Marquez

Valdes-Scantling

Scantling was wide open for what would have been a 30-plus yard gain, but Aaron Rodgers overthrew the pass. The wideout was able to haul in a decent amount of targets, but the yardage leaves a lot to be desired. MVS will be a secondary option at best for the Wild Card Round bout against the Texans.

Four of Valdes-Scantling’s targets came on the Steelers’ final two drives of the game. Aaron Rodgers went to MVS on three-straight tries in the end zone in hopes of securing a game-tying touchdown, but the veteran receiver was unable to make the most of his opportunities. MVS will get another chance to step up for the Steelers with DK Metcalf set to serve his second game of a two-game suspension next week, but he remains a feast-or-famine player even in an expanded role. There’s not much to get excited about here ahead of Week 18’s game against the Ravens.

With DK Metcalf also suspended for this one, the Steelers will need to lean heavily on their tight ends in the pass-catching game, while Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling could also see an uptick in targets. Watt was ruled out before the weekend but was able to practice in a limited capacity this week. Watt should have a good shot at returning in Week 18 against the Ravens.

Valdes-Scantling is on his third organization, and will have a chance to make his Steelers’ debut after signing with the team early in November. The 31-year-old wideout has familiarity with Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh wideout corps aren’t exactly spectacular, but it’s hard to invision much fantasy upside for the remainder of 2025.

This is team three for MVS this year after spending time in Seattle and San Francisco. He doesn’t appear to be a threat to playing time right away — it is a practice squad contract — but it’s not like the Steelers have much beyond DK Metcalf and Calvin Austin in the receiver room that has proven to be better than MVS. We wouldn’t be surprised if he eventually became a low-volume part of the offense. You don’t need to spend FAAB on him unless you’re in a 20-team league.

Should MVS sign with the Steelers, it would reunite him with Aaron Rodgers, with whom he spent four seasons in Green Bay. MVS started this season with the 49ers but was released earlier this month after being placed on injured reserve with a calf injury. The veteran receiver has caught four passes for 40 yards this season and went for 17-385-4 last season with the Saints. He’s unlikely to turn into a viable fantasy asset, whether he lands with the Steelers or another team this season.

He’ll miss at least the next four weeks. Demarcus Robinson is likely to take over as the third receiver in the short-term as long as Ricky Pearsall remains sidelined. He won’t be in serious FLEX play consideration against the Falcons this weekend.

Jennings continues to be on track to play in Week 7 against the Falcons, but he is clearly limited by the myriad injuries he’s picked up this season. Fellow 49ers WRs Jordan Matthews and Marquez Valdes-Scantling were both limited by calf injuries today, though MVS’ is a new one. If active, Jennings can only be treated as a boom-bust FLEX option at this time.

Valdes-Scantling played 41 of 68 snaps, distancing himself from Demarcus Robinson (13), but the two finished with roughly identical target lines. It feels like the 49ers want him on the field, but MVS probably won’t have a real shot at fantasy value in Week 7 without Jauan Jennings sitting and the rest of San Francisco’s passing game weapons (Pearsall, Kittle) remaining sidelined.

Jennings injured his left shoulder in the 49ers’ Week 1 win over the Seahawks. Although he was initially deemed questionable to return, he spent the rest of the game on the sideline. The 49ers’ receiving corps is extremely thin, with Brandon Aiyuk (knee) still rehabbing and George Kittle (hamstring) also set to under an MRI and additional testing. Marquez Valdes-Scantling is the next man up. The error-prone speedster could catch one or two deep passes against his former team, the Saints, in Week 2.