2026 · WEEK 5 CLOSE
$1,004−4.3%1W+356%SINCE '26 DRAFTHIGH $1,049
AGE28Dec 12, 1997
EXP2 yrssince 2024
HEIGHT6'5"
inherits 4% of NO targets (69% vacated, his claim 5%)
Vele secured six of nine targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in the Saints' 45-24 loss to the Falcons on Monday night.
Vele tied for second in receptions and checked in as the runner-up in targets for the Saints on the night, and he rounded out a solid fantasy performance by recording a three-yard touchdown reception with 1:13 remaining. The score was ultimately meaningless to the outcome of the lopsided loss, but Vele further cemented his standing as a relatively high-volume No. 2 receiver by tying his season high in targets. Vele will take a 21-226-2 line on 31 targets into a Week 5 home matchup against the Vikings on Sunday.
Vele caught three of six targets for 39 yards Sunday in a loss to Las Vegas.
Tyler Shough had another big day at quarterback for the Saints, with 160 of his 255 passing yards going to the combination of No. 1 wideout Chris Olave and top tight end Juwan Johnson. Vele finished third (behind that duo) in both targets (six) and receiving yards (39). The third-year wideout has been locked into a key role in the Saints' passing game, and through three contests he's registered 15 catches on 22 targets for 172 yards and one touchdown.
Vele caught five of seven targets for 64 yards during Sunday's 24-17 win over the Ravens.
Everyone sharing the ball with Devaughn, most valuable first.
Above the line the plan was to throw; below it, to run.
Vele was able to remain a major part of the team's offensive attack, finishing second on the team in targets behind fellow wide receiver Chris Olave (10) in Week 2. The 28-year-old appears to have solidified himself as the team's No. 2 wide receiver with Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) on injured reserve, catching 12 of 16 targets for 133 yards and a touchdown over the first two games of the 2026 campaign. Vele will have a strong chance to keep up his hot start to the season when New Orleans faces the Raiders in Week 3.
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