Start Devaughn Vele or Jahan Dotson? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Devaughn Vele over Jahan Dotson in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Devaughn Vele at 10.6 points and Jahan Dotson at 5.3, a gap of 5.2.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.6 fantasy points for Devaughn Vele, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Devaughn Vele at 43.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 26% chance to score a touchdown (7, 5 and 8 market sources).

Player markets imply 5.4 fantasy points for Jahan Dotson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jahan Dotson at 23.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 20% chance to score a touchdown (8, 8 and 10 market sources).

That puts Devaughn Vele 5.2 points ahead of Jahan Dotson on the market projections.

Injury status

Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Devaughn Vele played 91 percent of NO snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 22 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

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

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.

Through Week 5, Jahan Dotson played 67 percent of ATL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Jahan Dotson, Week 2 against CAR: 52 of 69 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 3 against GB: 47 of 71 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 4 against NO: 36 of 57 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jahan Dotson, Week 5 against BAL: 42 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 54 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.

In 2025, Jahan Dotson played 17 games for PHI and scored 50.2 PPR points, 3.0 a game, finishing WR109.

He caught 18 of 36 targets for 262 yards and 1 touchdown, with 3 red zone targets and 212 air yards.

He was on the field for 55 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Christian Watson over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Cooper Kupp over Jahan Dotson.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Jahan Dotson.