  • Currently 22 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.1 PPG. If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 313.20 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in rush defense with 590 (118.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 976 (195.20 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in sacks with 17 (3.40 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 19.20 per game and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 18th 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: -41.4, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: +10, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -12.2,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 11, TDS: 7, PA/G: 31.4, YDS/G: 377.8
Matchups Devaughn Vele

Week 6
New Orleans Saints @ New York Giants

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.20337.2086813.62
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 17th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 34.00 total points (6.80 avg).
  • Currently 25 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 8 (1.60 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 638 (127.60 per game).
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 1048 (209.60 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 6 (1.20 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 21.20 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -55.8, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: -2, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -4.2,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 27.4, YDS/G: 382
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating A.J. Brown
15.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Devaughn Vele
12.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career A.J. Brown
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 TEN 16 84 52 1051 20.2 8 3 60 20 1
2020 TEN 15 116 76 1158 15.2 12 0 0 0 0
2021 TEN 13 105 63 869 13.8 5 2 10 5 0
2022 PHI 16 146 88 1496 17.0 11 0 0 0 0
2023 PHI 16 158 106 1456 13.7 7 0 0 0 0
2024 PHI 13 97 67 1079 16.1 7 0 0 0 0
2025 PHI 16 131 86 1113 12.9 8 0 0 0 0
2026 NE 1 4 3 26 8.7 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 4 14 11 94 8.7 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 136 90 1270 14.1 8 0 0 0 0
Totals 115 885 563 8486 15.1 60 5 70 14 1
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
2026 NO 5 37 25 252 10.1 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 133 90 907 10.1 7 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 12 52 35 403 11.7 3 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 140 94 1057 11.2 7 0 0 0 0
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