Trade Devaughn Vele for Malik Washington? No, Vele is worth 9 more.
No on value. Devaughn Vele is worth 12 rest of season and Malik Washington 3, so giving up Vele costs 9. Vele rates 10.4 market points a game with 10 games left, Washington 9.5 with 11. On usage, Vele has drawn 19 percent of NO targets; Washington has drawn 28 percent of MIA targets. Vele hosts PIT in Week 7 (6th fewest points allowed to WRs); Washington is at NYJ in Week 7 (12th 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
- 9.5
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 6
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6 | 9.0 | 10.5 | no projection | 10.0 |
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.
Washington is the 33rd receiver on the chart and 80th overall. His 9.5 a game is 0.3 above the replacement receiver's 9.2, over 11 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 3.
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 Malik Washington at 8.6 in Week 3, 9.0 in Week 4, 10.5 in Week 5 and 10.0 in Week 7, a median of 9.5 points a game, up 1.4 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.
Malik Washington has scored 50.2 PPR points in 5 games, 10.0 a game, 0.5 a game more than the 9.5 he is projected for from here.
Last season he finished WR54 with 116.7 PPR points in 17 games, 6.9 a game.
Week 1 vs LV: 6.3 points (WR61 that week), 3 of 8 targets for 53 yards, 98 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs SF: 8.7 points (WR41 that week), 4 rushing yards on 1 carry, 4 of 5 targets for 43 yards, 73 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs KC: 11.1 points (WR39 that week), 5 rushing yards on 2 carries, 5 of 10 targets for 56 yards, 86 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs MIN: 12.0 points (WR35 that week), 3 rushing yards on 2 carries, 5 of 5 targets for 67 yards, 87 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs CIN: 12.1 points (WR25 that week), 18 rushing yards on 1 carry, 6 of 8 targets for 43 yards, 80 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 5, Malik Washington has averaged 1.2 carries for 6 yards and 7.2 targets and 4.6 catches for 52 yards a game on 85 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 4 times inside the 20, 10 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 5 games.
In Week 5 against CIN he had 1 carry and 8 targets on 80 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; Malik Washington has 11 games with no bye left.
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.
NYJ, Washington's Week 7 opponent, has allowed 30.2 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 12th fewest to WRs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Malik Washington would want about 9 more added to make it even: a player like Dak Prescott, valued at 11. Two players for Vele also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Devaughn Vele and Malik Washington

Devaughn Vele for Jameson Williams12 vs 24
Devaughn Vele for Jeremiyah Love12 vs 23
Devaughn Vele for Luther Burden III12 vs 23
Devaughn Vele for Rhamondre Stevenson12 vs 23
David Montgomery for Devaughn Vele21 vs 12
Malik Washington for Tony Pollard3 vs 15
Denzel Boston for Malik Washington13 vs 3
Dak Prescott for Malik Washington11 vs 3
Isaiah Likely for Malik Washington11 vs 3
J.K. Dobbins for Malik Washington7 vs 3
The full Week 7 trade value chart
Week 7 on the board
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- Trade deadline buy low, sell high
- Fantasy football rankings
- Start 'em sit 'em Week 7
- Waiver wire pickups
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- Rest of season rankings
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Common questions
Should I trade Devaughn Vele for Malik Washington?
No on value: Devaughn Vele is worth 12 and Malik Washington 3, a loss of 9. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Vele.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Devaughn Vele or Malik Washington?
Devaughn Vele, 12 to 3. He rates 10.4 market points a game over 10 games left, against 9.5 over 11 for Malik Washington, 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 3:51 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number