Start Jordan Addison or Devaughn Vele? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Devaughn Vele over Jordan Addison in Week 5.

Jordan Addison is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Devaughn Vele.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 9.1 fantasy points for Devaughn Vele, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Devaughn Vele at 40.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 21% chance to score a touchdown (16, 12 and 16 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.4 fantasy points for Jordan Addison, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jordan Addison at 40.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 28% chance to score a touchdown (14, 11 and 17 market sources).

That puts Jordan Addison 0.3 points ahead of Devaughn Vele on the market projections.

Injury status

Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.

Jordan Addison is listed as out with a hamstring injury.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Devaughn Vele played 91 percent of NO snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 21 percent of the air yards and had 14 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.

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.

Through Week 4, Jordan Addison played 92 percent of MIN snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 36 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Jordan Addison, Week 1 against GB: 54 of 65 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 2 against CHI: 46 of 52 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 21 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 3 against TB: 58 of 59 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 90 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jordan Addison, Week 4 against MIA: 75 of 78 snaps, 1 carry for -1 yards, 6 targets and 4 catches for 52 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, Jordan Addison played 14 games for MIN and scored 135.1 PPR points, 9.7 a game, finishing WR45.

He caught 42 of 79 targets for 610 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 477 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Devaughn Vele over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Devaughn Vele over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Carnell Tate over Jordan Addison.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Jordan Addison.
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Jordan Addison.