Marquez Valdes-Scantling
30-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
3
YDS
31
TD
0
AVG
10.3
TAR
10
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After five years with at least 430 yards and two touchdowns, Valdes-Scantling had the worst season of his career. Despite posting 687 yards with Patrick Mahomes in 2022, the receiver saw his catches get cut in half while his yardage fell to 315. As a result, the Chiefs let Valdes-Scantling walk in the offseason. During his career, the pass catcher has caught passes from Aaron Rodgers and Mahomes. It’s unlikely he ever finds a situation that good. Valdes-Scantling could surface as a situational deep threat, and it’s possible his best seasons are behind him. Read Past Outlooks
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Catches one pass in NOLA debut
Valdes-Scantling hauled in his only target for five yards during Sunday's 23-22 loss versus the Panthers.
ANALYSIS
Valdes-Scantling had a quiet start to his Saints tenure, as he saw his lone target midway through the third quarter. The 30-year-old played 41 percent of offensive snaps, which trailed only Mason Tipton (76) and Cedrick Wilson (47). Meanwhile, WR1 Chris Olave was forced out with a concussion in the first quarter. If Olave ends up missing time moving forward, then Tipton, Wilson and Valdes-Scantling could all see increased targets. However they'll still have to contend with running back Alvin Kamara and tight end Taysom Hill, as these two led the team in targets Week 9 with nine and five, respectively. The Saints' next game will come versus the Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 10.
Valdes-Scantling had a quiet start to his Saints tenure, as he saw his lone target midway through the third quarter. The 30-year-old played 41 percent of offensive snaps, which trailed only Mason Tipton (76) and Cedrick Wilson (47). Meanwhile, WR1 Chris Olave was forced out with a concussion in the first quarter. If Olave ends up missing time moving forward, then Tipton, Wilson and Valdes-Scantling could all see increased targets. However they'll still have to contend with running back Alvin Kamara and tight end Taysom Hill, as these two led the team in targets Week 9 with nine and five, respectively. The Saints' next game will come versus the Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 10.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Marquez Valdes-Scantling's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
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Air Yards Per Game
24.2Air Yards Per Snap
1.14% Team Air Yards
8.2%% Team Targets
4.2%Avg Depth of Target
16.1 YdsCatch Rate
22.2%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
1.5% Targeted On Route
14.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Falcons pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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vs Falcons
Sunday, Nov 10th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
84.5
Cornerbacks
95.5
Safeties
67.1
Linebackers
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2024 Marquez Valdes-Scantling Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Marquez Valdes-Scantling's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
206 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.37 secVertical Jump
30.5 inBroad Jump
124 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
10.25 inArm Length
32.25 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Valdes-Scantling signed with the Chiefs last offseason with the expectation of being the deep threat with Tyreek Hill gone. That's how things played out, but Valdes-Scantling finished with only 42 receptions for 687 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Patrick Mahomes just didn't throw deep often -- a career-low 8.2 percent of his attempts were 20-plus yards. From a fantasy perspective, MVS is wildly inconsistent, requiring a couple deep grabs to earn fantasy relevance on a given week. With JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman both gone, Valdes-Scantling could draw a few more targets in 2023 in a wideout corps that also includes Kadarius Toney, Skyy Moore, Rashee Rice and Richie James, but drafting any pass-catcher in Kansas City's offense other than Travis Kelce is a speculative endeavor.
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Finds new home
The Saints signed Valdes-Scantling on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Works out in Big Easy
Valdes-Scantling had a workout with the Saints on Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Moving on from Buffalo
The Bills released Valdes-Scantling on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Held catchless in loss
Valdes-Scantling failed to secure his lone target in Sunday's 35-10 loss to the Ravens.
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Leads receivers in snaps
Valdes-Scantling hauled in one of his two targets for a seven-yard gain in Monday's 47-10 win over the Jaguars.
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Getting outplayed in camp
Valdes-Scantling has failed to make an impression so far in training camp and could be on the roster bubble for Buffalo, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran wideout was brought in to fill a hole in the wideout group after the departures of Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis, and Valdes-Scantling's ability to stretch the field was thought to be a good fit as a target for Josh Allen's big arm. Instead, Valdes-Scantling has been nearly invisible in camp, falling to the second-team offense at times and getting outplayed by the likes of second-year undrafted player Tyrell Shavers. The Bills would have to take a $2.25 million dead cap hit if they released Valdes-Scantling, but the team hasn't hesitated to swallow a cap hit and cut an underperforming veteran in the past.
The veteran wideout was brought in to fill a hole in the wideout group after the departures of Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis, and Valdes-Scantling's ability to stretch the field was thought to be a good fit as a target for Josh Allen's big arm. Instead, Valdes-Scantling has been nearly invisible in camp, falling to the second-team offense at times and getting outplayed by the likes of second-year undrafted player Tyrell Shavers. The Bills would have to take a $2.25 million dead cap hit if they released Valdes-Scantling, but the team hasn't hesitated to swallow a cap hit and cut an underperforming veteran in the past.