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Davis Mattek fantasy football takes on Xavier Worthy
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Davis Mattek about Xavier Worthy.
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All Davis Mattek insights about Xavier Worthy
NegativeProjectionJul 31, 2026
Davis Mattek expresses skepticism about Xavier Worthy's long-term upside, stating 'there's also a lot of reasons to believe that Xavier Worthy's never that good to begin with,' while acknowledging some reasons for optimism; notes that Cyrus Allen would cannibalize Worthy's role rather than Taekwon's.NegativeBreakoutJul 28, 2026
Davis Mattek identifies Xavier Worthy as a 'pretty big dipperino' (downside) and suggests Taekwon Thornton is live to outscore him this year. Mattek notes that Worthy's injury history and the threat of Thornton taking over snaps when Worthy gets hurt creates downside risk; when Worthy gets injured, Thornton with Ken Walker threatening will be open on every play. Separately, Mattek projects Worthy for approximately 800 yards and four touchdowns, which aligns with his current draft range, and expects him to go in roughly the same ADP range next year as this year.NegativeMatchupJul 27, 2026
Any wide receiver signing with the Chiefs (Keenan Allen, Stefon Diggs, or Deebo Samuel) would be bad for Xavier Worthy's target share and fantasy value. However, Worthy received 49% exposure in Davis Mattek's max-entered pre-draft contest on Drafters, the highest among his pre-draft picks, indicating strong conviction and market demand for the player despite the target-share risk.NegativeRoleJul 24, 2026
The source identifies Xavier Worthy as a primary Chiefs receiver, with Tae'quan Thornton's role defined as complementary and non-overlapping with Worthy's role on the field.PositiveRoleJul 19, 2026
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.PositiveProjectionJul 14, 2026
Mattek defends Xavier Worthy as a breakout candidate, arguing his age 21 rookie season was better than remembered and citing smart analysts backing the situation. Worthy's closest comps (JSN, Rondale Moore, Gabe Davis, Robert Woods, Stills, Kenny Britt) mostly improved in year two, with Ruggs as a fair bust comp but Worthy's upside potential emphasized. Mattek believes Worthy has much better things coming based on the Chiefs' offensive coaching overhaul—new running back coach, wide receiver coach, and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy returning—signaling the front office identified the issue as offensive play-calling, not personnel. Mattek would rather have Worthy than Chris Godwin and considers him one of the better picks on the board.PositiveProjectionJul 14, 2026
Xavier Worthy was selected as a wide receiver in the best ball draft where the analyst drafted only his preferred players.PositiveProjectionJul 14, 2026
The analyst believes Xavier Worthy is one of the better picks on the board and would rather have him than Chris Godwin, citing the Chiefs' offensive coaching overhaul as a positive sign for his future.PositiveBreakoutJul 14, 2026
The analyst believes Xavier Worthy could be a lot better than remembered, noting his age 21 rookie season was better than people recall. His age 22 season was impacted by a labrum tear on the third play of the game, and Andy Reid changed how they used him with a new wide receiver coach.PositiveValueJul 10, 2026
Stacked with Patrick Mahomes at a significantly cheaper price than 2024 ADP; Mattek calls this an 'easiest easiest decision' and notes that in 2024 he only drafted Mahomes and Worthy together, making this a clear value opportunity. Mattek includes Worthy as part of his wide receiver room alongside CeeDee Lamb, Malik Neighbors, Echa Igbuka, Brian Thomas Jr., and Debo Samuel, expressing satisfaction with the receiver depth.PositiveRoleJun 19, 2026
Xavier Worthy is one of the analyst's favorite wide receiver targets that went off the board.NegativeBustJun 7, 2026
Worthy carries huge question marks and mediocre-to-bad production last season, though he played through injury; despite these concerns, the source still prefers him as a wide receiver dart over running back alternatives at the same draft position. The source included him in the final drafted roster.NegativeInjuryMay 31, 2026
Davis Mattek gives Xavier Worthy a full pass on his injury concern, noting that Worthy suffered a muscle chest injury with range of motion limitations similar to Darnell Mooney's bone chest injury, and played through it successfully. This contrasts with Mattek's skepticism about Mooney's ability to perform despite the comparable injury history.NegativeBustMay 23, 2026
Xavier Worthy was explicitly excluded from draft consideration in this roster construction. Davis Mattek states 'you can't take Worthy' when discussing dealer's choice options.PositiveValueMay 16, 2026
Mike Clay projects Xavier Worthy for 171 PPR points (WR43). Davis Mattek uses Worthy as an example of a mid-tier wide receiver with similar projection value to premium options like DK Metcalf (195 PPR, WR32), supporting his argument that there is no meaningful difference between premium and mid-tier wide receivers.