Devaughn Vele Bumps Up WR Depth Chart in New Orleans
The New Orleans Saints shipped wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks at Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, meaning that Devaughn Vele will have a shot at WR2 duties for the Saints, starting in Week 10 against the division-rival Carolina Panthers this Sunday. Veteran Brandin Cooks should also see an expanded role behind No. 1 Chris Olave. Still, despite the expected playing-time boost for Vele, he's probably only worth a waiver-wire pickup in deeper fantasy leagues in a Saints offense that is averaging just 15.3 points per game, which is second-worst in the NFL. Vele played 29% of the offensive snaps in the Week 9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and wasn't targeted at all by rookie quarterback Tyler Shough in the passing game. The former seventh-rounder by the Denver Broncos in 2024 out of Utah has five catches for 39 yards and one touchdown in his eight games in New Orleans this year.
Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
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