Marquez Valdes-Scantling Wild Card Preview vs. the Texans

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling has a difficult matchup in the AFC Wild Card Round (Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET), playing the Houston Texans. The Texans gave up the sixth-fewest passing yards in the regular season, 183.5 per game.

Valdes-Scantling has put together a 120-yard campaign thus far (13.3 yards receiving per game) with one TD, hauling in 14 passes on 29 targets.

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Valdes-Scantling vs. the Texans

  • Valdes-Scantling vs the Texans (since 2021): 2 GP / 0 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
  • Houston has allowed 100 or more receiving yards to five opposing receivers in the 2025 season.
  • 18 players have hauled in a TD pass against the Texans this year.
  • Houston has given up at least two TD receptions to only two opposing players on the season.
  • The Texans give up 183.5 passing yards per game, the NFL's sixth-ranked pass defense this season.
  • The Texans have the No. 7 defense in the NFL in passing TDs allowed, conceding 20 this season (1.2 per game).

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Valdes-Scantling Receiving Insights

  • Valdes-Scantling, in four of six games, has hit the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
  • He averages 4.1 yards per target this season (120 yards on 29 targets).
  • Valdes-Scantling, in nine games this year, has caught one touchdown pass.

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Valdes-Scantling's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Ravens 1/4/2026 Week 18 7 TAR / 5 REC / 34 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Browns 12/28/2025 Week 17 9 TAR / 3 REC / 21 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Lions 12/21/2025 Week 16 3 TAR / 1 REC / 6 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Dolphins 12/15/2025 Week 15 1 TAR / 1 REC / 19 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Ravens 12/7/2025 Week 14 1 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs

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