Marquez Valdes-Scantling Odds and Prop Bets vs. Lions – NFL Week 1 2023

Updated Sep. 7, 2023 6:49 p.m. ET

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NFL action in Week 1 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will see the Kansas City Chiefs and Marquez Valdes-Scantling hit the field against the Detroit Lions at 8:20 PM ET on Thursday. Let's break down Valdes-Scantling's prop bets, stats and trends ahead of this matchup to help you make your best bets.

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Marquez Valdes-Scantling vs. Lions Player Props

Marquez Valdes-Scantling vs. Detroit Game Info

• Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions
• Game Day: September 7, 2023
• Game Time: 8:20 PM
• Receiving Yards Prop: Over 40.5 (-115)
• TV: Watch on NBC

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Stats (2022)

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Betting Insights

• A season ago, Valdes-Scantling racked up 40.4 receiving yards per game, 0.1 fewer than the over/under of 40.5 set for Thursday.
• In 47.1% of his games last season (eight out of 17), he put up more than 40.5 receiving yards.
• Valdes-Scantling's average of 40.4 receiving yards per game last season was 1.0 fewer than his average over/under prop bet (41.4).
• Last season, he hit the over on his prop bets for receiving yards in six of 16 games (37.5%).
• Valdes-Scantling had a touchdown catch in two games last season (17 games played). He did not have multiple touochdown receptions in either of those games.

Lions' Defense 2022 Rankings

Chiefs' 2022 Stats

• On offense, the Chiefs were a top-five unit last season, ranking best in the NFL by putting up 413.6 yards per game. They ranked 11th on defense (328.2 yards allowed per game).
• Looking at pace stats, Kansas City -- with 64 offensive plays per game last season -- was 13th in the league.
• The Chiefs sported the 18th-ranked defense in terms of passing yards last season (220.9 allowed per game), and they were better on the other side of the ball, ranking best with 297.8 passing yards per game.
• The Chiefs ranked 20th in run offense (115.9 rushing yards per game) and eighth in run defense (107.2 rushing yards allowed per game) last year.
• Last season, Kansas City had one of the most pass-heavy attacks in the league, airing it out 59.5% of the time (fourth in NFL). To compare, it ran the ball 38.1% of the time, with 2.4% of its plays ending in a sack.
• The Chiefs sported the 11th-ranked defense last season in terms of yards per play (5.5 yards per play allowed), and they were more effective offensively, ranking best with 6.6 yards per play.

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