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New Orleans Saints receiver Devaughn Vele has a difficult matchup in Week 3 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), facing the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders are allowing the 10th-fewest passing yards in the league, 184.0 per game.
Vele's 12 grabs have gotten him 133 yards (for an average of 66.5 per game) and one score. He has been targeted 16 times.
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Vele vs. the Raiders
- Vele vs the Raiders (since 2021): No games
- Las Vegas' defense has not let a player put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2026 season.
- The Raiders have allowed one opposing player to register a TD reception against them this year.
- Las Vegas has not allowed an opposing receiver to register more than one TD grab against it on the season.
- The Raiders yield 184.0 passing yards per game, the NFL's 10th-ranked pass defense this season.
- Opponents of the Raiders have put up one touchdown through the air (0.5 per game). The Raiders' defense is second in the league in that category.
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Vele Receiving Insights
- Vele has 17.8% of his team's target share (16 targets on 90 passing attempts).
- He has been targeted 16 times, averaging 8.3 yards per target (57th in NFL).
- Vele has had a touchdown catch in one of two games this season. He had only one TD in that game.
- He has scored one of his team's six offensive touchdowns this season (16.7%).
- Vele has been targeted two times in the red zone (22.2% of his team's nine red zone pass attempts).
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Vele's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Receiving Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Ravens | 9/20/2026 | Week 2 | 7 TAR / 5 REC / 64 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 9/13/2026 | Week 1 | 9 TAR / 7 REC / 69 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |