The New Orleans Saints will face the Cleveland Browns in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
Is Marquez Valdes-Scantling Playing in Week 11?
Valdes-Scantling is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Saints’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Marquez Valdes-Scantling in Week 11?
It’s easy to connect the dots and say that Marquez Valdes-Scantling can be 85% of what Rashid Shaheed was for this offense after he turned three targets into 25.9 PPR points.
Be careful.
It should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway: I’m listening more to six seasons of data than I am to the most recent 60 minutes. Up to 2024, MVS’ career has been spent with Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes, elite-level quarterback play that has seen him produce 5.5% under expectations. You’re either dismissing him as a fantasy starter due to a 92-game sample of struggles or buying into Derek Carr as the key to unlock consistency.
The matchup with Cleveland doesn’t bother me. In fact, I’m OK with labeling it as a reasonable spot (third-highest opponent average depth of throw through 10 weeks), and that is why I have Valdes-Scantling atop my Saints WR rankings, but that doesn’t land him in my top 40.
If you’re hoping for a single big play, I’ll take Mike Williams over MVS without a second thought.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 11 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
As of Sunday morning, Valdes-Scantling is projected to score 9.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.3 receptions for 52 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
