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Usage comparison · Wide receivers

Devaughn Vele vs Ja'Marr Chase

Ja'Marr Chase gets more of his team's passes (20% vs 19%) and more of the deep throws (26% of its air yards vs 22%). Near the end zone, Ja'Marr Chase has had more chances (7 vs 6 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (14% vs 13%). Ja'Marr Chase is scoring more fantasy points a game (16.0 vs 12.4, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 13.7 vs 13.3 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

WRNO

Devaughn Vele
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
12.4
Expected points per gameEst.
13.3

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

WRCIN

Ja'Marr Chase
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
16.0
Expected points per gameEst.
13.7

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

Week 5 injury report: Questionable (Concussion)

Side by side

Season totals through week 4. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Devaughn Vele and Ja'Marr Chase, season usage side by side
StatDevaughn VeleJa'Marr Chase
Games55
Passes thrown to him
Targets3738
Target share19%20%
Air-yards share22%26%
Catches2527
Receiving yards252289
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances67
Red-zone share13%14%
End-zone targets44
Touchdowns
Touchdowns24
Expected touchdownsEst.2.32.6
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)12.416.0
Fantasy points (PPR)62.279.9
Expected points per gameEst.13.313.7
Points vs expectedEst.−0.9+2.3

Week by week

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Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • Devaughn Vele
  • Ja'Marr Chase
Target share by week
WeekDevaughn VeleJa'Marr Chase
117%against DET12%against TB
222%against BAL29%against HOU
315%against LV32%against PIT
419%against ATL6%against JAX
525%against MIN32%against MIA

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Devaughn Vele and Ja'Marr Chase
LeaderboardDevaughn VeleJa'Marr Chase
Target share leaders#42of 103 wide receivers#36of 103 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#56of 103 wide receivers#42of 103 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#21of 59 wide receivers#12of 59 wide receivers
Red-zone opportunity leaders#10of 180 wide receivers#7of 180 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#11of 180 wide receivers#14of 180 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#21of 180 wide receivers#19of 180 wide receivers

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Devaughn Vele

No talking points for him in this week's report.

Ja'Marr Chase

Role up

Ja'Marr Chase's target share rose to 32% in week 5 (10 targets), from 18% in weeks 1-4.

Target share, week 5
32%
Targets, week 5
10
Target share, weeks 1–4
18%
Targets, weeks 1–4
28

Weeks 1–5 · 5 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

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