Start Malik Washington or Devaughn Vele? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 12:51 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
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Start Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele
Washington projects lower, 10.2 to 10.4, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 165 for Washington, 213 for Vele.
- Market projects
- 10.2
- recent weeks avg
- DET D vs WR
- 39.2
- 3rd most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 84%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 25%
- Through Week 8
- 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 Malik Washington?
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 Malik Washington 90 (10.0 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele in Week 9.
Market-based projections have Malik Washington at 10.2 points and Devaughn Vele at 10.4, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Malik Washington still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 165 against 213, and that outweighs a gap this size. No player market is posted for Malik Washington this week yet, so his 10.2 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 7 and 8 (10.0 and 10.4); 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.
What the market projects
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).
No Week 9 player market is posted for Malik Washington yet. His market-based projections were 10.0 and 10.4 points in Weeks 7 and 8, an average of 10.2, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
The market-based projection for Malik Washington is 0.3 touchdowns (5 market sources).
That puts Devaughn Vele 0.2 points ahead of Malik Washington on these projections.
Week 9 matchups
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.
Malik Washington and MIA host DET on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
DET allowed 39.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 187 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against DET.
By points allowed to the position, Malik Washington has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.
Malik Washington is not on the injury report.
Usage before Week 9
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.
Through Week 8, Malik Washington played 84 percent of MIA snaps, drew 25 percent of the targets, earned 27 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.
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.
Malik Washington, Week 7 against NYJ: 52 of 65 snaps, 2 carries for 8 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.
Malik Washington, Week 8 against NE: 6 targets and 5 catches for 40 yards, 1 touchdown.
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, 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.
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 Malik Washington?
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 Malik Washington 90 (10.0 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele.
Should I drop Malik Washington for Devaughn Vele?
Not on these numbers alone. Malik Washington projects 90 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (10.0 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 Malik Washington over Devaughn Vele.
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Week 9 on the board
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- Is Devaughn Vele playing Week 9?
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