Start Devaughn Vele or Adonai Mitchell? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Devaughn Vele over Adonai Mitchell in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Devaughn Vele at 10.9 points and Adonai Mitchell at 10.0, a gap of 0.9. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 10.9 fantasy points for Devaughn Vele, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Devaughn Vele at 48.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 25% chance to score a touchdown (16, 11 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 10.0 fantasy points for Adonai Mitchell, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Adonai Mitchell at 47.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 25% chance to score a touchdown (16, 12 and 14 books).

That puts Devaughn Vele 0.9 points ahead of Adonai Mitchell on the books.

Injury status

Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.

Adonai Mitchell is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Devaughn Vele played 93 percent of NO snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Devaughn Vele, Week 1 against DET: 82 of 90 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 69 yards, 1 touchdown.

Devaughn Vele, Week 2 against BAL: 65 of 68 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 64 yards.

Through Week 2, Adonai Mitchell played 76 percent of NYJ snaps, drew 25 percent of the targets, earned 56 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Adonai Mitchell, Week 1 against TEN: 46 of 67 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 60 yards.

Adonai Mitchell, Week 2 against GB: 61 of 74 snaps, 12 targets and 6 catches for 63 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Devaughn Vele played 13 games for NO and scored 66.3 PPR points, 5.1 a game, finishing WR95.

He caught 25 of 39 targets for 293 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 259 air yards.

He was on the field for 51 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Devaughn Vele, Week 15 of 2025 against CAR: 38 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 69 yards, 11.9 PPR points.

In 2025, Adonai Mitchell played 16 games for NYJ and scored 87.9 PPR points, 5.5 a game, finishing WR73.

He caught 33 of 74 targets for 453 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 373 air yards.

He was on the field for 50 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Adonai Mitchell, Week 18 of 2025 against BUF: 3 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Denzel Boston over Devaughn Vele.
• Start George Kittle over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Hunter Henry.
• Start Adonai Mitchell over Davante Adams.
• Start Adonai Mitchell over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start Denzel Boston over Adonai Mitchell.