Vele, Demercado Head Week 2 Fantasy Waiver Picks — SkimNews
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- Devaughn Vele caught 7 of 9 targets for 63 yards and a touchdown against the Lions in Week 1; Nagel recommends bidding up to 10 FAAB dollars, citing Vele's 19-catch, 239-yard, one-TD run across the final four games of last season.
- Emari Demercado was signed by the Cowboys at the last minute after projected RB2 Malik Davis suffered a season-ending injury in the team's final practice before Week 1, per Nagel.
- Demercado managed just 2 touches in the Cowboys' 28-20 Sunday night loss to the Giants, but Nagel projects his role will grow as he learns the Dallas system.
- The piece functions as SportsLine promotional content, devoting multiple paragraphs to Nagel's 20-plus-year handicapping resume and teasing a third "overlooked receiver" as a "steal" — with the player's identity withheld behind the SportsLine paywall.
- Malik Davis's season-ending injury in final pre-Week 1 practice is the underlying roster move that suddenly makes Demercado a waiver wire target at all.
Why it matters: For fantasy managers setting FAAB bids or waiver priority this week, Nagel sets an explicit ceiling of 10 FAAB on Vele, while Demercado is a speculative add whose value hinges entirely on Dallas expanding his role after Malik Davis's season-ending injury — meaning players face a high-confidence buy versus a usage-dependent gamble.
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