Devaughn Vele

Since Week 10, with Tyler Shough under center, Vele has had a 17.6% target share with 46.3 receiving yards per game, 1.35 yards per route run, and a 17.9% first-read share. In those four games, Vele has had two red zone targets and five deep targets. During that span, Vele has had one WR1 weekly finish (WR7) but sadly has been outside the top 45 wide receivers in weekly scoring in the other three games. This week, he faces a Carolina pass defense that, since Week 8, has utilized single high at the seventh-highest rate (58.5%). Since Week 10, against single high, Vele has had only a 15.1% target share with 0.89 yards per route run and an 11.1% first-read share. The market share and efficiency dips against single high drop Vele to low-end flex territory for Week 15. Since Week 10, Carolina has allowed the seventh-most PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers.

Devaughn Vele caught five of six targets for 69 yards in the Saints' 20-17 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

Vele occupied the WR2 role for the Saints offense behind Chris Olave once again and produced. He's thrived in the role over the last three weeks and should be an interesting flex option for the rest of the fantasy playoffs.