Marquez Valdes-Scantling Odds and Prop Bets vs. Bengals – NFL Week 17 2023

Updated Dec. 31, 2023 2:49 p.m. ET

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NFL action in Week 17 will see Marquez Valdes-Scantling and the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Cincinnati Bengals at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday. Let's break down Valdes-Scantling's prop bets, stats and trends ahead of this matchup to help you make your best bets.

Entering Week 17, Valdes-Scantling's recent performance has him with 39 receiving yards and zero TDs on three receptions (six targets) over his previous three games.

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Marquez Valdes-Scantling vs. Bengals Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
15.5	-111	+500

Marquez Valdes-Scantling vs. Cincinnati Game Info

Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Game Day: December 31, 2023
Game Time: 4:25 PM
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 15.5 (-111)
TV: Watch on CBS

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Season Stats

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
39	20	312	85	1	15.6

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Betting Insights

Valdes-Scantling's receiving yards average per game (20.8) is 5.3 more yards than his prop total for Sunday's game.
He, in 53.3% of his games this season (eight of 15), has compiled over 15.5 receiving yards.
Valdes-Scantling's season average of 20.8 receiving yards per game is 2.7 more yards than his average prop total of 18.1.
He, in seven of 11 games, has hit the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
In one of 15 games this season, Valdes-Scantling has a touchdown catch. He hasn't, however, tallied a multiple-TD effort.

Bengals' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	256.1 (28)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	7.7 (32)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	127.3 (26)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	4.7 (29)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	383.4 (31)
Yards/Play Allowed	6.3 (32)
Points/Game Allowed	23 (21)

Chiefs' 2023 Stats

The Chiefs rank ninth in total offense this year (355.4 yards per game), but they've been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best in the NFL with 287.3 yards allowed per game.
Looking at pace stats, Kansas City's offense has been playing fast this season, running 65 plays per game, which ranks eighth in the league.
The Chiefs rank sixth in passing yards this year (253.5 per game), but they've been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, ranking second-best in the NFL with 173.8 passing yards allowed per game.
The Chiefs are totaling 101.9 rushing yards per game on offense (20th in the NFL), and they rank 18th on defense with 113.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
So far this season, Kansas City, one of the most pass-heavy teams in the league, is throwing 59.5% of the time (third in NFL). Meanwhile, it is keeping the ball on the ground 37.9% of the time (with 2.6% of its offensive plays ending in a sack).
The Chiefs are accumulating 5.7 yards per play on offense (10th in the league), while featuring the fifth-best yards per play on defense in the NFL (5.1) this season.