Trade Devaughn Vele for Luther Burden III? Yes, Burden is worth 11 more.
Yes on value. Luther Burden III is worth 23 rest of season and Devaughn Vele 12, so the side getting Burden gains 11. Vele rates 10.4 market points a game with 10 games left, Burden 11.5 with 10. On usage, Vele has drawn 19 percent of NO targets; Burden has drawn 22 percent of CHI targets. Vele hosts PIT in Week 7 (6th fewest points allowed to WRs); Burden hosts NE in Week 7 (16th fewest points allowed to WRs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 7
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- Pts/game
- 10.4
- Games left
- 10
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.9 | no projection | 8.7 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
- Pts/game
- 11.5
- Games left
- 10
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 12.7 |
Where the values come from
Vele is the 30th receiver on the chart and 68th overall. His 10.4 a game is 1.2 above the replacement receiver's 9.2, over 10 games left with his bye in Week 8, which is how he comes to 12.
Burden is the 25th receiver on the chart and 54th overall. His 11.5 a game is 2.3 above the replacement receiver's 9.2, over 10 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 23.
The weekly projections
Parlae's market-based projections had Devaughn Vele at 10.9 in Week 3, 8.7 in Week 5, 10.6 in Week 6 and 10.2 in Week 7, a median of 10.4 points a game, down 0.7 from his first frozen week to his latest.
Parlae's market-based projections had Luther Burden III at 4.8 in Week 3, 11.3 in Week 4, 11.5 in Week 5, 11.9 in Week 6 and 12.7 in Week 7, a median of 11.5 points a game, up 7.9 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Devaughn Vele has scored 69.4 PPR points in 6 games, 11.6 a game, 1.2 a game more than the 10.4 he is projected for from here.
Last season he finished WR95 with 66.3 PPR points in 13 games, 5.1 a game.
Week 1 vs DET: 19.9 points (WR10 that week), 7 of 9 targets for 69 yards, 1 touchdown, 91 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs BAL: 11.4 points (WR29 that week), 5 of 7 targets for 64 yards, 96 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LV: 6.9 points (WR64 that week), 3 of 6 targets for 39 yards, 88 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs ATL: 17.4 points (WR15 that week), 6 of 9 targets for 54 yards, 1 touchdown, 89 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs MIN: 6.6 points (WR53 that week), 4 of 6 targets for 26 yards, 96 percent of snaps.
Week 6 vs NYG: 7.2 points (WR48 that week), 3 of 6 targets for 42 yards, 92 percent of snaps.
Luther Burden III has scored 73.3 PPR points in 6 games, 12.2 a game, 0.7 a game more than the 11.5 he is projected for from here.
Last season he finished WR48 with 127.9 PPR points in 15 games, 8.5 a game.
Week 1 vs CAR: 9.5 points (WR37 that week), 2 rushing yards on 1 carry, 5 of 5 targets for 63 yards, 73 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs MIN: 6.2 points (WR63 that week), 3 of 7 targets for 32 yards, 57 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs PHI: 19.8 points (WR13 that week), 7 rushing yards on 1 carry, 7 of 11 targets for 61 yards, 1 touchdown, 61 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs NYJ: 11.4 points (WR40 that week), 11 rushing yards on 1 carry, 4 of 6 targets for 63 yards, 56 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs GB: 8.9 points (WR41 that week), 2 rushing yards on 4 carries, 4 of 6 targets for 47 yards, 77 percent of snaps.
Week 6 vs ATL: 17.5 points (WR14 that week), 8 of 8 targets for 95 yards, 39 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 6, Devaughn Vele has averaged 7.2 targets and 4.7 catches for 49 yards a game on 91 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 6 times inside the 20, 11 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 6 games.
In Week 6 against NYG he had 6 targets on 92 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 6, Luther Burden III has averaged 1.2 carries for 4 yards and 7.2 targets and 5.2 catches for 60 yards a game on 60 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 11 times inside the 20, 12 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 6 games.
In Week 6 against ATL he had 8 targets on 39 percent of the snaps.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 7 through Week 17. Devaughn Vele has 10 games in it with his bye in Week 8; Luther Burden III has 10 games with his bye in Week 10.
PIT, Vele's Week 7 opponent, has allowed 28.6 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th fewest to WRs of 32.
NE, Burden's Week 7 opponent, has allowed 31.7 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 16th fewest to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Devaughn Vele would want about 11 more added to make it even: a player like Dak Prescott, valued at 11. Two players for Burden also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Devaughn Vele and Luther Burden III

Devaughn Vele for Jameson Williams12 vs 24
Devaughn Vele for Jeremiyah Love12 vs 23
Devaughn Vele for Rhamondre Stevenson12 vs 23
David Montgomery for Devaughn Vele21 vs 12
Devaughn Vele for Tucker Kraft12 vs 20
Luther Burden III for Rashee Rice23 vs 35
Luther Burden III for Matthew Golden23 vs 34
Bucky Irving for Luther Burden III33 vs 23
Luther Burden III for Travis Kelce23 vs 32
Jaylen Waddle for Luther Burden III30 vs 23
The full Week 7 trade value chart
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Common questions
Should I trade Devaughn Vele for Luther Burden III?
Yes on value: Luther Burden III is worth 23 and Devaughn Vele 12, a gain of 11. If Devaughn Vele starts for you and Luther Burden III would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Devaughn Vele or Luther Burden III?
Luther Burden III, 23 to 12. He rates 11.5 market points a game over 10 games left, against 10.4 over 10 for Devaughn Vele, each measured above a replacement starter at his own position.
How are these trade values calculated?
Each player's points per game is the median of the market-based PPR points we froze before each week's first kickoff, Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. A replacement starter's rate is subtracted and the rest is multiplied by his games from Week 7 to Week 17, bye taken out. No expert opinion is involved.
By the Parlae deskValues updated Oct 22, 2026 at 2:11 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number