Should I drop Malik Washington for Devaughn Vele?

Not on these numbers alone. Malik Washington projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.5 a game over 11 games) and Devaughn Vele 100 (10.0 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele, 10.1 to 9.4 projected PPR points.

Start Malik Washington or Devaughn Vele? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 4:41 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

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Start Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele

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Malik Washington

WR · MIA · at NYJ

Market projects: 10.1; fantasy pts
NYJ D vs WR: 30.2; 12th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 66 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 85%; Through Week 5
Target share: 28%; Through Week 5

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Devaughn Vele

WR · NO · vs PIT

Market projects: 9.4; fantasy pts
PIT D vs WR: 28.6; 6th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 64 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 91%; Through Week 6
Target share: 19%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Devaughn Vele for Malik Washington?

Not on these numbers alone. Devaughn Vele projects 100 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (10.0 a game over 10 games) and Malik Washington 105 (9.5 a game over 11 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele, 10.1 to 9.4 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Malik Washington at 10.1 points and Devaughn Vele at 9.4, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Malik Washington at ADP 165 and Devaughn Vele at 213.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.1 fantasy points for Malik Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Malik Washington is 42 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (8, 6 and 10 market sources).

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

The market-based projection for Devaughn Vele is 42 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (13, 10 and 12 market sources).

That puts Malik Washington 0.8 points ahead of Devaughn Vele on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Malik Washington and MIA visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 30.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 135 yards and a touchdown a game against NYJ.

Devaughn Vele and NO host PIT on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

PIT allowed 28.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against PIT.

By points allowed to the position, Malik Washington has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Malik Washington is not on the injury report.

Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 5, Malik Washington played 85 percent of MIA snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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

Malik Washington, Week 5 against CIN: 53 of 66 snaps, 1 carry for 18 yards, 8 targets and 6 catches for 43 yards.

Through Week 6, Devaughn Vele played 91 percent of NO snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 24 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Devaughn Vele, Week 6 against NYG: 66 of 72 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 42 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.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Devaughn Vele for Malik Washington?
Not on these numbers alone. Devaughn Vele projects 100 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (10.0 a game over 10 games) and Malik Washington 105 (9.5 a game over 11 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele, 10.1 to 9.4 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Malik Washington for Devaughn Vele?
Not on these numbers alone. Malik Washington projects 105 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.5 a game over 11 games) and Devaughn Vele 100 (10.0 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele, 10.1 to 9.4 projected PPR points.