Start Malik Washington or Devaughn Vele? Week 4

Our Week 4 call

Start Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele in Week 4.

Market-based projections have Malik Washington at 10.2 points and Devaughn Vele at 9.9, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.2 fantasy points for Malik Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Malik Washington at 5.5 rushing yards, 39.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 19% chance to score a touchdown (10, 17, 14 and 16 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.0 fantasy points for Devaughn Vele, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Devaughn Vele at 44.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 28% chance to score a touchdown (15, 12 and 17 market sources).

That puts Malik Washington 0.3 points ahead of Devaughn Vele on the market projections.

Injury status

Malik Washington was not on the injury report when the call was made.

Devaughn Vele was not on the injury report when the call was made.

Usage before Week 4

Through Week 3, Malik Washington played 86 percent of MIA snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Washington, Week 1 against LV: 55 of 56 snaps, 8 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 2 against SF: 43 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 3 against KC: 63 of 73 snaps, 2 carries for 5 yards, 10 targets and 5 catches for 56 yards.

Through Week 3, Devaughn Vele played 91 percent of NO snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 22 percent of the air yards and had 9 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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Malik Washington played 17 games for MIA and scored 116.7 PPR points, 6.9 a game, finishing WR54.

He caught 46 of 65 targets for 317 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 64 air yards.

He was on the field for 56 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.

How Week 4 went

Malik Washington scored 12.0 PPR points and Devaughn Vele scored 17.4.

The call was wrong: Devaughn Vele outscored Malik Washington by 5.4.

Malik Washington finished 1.8 points above the 10.2 the market projected.

Malik Washington, Week 4 against MIN: 34 of 39 snaps, 2 carries for 3 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 67 yards, 12.0 PPR points.

Malik Washington finished as the week's WR35 in PPR scoring.

Devaughn Vele finished 7.5 points above the 10.0 the market projected.

Devaughn Vele, Week 4 against ATL: 66 of 74 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown, 17.4 PPR points.

Devaughn Vele finished as the week's WR15 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 4 calls

• Start Malik Washington over Blake Corum.
• Start Braelon Allen over Malik Washington.
• Start Malik Washington over Emanuel Wilson.
• Start Cam Skattebo over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Carnell Tate over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Chris Olave over Devaughn Vele.