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Start Khalil Shakir or Devaughn Vele? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 10:46 AM ET.

Start Khalil Shakir over Devaughn Vele

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Khalil Shakir

WR · BUF · at MIN

Market projects
10.4
recent weeks avg
MIN D vs WR
25.9
4th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
57 of 100 at WR
Snap share
64%
Through Week 8
Target share
20%
Through Week 8
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Devaughn Vele

WR · NO · vs CLE

Market projects
10.4
recent weeks avg
CLE D vs WR
29.3
12th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
52 of 100 at WR
Snap share
91%
Through Week 7
Target share
18%
Through Week 7

Should I drop Khalil Shakir for Devaughn Vele?

Not on these numbers alone. Khalil Shakir projects 86 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.5 a game over 9 games) and Devaughn Vele 90 (10.0 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Khalil Shakir over Devaughn Vele.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Khalil Shakir over Devaughn Vele in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Khalil Shakir at 10.4 points and Devaughn Vele at 10.4, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Khalil Shakir this week yet, so his 10.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 8 (11.1 and 9.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Devaughn Vele this week yet, so his 10.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (10.4 and 10.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Khalil Shakir at ADP 103 and Devaughn Vele at 213.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Khalil Shakir yet. His market-based projections were 11.1 and 9.8 points in Weeks 6 and 8, an average of 10.4, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Khalil Shakir is 0.4 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Devaughn Vele yet. His market-based projections were 10.4 and 10.3 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 10.4, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Devaughn Vele is 0.3 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts Khalil Shakir 0.1 points ahead of Devaughn Vele on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Khalil Shakir and BUF visit MIN on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

MIN allowed 25.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against MIN.

Devaughn Vele and NO host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 29.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 137 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against CLE.

By points allowed to the position, Devaughn Vele has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Khalil Shakir is not on the injury report.

Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Khalil Shakir played 64 percent of BUF snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Khalil Shakir, Week 4 against NE: 45 of 59 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 82 yards.

Khalil Shakir, Week 5 against LAR: 44 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 80 yards.

Khalil Shakir, Week 6 against LV: 41 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 34 yards, 1 touchdown.

Khalil Shakir, Week 8 against BAL: 55 of 82 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 64 yards.

Through Week 7, Devaughn Vele played 91 percent of NO snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 24 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

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: 66 of 72 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 42 yards.

Devaughn Vele, Week 7 against PIT: 51 of 57 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Khalil Shakir played 16 games for BUF and scored 166.4 PPR points, 10.4 a game, finishing WR36.

He caught 72 of 95 targets for 719 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 178 air yards.

He was on the field for 60 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 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Khalil Shakir for Devaughn Vele?

    Not on these numbers alone. Khalil Shakir projects 86 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.5 a game over 9 games) and Devaughn Vele 90 (10.0 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Khalil Shakir over Devaughn Vele.

  • Should I drop Devaughn Vele for Khalil Shakir?

    Not on these numbers alone. Devaughn Vele projects 90 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (10.0 a game over 9 games) and Khalil Shakir 86 (9.5 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Khalil Shakir over Devaughn Vele.

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