Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 31
- Height / weight
- 6'4", 206 lb
- Experience
- 9th season
- Drafted
- 2018 R5, #174
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.0
- Pos rank
- WR154
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 at Seahawks, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 30th vs. WRs, tough
Marquez Valdes-Scantling Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth WR for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR131 last season at 3.2 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 1 game he's WR154 at 0.0 PPR points per game, against 3.2 over 10 games last season (WR131). He's running behind last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 102nd of 142 in target volume (5.3% target share), 94th of 142 in downfield role (8.2% air-yards share) and 134th of 142 in efficiency (0.53 yards per route run). Efficiency is the soft spot. Justin Herbert is his quarterback.
He's WR2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
The arrow points down for Valdes-Scantling, and the numbers explain why. His 2025 stint in Pittsburgh cratered to a 5.3% target share across nine games, with a minus-0.105 EPA per play, a 41.4% success rate, and just 0.53 yards per route run on 226 routes. He caught 48.3% of his looks for 120 yards and a single score, landing 139th at the position. That is a far cry from his 2024 ceiling in New Orleans, where 411 yards and four touchdowns rode a 1.51 YPRR and a 17.9% air-yards share.
Now 31 and in Dallas, his fantasy case lives entirely on volume he hasn't earned in a year. He remains a true vertical threat, but route counts and target rate have eroded each season. Unless the depth chart hands him meaningful snaps, treat him as a late-round dart at best and a waiver-wire afterthought in most formats.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 142 receivers who played at least six games. Each bar is one receiver, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Target volume
Downfield role
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 12.2
- Drop rate
- 0.0%
- Red-zone targets
- 5
- Route participation
- 39.0%
- YAC per reception
- 2.0
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- The scheduleNone of his next four opponents is a top-10 matchup for WRs.Wk 4 SEA, 30thWk 5 DEN, 27thWk 6 KC, 32ndWk 8 LAR, 19th
Risk
- RoleHe's WR2 on the depth chart.
- Low target volume5.3% target share, 102nd of 142 WRs in 2025.
- Tough matchupsThe Seahawks in Week 4 (30th) and the Broncos in Week 5 (27th) are among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
All Marquez Valdes-Scantling stats & analysis
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Marquez Valdes-Scantling Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Marquez Valdes-Scantling's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Marquez Valdes-Scantling projects as a depth WR for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His efficiency (0.53 yards per route run, 134th of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Marquez Valdes-Scantling's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Marquez Valdes-Scantling is the WR154 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Marquez Valdes-Scantling's projected role going forward?
Marquez Valdes-Scantling is WR2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Marquez Valdes-Scantling's fantasy football upside?
Marquez Valdes-Scantling's upside: his ceiling this season is 0.0 PPR points (Week 3, WR118).
What could hurt Marquez Valdes-Scantling's fantasy value?
Marquez Valdes-Scantling's risks: his efficiency (0.53 yards per route run, 134th of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Seahawks in Week 4 and the Broncos in Week 5 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Marquez Valdes-Scantling's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.