Start Devaughn Vele or Denzel Boston? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Devaughn Vele over Denzel Boston in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Devaughn Vele at 10.9 points and Denzel Boston at 10.6, a gap of 0.3. 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 10.6 fantasy points for Denzel Boston, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Denzel Boston at 48.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 31% chance to score a touchdown (14, 10 and 15 books).

That puts Devaughn Vele 0.3 points ahead of Denzel Boston on the books.

Injury status

Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.

Denzel Boston 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, Denzel Boston played 93 percent of CLE snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 52 percent of the air yards and had 20 percent of the red zone chances.

Denzel Boston, Week 1 against JAX: 47 of 51 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 59 yards, 1 touchdown.

Denzel Boston, Week 2 against TB: 54 of 58 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 95 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Devaughn Vele over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start George Kittle over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Hunter Henry.
• Start Denzel Boston over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Denzel Boston over George Kittle.
• Start Denzel Boston over Hunter Henry.