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Start Luther Burden III or Devaughn Vele? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 4:41 AM ET.

Start Luther Burden III over Devaughn Vele

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Luther Burden III

WR · CHI · vs TB

Market projects
12.5
recent weeks avg
TB D vs WR
29.9
12th fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share
61%
Through Week 7
Target share
13%
Through Week 7
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Devaughn Vele

WR · NO · vs CLE

Market projects
10.4
recent weeks avg
CLE D vs WR
31.8
14th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
91%
Through Week 7
Target share
18%
Through Week 7

Should I drop Devaughn Vele for Luther Burden III?

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 Luther Burden III 93 (11.6 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Luther Burden III over Devaughn Vele.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Luther Burden III over Devaughn Vele in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Luther Burden III at 12.5 points and Devaughn Vele at 10.4, a gap of 2.1. No player market is posted for Luther Burden III this week yet, so his 12.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (12.6, 12.7 and 12.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Devaughn Vele this week yet, so his 10.4 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 Luther Burden III at ADP 51 and Devaughn Vele at 213.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Luther Burden III yet. His market-based projections were 12.6, 12.7 and 12.1 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 12.5, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

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 Luther Burden III 2.1 points ahead of Devaughn Vele on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Luther Burden III and CHI host TB on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

TB allowed 29.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 135 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against TB.

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

CLE allowed 31.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 14th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against CLE.

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

Injury status

Luther Burden III is not on the injury report.

Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 7, Luther Burden III played 61 percent of CHI snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Luther Burden III, Week 7 against NE: 42 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for 7 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Luther Burden III played 15 games for CHI and scored 127.9 PPR points, 8.5 a game, finishing WR48.

He caught 47 of 60 targets for 652 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 318 air yards.

He was on the field for 39 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Luther Burden III, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 1 carry for 10 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 35 yards, 7.5 PPR points.

Luther Burden III, Week 17 of 2025 against SF: 38 of 66 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 138 yards, 1 touchdown, 27.8 PPR points.

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 Devaughn Vele for Luther Burden III?

    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 Luther Burden III 93 (11.6 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Luther Burden III over Devaughn Vele.

  • Should I drop Luther Burden III for Devaughn Vele?

    Not on these numbers alone. Luther Burden III projects 93 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.6 a game over 8 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 Luther Burden III over Devaughn Vele.

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