DAL — Week 2 vs WAS, who allow the 6th-most points to WRs — recently KaVontae Turpin put up 14.6 on them (W17), DeVonta Smith put up 5.2 on them (W18).
Marquez Valdes-Scantling projects 1.1 PPR points in week 2 vs WAS — the 6th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 5 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 1 angle vs WAS: 257.1 passing yards a game allowed (8.11/attempt) · 1.9 TDs/gm through the air · 0.5 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 6th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how WAS defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2025): 48% offensive snaps · 8.3% target share · 15.1% air-yard share (aDOT 12.2). TD luck: 1 scored vs 1.8 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Compare Marquez Valdes-Scantling in Start/Sit Try in the Trade Analyzer
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | vs WAS | Sun, Sep 20 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6th · soft |
| W3 | vs BAL | Sun, Sep 27 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5th · soft |
| W4 | @ HOU | Sun, Oct 4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 27th · tough |
| W5 | vs TB | Thu, Oct 8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 16th |
| W6 | @ GB | Sun, Oct 18 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 14th |
| W7 | @ PHI | Mon, Oct 26 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 30th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W18 | BAL | 5/7 rec, 34 yd | 3.4 | 5.9 | 8.4 |
| W17 | CLE | 3/9 rec, 21 yd | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
| W16 | DET | 1/3 rec, 6 yd | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| W15 | MIA | 1/1 rec, 19 yd, 1 TD | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.9 |
| W6 | TB | 2/3 rec, 22 yd | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| W5 | LAR | 1/3 rec, 9 yd | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| W3 | ARI | 1/1 rec, 9 yd | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 |