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Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2023 Outlook: Late-Round Best Ball Option With Upside
2 years agoKansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling has failed to become a consistent fantasy producer despite playing with Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes, so it's fair to say it's not likely to happen. However, the 28-year-old has ranked inside the top 10 wideouts in yards per reception (minimum 25 catches) in each of the last four seasons, so his best ball league upside is tantalizing attached to one of the best deep ball passers the NFL has ever seen. Last season, he only posted three double-digit weeks during the regular season, but caught six passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in the AFC Championship Game. Could he build off his big-time performance when it mattered most? None of Kadarius Toney, Skyy Moore, or Rashee Rice are established wide receivers, so MVS may be worth rolling the dice on one more time. In traditional leagues, he's been frustrating to manage since he has essentially no floor, but at his late-round cost -- a 30-point boom week once or twice being in his range of outcomes makes him an interesting fantasy asset in best ball.
