Trade Devaughn Vele for RJ Harvey? Yes, Harvey is worth 9 more.
Yes on value. RJ Harvey is worth 17 rest of season and Devaughn Vele 8, so the side getting Harvey gains 9. Vele rates 9.8 market points a game with 11 games left, Harvey 9.4 with 11. On usage, Vele has drawn 18 percent of NO targets; Harvey has 20 percent of DEN carries and 22 percent of its targets. Vele is at NYG in Week 6 (16th fewest points allowed to WRs); Harvey hosts SEA in Week 6 (15th most points allowed to RBs). Neither carries an injury designation this week.
The verdict, Week 5

Getting RJ Harvey wins by 9.

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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
- 9.4
- Games left
- 11
- Bye
- 10
| Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 9.4 | 10.8 |
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.
Harvey is the 27th running back on the chart and 65th overall. His 9.4 a game is 1.5 above the replacement running back's 7.9, over 11 games left with his bye in Week 10, which is how he comes to 17.
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 RJ Harvey at 4.6 in Week 3, 9.4 in Week 4 and 10.8 in Week 5, a median of 9.4 points a game, up 6.2 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.
RJ Harvey has scored 38.8 PPR points in 4 games, 9.7 a game, level with the 9.4 the market prices him at from here.
Last season he finished RB20 with 206.6 PPR points in 17 games, 12.2 a game.
Week 1 vs KC: 8.1 points (RB34 that week), 18 rushing yards on 3 carries, 4 of 4 targets for 23 yards, 51 percent of snaps.
Week 3 vs LAR: 10.7 points (RB24 that week), 6 rushing yards on 2 carries, 6 of 7 targets for 41 yards, 36 percent of snaps.
Week 4 vs SF: 19.3 points (RB12 that week), 25 rushing yards on 7 carries, 10 of 10 targets for 68 yards, 45 percent of snaps.
Week 5 vs LAC: 0.7 points (RB65 that week), 7 rushing yards on 3 carries, 0 of 1 target for 0 yards.
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, RJ Harvey has averaged 4.0 carries for 16 yards and 7.0 targets and 6.7 catches for 44 yards a game on 43 percent of the snaps.
He has been targeted or handed the ball 2 times inside the 20, 11 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 3 games.
In Week 4 against SF he had 7 carries and 10 targets on 45 percent of the snaps.
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; RJ Harvey has 11 games with his bye in Week 10.
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.
SEA, Harvey's Week 6 opponent, has allowed 21.2 PPR points a game to RBs this season over 4 games, the 15th most to RBs of 32.
What would even it
The side getting Devaughn Vele would want about 9 more added to make it even: a player like Trevor Lawrence, valued at 8. Two players for Harvey also costs that side a roster spot.
Other trades for Devaughn Vele and RJ Harvey

Devaughn Vele for Tyler Shough8 vs 19
Devaughn Vele for Patrick Mahomes8 vs 18
Dak Prescott for Devaughn Vele17 vs 8
Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele15 vs 8
Devaughn Vele for J.K. Dobbins8 vs 15
Omarion Hampton for RJ Harvey26 vs 17
Luther Burden III for RJ Harvey24 vs 17
DJ Moore for RJ Harvey22 vs 17
RJ Harvey for Tony Pollard17 vs 22
Denzel Boston for RJ Harvey15 vs 17
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Common questions
Should I trade Devaughn Vele for RJ Harvey?
Yes on value: RJ Harvey is worth 17 and Devaughn Vele 8, a gain of 9. If Devaughn Vele starts for you and RJ Harvey would sit, check the lineup first in the trade analyzer.
Who has more rest-of-season value, Devaughn Vele or RJ Harvey?
RJ Harvey, 17 to 8. He rates 9.4 market points a game over 11 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