Wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling faces a matchup versus the 29th-ranked passing defense in the NFL (244.9 yards allowed per game) in Week 18, when his New Orleans Saints meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (chest) aggravated his chest injury in the Week 17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday but checked out OK after the game. Valdes-Scantling was injured in the fourth quarter and never returned.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (chest) is officially active for Sunday's contest against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders in Week 17. Valdes-Scantling was listed as questionable on the final injury report on Friday,

Valdes-Scantling "checked out well" Monday after leaving Sunday's Week 17 loss to the Raiders due to a back injury in the fourth quarter, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.

After missing last week's shutout loss to Green Bay, veteran receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is back in the Saints lineup vs. the Raiders.

Scantling’s stats on this page. In the passing game, Valdes-Scantling has been targeted 34 times, with season stats of 378 yards on 16 receptions (23.6 per catch) and four TDs. He also has one carry for four yards.

The New Orleans Saints may be without wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling as they face the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field for Monday Night Football.

Valdes-Scantling (back) did not catch either of his two targets during Sunday's 25-10 defeat versus the Raiders.

New York Jets Davante Adams, New York Giants Malik Nabers and New Orleans Saints Marquez Valdes-Scantling are officially playing in their respective games per NFL insider Adam Schefter. Nakobe Dean, Damar Hamlin, Shaq Barrett and Curtis Samuel are all out.

The New Orleans Saints will be short a wide receiver against the Packers on Monday Night Football. Saints News Network's John Hendrix reports that wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling will be OUT due to an illness. He was battling through flu symptoms earlier in the week.

The New Orleans Saints have listed wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (chest) as questionable for their Week 17 meeting with the Las Vegas Raiders. If he misses the game then the Saints' motley crew of other receivers including Kevin Austin Jr.

Valdes-Scantling operated with a cap on his practice reps this week, which was a step up from lack of activity last week before he was deemed inactive Monday in Green Bay. He isn't dealing with an illness anymore,