Start Devaughn Vele or Mike Evans? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Mike Evans over Devaughn Vele in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Mike Evans at 11.5 points and Devaughn Vele at 11.0, a gap of 0.5. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Market coverage on Mike Evans is 60 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 11.5 fantasy points for Mike Evans, with 60 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books give Mike Evans a 38% chance to score a touchdown (14 books).

Player prop markets imply 11.0 fantasy points for Devaughn Vele, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Devaughn Vele at 48.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 25% chance to score a touchdown (14, 12 and 15 books).

That puts Mike Evans 0.5 points ahead of Devaughn Vele on the books.

Injury status

Mike Evans is listed as questionable with a hip injury.

Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Mike Evans played 66 percent of SF snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Mike Evans, Week 1 against LAR: 49 of 65 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 49 yards, 1 touchdown.

Mike Evans, Week 2 against MIA: 28 of 52 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 54 yards.

Through Week 2, Devaughn Vele played 93 percent of NO snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 10 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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Mike Evans played 8 games for TB and scored 84.8 PPR points, 10.6 a game, finishing WR76.

He caught 30 of 61 targets for 368 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 331 air yards.

He was on the field for 65 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Mike Evans, Week 18 of 2025 against CAR: 50 of 67 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 34 yards, 5.4 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.

Devaughn Vele, Week 15 of 2025 against CAR: 38 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 69 yards, 11.9 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Mike Evans over Denzel Boston.
• Start Mike Evans over DJ Moore.
• Start Emeka Egbuka over Mike Evans.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Denzel Boston.
• Start Devaughn Vele over DJ Moore.