Davis Mattek on Xavier Worthy

VideoThe 5 Wide Receivers I Cannot Stop DraftingJuly 19, 2026

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If we look at the role he had when Worthy was out last year... Worthy came back. worthy got his job back... Worthy has been terrible at it.

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STACKED’s take

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Worthy reclaimed his job when healthy but has been terrible at deep routes.

When Worthy was out last year, Thornton had significant snap and route rates with strong yards-per-target production (10, 11, 7, 5 YPT). However, when Worthy returned, he reclaimed his job. Worthy has been terrible at working down the field with Mahomes, which is why Thornton is positioned as the deep threat going forward.