Start DK Metcalf or Devaughn Vele? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start DK Metcalf over Devaughn Vele in Week 7.

Market-based projections have DK Metcalf at 13.2 points and Devaughn Vele at 10.3, a gap of 2.9. No player market is posted for DK Metcalf this week yet, so his 13.2 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (14.2 and 12.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Devaughn Vele this week yet, so his 10.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (11.4 and 9.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take DK Metcalf at ADP 66 and Devaughn Vele at 213.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for DK Metcalf yet. His market-based projections were 14.2 and 12.1 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 13.2, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Devaughn Vele yet. His market-based projections were 11.4 and 9.1 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 10.3, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts DK Metcalf 2.9 points ahead of Devaughn Vele on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

DK Metcalf and PIT visit NO on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NO allowed 29.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against NO.

Devaughn Vele and NO host PIT on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

PIT allowed 27.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 144 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against PIT.

By points allowed to the position, DK Metcalf has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, DK Metcalf played 95 percent of PIT snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

DK Metcalf, Week 3 against CIN: 59 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown.

DK Metcalf, Week 4 against CLE: 70 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 115 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 11 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 12 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 6 against TB: 15 targets and 11 catches for 93 yards.

Through Week 6, Devaughn Vele played 91 percent of NO snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 24 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Devaughn Vele, Week 3 against LV: 65 of 74 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 39 yards.

Devaughn Vele, Week 4 against ATL: 66 of 74 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown.

Devaughn Vele, Week 5 against MIN: 43 of 45 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 26 yards.

Devaughn Vele, Week 6 against NYG: 6 targets and 3 catches for 42 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DK Metcalf played 15 games for PIT and scored 187.2 PPR points, 12.5 a game, finishing WR26.

He caught 59 of 99 targets for 850 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start DK Metcalf over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over DK Metcalf.
• Start DK Metcalf over Davante Adams.
• Start Carnell Tate over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Christian Watson over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Devaughn Vele.