Trade Devaughn Vele for Patrick Mahomes? Yes, Mahomes is worth 10 more.
Yes on value. Patrick Mahomes is worth 18 rest of season and Devaughn Vele 8, so the side getting Mahomes gains 10. Vele rates 9.8 market points a game with 11 games left, Mahomes 18.0 with 12. On usage, Vele has drawn 18 percent of NO targets; Mahomes has thrown 32.0 passes and run 2.0 times a game. Vele is at NYG in Week 6 (16th fewest points allowed to WRs); Mahomes hosts LAC in Week 6 (14th most points allowed to QBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5
Getting Patrick Mahomes wins by 10.
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- Pts/game
- 9.8
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 8
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 10.9 | not priced | 8.7 |
- Pts/game
- 18.0
- Games left
- 12
- Bye
- 5
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 18.3 | 17.7 | not priced |
Where the values come from
Vele is the 29th receiver on the chart and 73rd overall. His 9.8 a game is 0.7 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 8, which is how he comes to 8.
Mahomes is the 4th quarterback on the chart and 63rd overall. His 18.0 a game is 1.5 above the replacement quarterback's 16.5, over 12 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 18.
The weekly market prices
The market priced Devaughn Vele at 10.9 in Week 3 and 8.7 in Week 5, a median of 9.8 points a game, down 2.2 from his first frozen week to his latest.
The market priced Patrick Mahomes at 18.3 in Week 3 and 17.7 in Week 4, a median of 18.0 points a game, down 0.6 from his first frozen week to his latest.
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Points so far against the price
Devaughn Vele has scored 62.2 PPR points in 5 games, 12.4 a game, 2.6 a game more than the 9.8 the market prices him at 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 (WR49 that week), 4 of 6 targets for 26 yards.
Patrick Mahomes has scored 85.6 PPR points in 4 games, 21.4 a game, 3.4 a game more than the 18.0 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished QB11 with 296.7 PPR points in 14 games, 21.2 a game.
Week 1 vs DEN: 22.7 points (QB9 that week), 184 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 23 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 2 vs IND: 29.0 points (QB4 that week), 382 passing yards, 3 touchdown passes, 17 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs MIA: 16.9 points (QB20 that week), 246 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 1 rushing yards, 100 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs LV: 17.0 points (QB13 that week), 225 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 100 percent of snaps.
Usage a game this season
Through Week 4, Devaughn Vele has averaged 7.8 targets and 5.3 catches for 57 yards a game on 91 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 6 times inside the 20, 14 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 2 touchdowns in 4 games.
In Week 4 against ATL he had 9 targets on 89 percent of the snaps.
Through Week 4, Patrick Mahomes has averaged 32.0 attempts, 259 passing yards and 2.3 touchdown passes a game, with 2.0 runs for 12 yards on 100 percent of the snaps.
In Week 4 against LV he went 15 of 30 for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Schedule and next matchup
A trade made now buys Week 6 through Week 17. Devaughn Vele has 11 games in it with his bye in Week 8; Patrick Mahomes has 12 games with no bye left.
NYG, Vele's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 32.6 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 16th fewest to WRs of 32.
LAC, Mahomes's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 17.9 PPR points a game to QBs this season over 4 games, the 14th most to QBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Devaughn Vele would want about 10 more added to make it even: a player like Carnell Tate, valued at 11. Two players for Mahomes also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Devaughn Vele and Patrick Mahomes
Devaughn Vele for Tyler Shough8 vs 19
Dak Prescott for Devaughn Vele17 vs 8
Devaughn Vele for RJ Harvey8 vs 17
Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele15 vs 8
Devaughn Vele for J.K. Dobbins8 vs 15
DK Metcalf for Patrick Mahomes30 vs 18
Patrick Mahomes for Rhamondre Stevenson18 vs 30
Omarion Hampton for Patrick Mahomes26 vs 18
Luther Burden III for Patrick Mahomes24 vs 18
DJ Moore for Patrick Mahomes22 vs 18
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Common questions
Should I trade Devaughn Vele for Patrick Mahomes?
Yes on value: Patrick Mahomes is worth 18 and Devaughn Vele 8, a gain of 10. If Devaughn Vele starts for you and Patrick Mahomes would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Devaughn Vele or Patrick Mahomes?
Patrick Mahomes, 18 to 8. He rates 18.0 market points a game over 12 games left, against 9.8 over 11 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. A replacement starter's rate is subtracted and the rest is multiplied by his games from Week 6 to Week 17, bye taken out. No expert opinion is involved.
By the Parlae deskValues updated Oct 12, 2026 at 9:06 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number