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Monday, June 3, 2024

Baltimore Ravens 2024 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2024 fantasy football projections for the Baltimore Ravens.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Lamar Jackson447290.13352.521.99.39113.2667.94.25295.21
Josh Johnson44.225.6287.31.681.4421.895.90.7129.18

Lamar Jackson: Jackson played a full season — excluding Week 18 (rest) — and was named NFL MVP. He set career bests in completion percentage (67.2%), yards per attempt (8.0) and INT% (1.5%). Even though he averaged about 10 yards per game less than his career average, Jackson led all quarterbacks in rushing yards (821) in 2023.

MORE: Check out our 2025 NFL Mock Draft

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Derrick Henry261.91139.39.8225.32221.3215.5
Keaton Mitchell65.5294.81.813.4118.30.662.41
Justice Hill54.6240.21.2315109.20.653.42
Rasheen Ali19.183.10.484.736.40.218.38
Patrick Ricard0003.630.90.26.09

Derrick Henry: With a less-than-ideal supporting cast in Tennessee last year, Henry finished as the RB5 in non-PPR and RB8 in PPR/half-PPR formats. Yes, there are a few factors working against Henry — 1) the hefty cumulative workload after leading the NFL in carries in four of the past five seasons, 2) being on the wrong side of 30, and 3) the threat of a big Lamar Jackson rushing week. That said, the Ravens running backs had a total of 16 top-24 finishes in 2023 and combined for 20 rushing touchdowns in 2023.

Keaton Mitchell: Before an ACL tear sustained in Week 15, Mitchell gave us a glimpse of what he can do — 8.4 YPC and 10.3 Y/R on 56 touches. Among players with 40-plus carries, Mitchell led all running backs in yards after contact per attempt (5.68) and elusive rating (152.2), per PFF. More than a quarter of his rush attempts (25.5%) went for 10-plus yards. Per John Harbaugh, Mitchell isn't expected to be ready for Week 1.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Zay Flowers7591069.561.80.67174.7
Rashod Bateman37.9509.62.900087.31
Nelson Agholor31.6382.22.500069.02
Devontez Walker16.6218.41.400038.54
Deonte Harty336.40.20006.34
Tylan Wallace1.316.40.10002.89

Zay Flowers: Flowers had 77 catches for 858 yards and five touchdowns on 108 targets and added 8/56/1 rushing as a rookie. The talented and dynamic receiver could take a huge step forward in his second season, but the Ravens have a run-heavy offense (league-high 49.92% in 2023) and signing Derrick Henry, who led the NFL in carries in four of the past five years, will likely make them even more (or at least not less) run-heavy.

Rashod Bateman: Could the former first-round pick set career highs in 2024? Sure, but Bateman set per-game career lows last year in receptions (2.0) and yards (22.9) and he's the third behind Flowers and Mark Andrews as an option in the passing game of the league's most run-heavy offense.

MORE: 2024 NFL Strength of Schedule

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Mark Andrews67.2793.55.6000146.55
Isaiah Likely18.2218.41.500039.94
Charlie Kolar338.20.30007.12

Mark Andrews: Andrews missed seven games and played only seven snaps in another. With 43/521/6 in his nine healthy games (Weeks 2 to 10), that was equivalent to a full-season pace of 81/984/11, and Andrews was a top-three performer across all scoring formats during that span.

Isaiah Likely: Likely is one of the few (or only) "tight end handcuffs," but he is one of the few backup tight ends that would immediately become a top-12 option when the starter is out. Likely has played more than half of Baltimore's offensive snaps in 10 games, and he has averaged a 3.5/49.9/0.6 line on 5.4 targets in those 10 outings.

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Friday, September 1, 2023

Baltimore Ravens 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Lamar Jackson512.1326.53748.627.6511.52116.2685.65.23337.44
Tyler Huntley56.937.3344.21.761.3920.793.20.6231.07

Lamar Jackson: There is only one quarterback in NFL history with 25-plus passing touchdowns and 1,000-plus rushing yards in the same season, and that quarterback (Jackson) has done it twice. Of course, the biggest concern with Jackson is durability and the fact that he has missed five games in each of the past two seasons. With the Ravens bolstering their receiving corps by signing Odell Beckham Jr. and drafting Zay Flowers in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and hiring Todd Monken to run the offense, the dual-threat quarterback has legitimate QB1 (overall) upside if he's able to stay healthy for a full season.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
J.K. Dobbins193.6919.65.8129.62191.3171.32
Gus Edwards125.7584.53.468.259.30.491.64
Justice Hill31141.10.712.694.10.537.02
Patrick Ricard6.516.30.2853.20.816.95
Keaton Mitchell939.60.222.716.40.18.87

J.K. Dobbins: Dobbins has averaged a phenomenal 5.9 yards per carry, but he has played a total of 23 games through three seasons. (On a positive note, he's an extra year removed from a torn ACL that forced him to miss the entire 2021 season.) While Lamar Jackson's elite rushing threat can put tremendous strain on opposing defenses, the flip side is fewer targets and checkdowns to running backs as Dobbins has averaged only 1.39 targets and 1.09 receptions per game over his career.

Gus Edwards: The Ravens won't be as run-heavy as they have historically been, but Edwards has averaged 5.2 yards per carry on his 501 carries since entering the league in 2018. Especially if Dobbins were to miss any time, Edwards would have quite a bit of upside and immediately move into the RB2 range.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Zay Flowers53.5654.84.52.8140.11121.29
Odell Beckham50.8656.94.53.6180.14120.73
Rashod Bateman48.26164000109.7
Nelson Agholor16.4208.71.500038.07
Devin Duvernay7.885.90.65.236.40.2621.29
Tylan Wallace1.316.40.10002.89

Zay Flowers: Flowers was ultra-productive for the Boston College Eagles despite poor quarterback play and opposing defenses knowing he was "the" guy. He gives Baltimore's offense a shot in the arm, and he has looked the part leading up to the start of the season.

Odell Beckham: Beckham Jr. started his career with three consecutive seasons of at least 90/1,300/10 and 1,000-plus yards in five of his first six seasons. That said, OBJ has a total of 856 receiving yards over the past three years, which includes none in 2022 as he recovered from his knee injury. Even if he leads Baltimore's receivers in fantasy production, the range between the team's WR1 and WR3 could be very narrow, as I project.

Rashod Bateman: Bateman has appeared in 18 (of 34 possible) career games, and he has posted a receiving line so far of 61/800/3. If he scored the fantasy equivalent of that line last season, he would have finished as fantasy's WR43 in half-PPR scoring. Add in more competition (Beckham and Flowers) and the likelihood of a Bateman breakout in 2023 is relatively low. In fact, I prefer Flowers and Beckham over Bateman.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Mark Andrews83.7951.67.52.18.40.06183.21
Isaiah Likely33.3368.42.900070.89
Charlie Kolar7.892.10.700017.31

Mark Andrews: Andrews missed a couple of games in 2022, and his year-over-year production declined to 73/847/5. Even so, Andrews scored the fourth-most half-PPR fantasy points (third on a PPG basis). The additions at wide receiver creates greater competition for targets, but he remains the clear top fantasy option in Baltimore's passing game.

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Baltimore Ravens 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Lamar Jackson512.1326.53748.627.6511.52116.2685.65.23337.44
Tyler Huntley56.937.3344.21.761.3920.793.20.6231.07

Lamar Jackson: There is only one quarterback in NFL history with 25-plus passing touchdowns and 1,000-plus rushing yards in the same season, and that quarterback (Jackson) has done it twice. Of course, the biggest concern with Jackson is durability and the fact that he has missed five games in each of the past two seasons. With the Ravens bolstering their receiving corps by signing Odell Beckham Jr. and drafting Zay Flowers in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and hiring Todd Monken to run the offense, the dual-threat quarterback has legitimate QB1 (overall) upside if he's able to stay healthy for a full season.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
J.K. Dobbins193.6919.65.8129.62191.3171.32
Gus Edwards125.7584.53.468.259.30.491.64
Justice Hill20.794.20.479.365.50.325.24
Patrick Ricard6.516.30.210.473.70.920.8
Keaton Mitchell19.485.40.474.534.80.218.29

J.K. Dobbins: Dobbins has averaged a phenomenal 5.9 yards per carry, but he has played a total of 23 games through three seasons. (On a positive note, he's an extra year removed from a torn ACL that forced him to miss the entire 2021 season.) While Lamar Jackson's elite rushing threat can put tremendous strain on opposing defenses, the flip side is fewer targets and checkdowns to running backs as Dobbins has averaged only 1.39 targets and 1.09 receptions per game over his career.

Gus Edwards: The Ravens won't be as run-heavy as they have historically been, but Edwards has averaged 5.2 yards per carry on his 501 carries since entering the league in 2018. Especially if Dobbins were to miss any time, Edwards would have quite a bit of upside and immediately become an RB2.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Odell Beckham50.8656.94.53.6180.14120.73
Zay Flowers51.3634.44.42.8140.11117.55
Rashod Bateman48.26164000109.7
Nelson Agholor16.4208.71.500038.07
Devin Duvernay7.885.90.65.236.40.2621.29
James Proche2.526.60.20005.11

Odell Beckham: Beckham Jr. started his career with three consecutive seasons of at least 90/1,300/10 and 1,000-plus yards in five of his first six seasons. That said, OBJ has a total of 856 receiving yards over the past three years, which includes none in 2022 as he recovered from his knee injury. Even if he leads Baltimore's receivers in fantasy production, the range between the team's WR1 and WR3 could be very narrow, as I project.

Zay Flowers: Flowers was ultra-productive for the Boston College Eagles despite poor quarterback play and opposing defenses knowing he was "the" guy. He gives the offense a shot in the arm, although there may not be enough targets to go around for him (or any of the top wide receivers) to make a consistent weekly fantasy impact this year if all of the team's top weapons are healthy.

Rashod Bateman: Bateman has appeared in 18 (of 34 possible) career games, and he has posted a receiving line so far of 61/800/3. If he scored the fantasy equivalent of that line last season, he would have finished as fantasy's WR43 in half-PPR scoring. Add in more competition (Beckham and Flowers) and the likelihood of a Bateman breakout in 2023 is relatively low. In fact, I prefer Beckham and Flowers over Bateman.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Mark Andrews83.7951.67.52.18.40.06183.21
Isaiah Likely33.3368.42.900070.89
Charlie Kolar7.892.10.700017.31

Mark Andrews: Andrews missed a couple of games in 2022, and his year-over-year production declined to 73/847/5. Even so, Andrews scored the fourth-most half-PPR fantasy points (third on a PPG basis). The additions at wide receiver creates greater competition for targets, but he remains the clear top fantasy option in Baltimore's passing game.

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Baltimore Ravens 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Baltimore Ravens.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Lamar Jackson513.8327.53750.726.9711.3115.9683.85.22335.01
Tyler Huntley57.137.4345.51.771.420.692.70.6231.09

Lamar Jackson: There is only one quarterback in NFL history with 25-plus passing touchdowns and 1,000-plus rushing yards in the same season, and that quarterback (Jackson) has done it twice. Of course, the biggest concern with Jackson is durability and the fact that he has missed five games in each of the past two seasons. The Ravens have signed Odell Beckham Jr. and drafted Zay Flowers in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft to bolster their receiving corps, and the dual-threat quarterback still has legitimate QB1 (overall) upside if he's able to stay healthy.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
J.K. Dobbins199.6968.15.9929.7219.11.3177.31
Gus Edwards121.6571.53.348.261.40.489.83
Justice Hill37.4170.20.8416.8122.90.746.95
Patrick Ricard6.4160.1910.473.70.920.71

J.K. Dobbins: Dobbins has averaged a phenomenal 5.9 yards per carry, but he has played a total of 23 games through three seasons. (On a positive note, he's an extra year removed from a torn ACL that forced him to miss the enter 2021 season.) While Lamar Jackson's elite rushing threat can put tremendous strain on opposing defenses, the flip side is fewer targets and checkdowns to running backs as Dobbins has averaged only 1.39 targets and 1.09 receptions per game.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Odell Beckham49.36394.23.6180.14116.39
Zay Flowers49.6614.44.12.8140.11112.9
Rashod Bateman47.8618.53.9000109.15
Nelson Agholor16.82131.500038.7
Devin Duvernay8.290.10.65.236.40.2621.91
James Proche2.626.60.20005.16

Odell Beckham: Beckham Jr. started his career with three consecutive seasons of at least 90/1,300/10 and 1,000-plus yards in five of his first six seasons. That said, OBJ has a total of 856 receiving yards over the past three years, which includes none in 2022 as he recovered from his knee injury. Even if he leads the team's receivers in fantasy production, the range between the team's WR1 and WR3 could be very narrow, as I project.

Zay Flowers: Flowers was ultra-productive for Boston College despite poor quarterback play and opposing defenses knowing he was "the guy." He gives the offense a shot in the arm, even if there isn't enough targets to go around for him to make a consistent weekly fantasy impact as a rookie.

Rashod Bateman: Bateman has appeared in 18 (of 34 possible) career games, and he has posted a receiving line so far of 61/800/3. If he scored the fantasy equivalent of that line last season, he would have finished as fantasy's WR43 in half-PPR scoring. Add in more competition (Beckham and Flowers) and the likelihood of a Bateman breakout in 2023 is relatively low.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Mark Andrews84.8962.67.42.18.40.06184.26
Isaiah Likely32.8362.52.800069.45
Charlie Kolar7.892.20.700017.32

Mark Andrews: Andrews missed a couple of games in 2022, and his year-over-year production declined to 73/847/5. Even so, Andrews scored the fourth-most half-PPR fantasy points (third on a PPG basis). The additions at wide receiver creates greater competition for targets, but he remains the clear top fantasy option in Baltimore's passing game.

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

Baltimore Ravens Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Baltimore Ravens.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Lamar Jackson474.5300.83463.921.3513.29141.3861.94.59311.11
Tyler Huntley46.930.1293.11.410.9422.6124.30.6831.99

Lamar Jackson: Missing five games in 2021, it's no surprise that Jackson's passing touchdowns dropped year over year from 26 (2020) to 16 (2021). That said, his TD% (4.2%) was also a three-year low and his INT% (3.4%) was a career high. Jackson didn't rush for 1,000 yards last season after doing so in each of the previous two seasons, but his 63.9 rushing YPG in 2021 still ranked top 12 in the NFL, regardless of position.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
J.K. Dobbins186.5839.36.7121.3170.91157.93
Kenyan Drake67.8294.91.9322.2184.11.378.38
Gus Edwards93.3433.82.811.688.30.577.81
Mike Davis41176.31.038.360.10.536.97
Patrick Ricard1.42.80.043.830.10.37.23
Justice Hill2.811.80.072150.14.7

J.K. Dobbins: Not only did Dobbins miss all of 2021, but it's unclear if he'll be available for Week 1 even if John Harbaugh says he "looks better every day." Few teams, if any, will operate a more run-centric offense than the Ravens in 2022. Perhaps Lamar Jackson will lead the team in rushing for a fourth consecutive season, but Dobbins had 134 carries for 805 yards (6.0 YPC) and nine touchdowns as a rookie in 2020.

Kenyan Drake: With Gus Edwards on PUP and the early-season status of J.K. Dobbins uncertain, Drake signs with the Ravens at a point that could propel him (out of necessity) into a fairly large role to start the season. Even when the backfield is at full strength, Drake should maintain a significant role (at least) on passing downs.

Gus Edwards: Beginning the season on the PUP list, Edwards will miss at least the first four games of the season. Before missing the 2021 season, Edwards averaged a minimum of 5.0 YPC every year (three seasons) and has averaged more than 10 touches per game over his career.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Rashod Bateman71.3897.94.8000154.24
Devin Duvernay45503.42.78.5340.1793.46
James Proche19242.31.100040.33
Demarcus Robinson13.6167.20.900028.92
Tylan Wallace9.81390.600022.4

Rashod Bateman: Bateman finished with a 46/515/1 line on 68 targets as a rookie after missing the first five games of the season. With Marquise Brown traded to Arizona, Bateman is the team's clear WR1 even if he's second in line for targets behind tight end Mark Andrews. The former first-round pick has plenty of breakout potential heading into his second season.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Mark Andrews82.61027.57.4000188.45
Nick Boyle7.882.70.600015.77
Isaiah Likely6.575.10.500013.76
Charlie Kolar5.867.60.400012.06
Josh Oliver0.55.600000.81

Mark Andrews: After back-to-back top-five seasons, Andrews led all tight ends in fantasy points across all scoring formats in 2021. The former third-rounder out of Oklahoma broke the Ravens franchise record for receptions (107) and receiving yards (1,361) and scored nine touchdowns last season. A model of consistency, Andrews finished top 10 in all three categories, regardless of position, and he had at least five targets and three catches in all 17 games last season.

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Sunday, July 31, 2022

Baltimore Ravens Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Baltimore Ravens.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Lamar Jackson474.5301.33463.921.3513.29141.3861.94.59311.11
Tyler Huntley46.930.1293.11.410.9422.6124.30.6831.99

Lamar Jackson: Missing five games in 2021, it's no surprise that his passing touchdowns dropped year over year from 26 (2020) to 16 (2021). That said, his TD% (4.2%) was also a three-year low and his INT% (3.4%) was a career high. After rushing for more than 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons, Jackson's rushing yards per game (63.9) in 2021 was a three-year low but still top 12 in the NFL.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
J.K. Dobbins199.3896.97.1724.9202.91.1172.05
Gus Edwards130604.53.916.6140.90.9111.64
Tyler Badie33.9144.10.857.8620.432.01
Mike Davis28.3121.70.718.3620.529.78
Patrick Ricard1.42.80.04431.90.37.51

J.K. Dobbins: Dobbins took issue with a tweet from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport suggesting he may not be ready for Week 1. Per John Harbaugh, Dobbins "tells everybody all the time" that he's ready to practice. While he has opened camp on the PUP list, any risk that he won't be ready for the start of the season has been factored into his ADP.

Few teams, if any, will operate a more run-centric offense than the Ravens in 2022. While Dobbins missed all of 2021, he had 134 carries for 805 yards (6.0 YPC) and nine touchdowns as a rookie. While Lamar Jackson could lead the team in rushing for a fourth consecutive season, Dobbins is likely being underdrafted compared to his ADP as long as his health cooperates.

Gus Edwards: Like Dobbins, Edwards missed all of 2021 and opened training camp on the active/PUP list. Before that, however, he averaged a minimum of 5.0 YPC every year (three seasons) and averaged more than 10 touches per game in his career.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Rashod Bateman72.1892.34.8000154.08
Devin Duvernay46.1501.62.78.5340.1793.83
Tylan Wallace24300.61.500051.06
James Proche21.5281.81.200046.13

Rashod Bateman: Bateman finished with a 46/515/1 line on 68 targets as a rookie after missing the first five games of the season. With Marquise Brown traded to Arizona, Bateman is the team's clear WR1 even if he's second in line for targets behind tight end Mark Andrews. The former first-round pick has breakout potential heading into his second season.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Mark Andrews83.71033.27.5000190.17
Nick Boyle9.193.90.700018.14
Charlie Kolar7.586.40.500015.39
Isaiah Likely667.60.400012.16

Mark Andrews: After back-to-back top-five seasons, Andrews led all tight ends in fantasy points across all scoring formats in 2021. The former third-rounder out of Oklahoma broke the Ravens franchise record in receptions (107) and receiving yards (1,361) and scored nine touchdowns. A model of consistency, Andrews finished top 10 in all three categories regardless of position and he had at least five targets and three catches in all 17 games last season.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Fantasy Football WR Waiver-Wire Rankings Heading into Week 9

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

For a player to be listed, he must be rostered in 50 percent (or less) of Yahoo! leagues. The goal is to provide recommendations of players that have a greater chance of being available on your league's waiver wire. Of course, your league's size and settings could significantly impact whether these players (or better options) are available in your particular league(s).

With that said, here are some wide receiver waiver-wire options to consider heading into Week 9 (Yahoo! % rostered in parenthesis):

[Note: Players listed below are sorted by our preference to add.]

1. DeVante Parker, Miami Dolphins (34%)

Returning from a three-game absence, Parker finished Sunday with eight receptions for 85 yards on 11 targets, all of which are season highs. The Dolphins receiver now has a minimum of four catches and seven targets in all five games in which he has appeared this season. Parker has a target share of at least 21% in four of five games as well.

With a matchup against the Houston Texans on tap, Parker (and teammate Jaylen Waddle) are both viable top-36 options in Week 9.

2. Darnell Mooney, Chicago Bears (42%)

Mooney had six catches for 64 yards on nine targets (33.33%) in Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers. As much as Justin Fields has struggled early in his career, the stronger rapport with Mooney (over Allen Robinson) is clear.

The second-year receiver out of Tulane has a minimum of 25% target share in four of his past five games. In addition, he has a minimum of a 20% target share in six of his past seven. Mooney's 34 targets over the past five weeks are 11 more than Robinson has.

3. Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens (30%)

Bateman has begun his NFL career with a pair of six-target games. In those two games, he has combined for seven receptions for 109 yards.

Based on talent, the 2021 first-round pick should continue to carve out a larger role within the offense. The only concern is that Baltimore has a run-first offense and both Marquise Brown and tight end Mark Andrews are highly productive pass-catchers. Can this offense support three viable pass-catchers?

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

2021 Fantasy Football Projections: Baltimore Ravens

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Baltimore Ravens.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Lamar Jackson451.1294.33360.730.99.7155.71004.36.15375.96
Tyler Huntley36.622.7252.51.560.9913.246.20.2620.54

Lamar Jackson: It's not a surprise that Jackson's year-over-year numbers dipped following his elite 2019 MVP season. Jackson threw 10 fewer touchdowns in 2020 and threw for 208 yards or less in 12 of 15 games. Even so, his real fantasy success comes from his rushing ability and he has now rushed for 1,000-plus yards in back-to-back seasons.

Over the final five weeks of the season, Jackson averaged only 161.8 passing yards per game, but he threw 11 touchdowns and rushed for 430 yards and four more scores. During that span, he averaged a massive 27.67 fantasy points per game.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
J.K. Dobbins217.3999.69.7831.7245.72211.06
Gus Edwards148.3689.64.8210.883.10.7115.79
Justice Hill43.2183.61.085.945.20.334.11
Patrick Ricard0.92.70.017.354.20.814.2

J.K. Dobbins: The Ravens have had a 1,000-yard rusher in back-to-back seasons. Unfortunately (for the team's running backs), that player is quarterback Lamar Jackson. For a team that loves to run the ball, however, Dobbins offers plenty of profit potential as a mid-RB2 type. Dobbins could potentially be a steal if Harbaugh follows through on a "main offensive point of emphasis" -- to get the RBs more involved in the passing game.

Gus Edwards: Best in standard (non-PPR) formats, Edwards performed as fantasy's RB28 in non-PPR, RB35 in half-PPR and RB37 in full PPR formats in 2020. Edwards has a minimum of 133 carries, 711 yards and 5.0 YPC in all three of his NFL seasons. While Dobbins will handle the bulk of touches, Edwards should approach double-digit touches per game and has stand-alone flex value, especially in standard-scoring formats.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Marquise Brown55.6729.96.72.911.60.03142.33
Rashod Bateman51.8650.45.5000123.94
Sammy Watkins50.4626.95.5000120.89
Miles Boykin7.9106.61.100021.21
Devin Duvernay6.363.20.55.947.20.1518.09
Tylan Wallace3.243.40.50008.94
James Proche0.55.400000.79

Marquise Brown: Brown's catch rate (58.0%) and yards per target (7.7) dropped in 2020 from his rookie season of 64.8% and 8.2 Y/T, respectively. Since he played a full 16-game season, however, his overall numbers (58/769/8) improved last season. In a run-first offense with added competition from Rashod Bateman and Sammy Watkins, Brown has a little more appeal in best ball than in season-long formats.

Rashod Bateman: Cornerback Marlon Humphrey says that the Ravens "got a pretty good one" with Bateman, their first of two first-round picks in 2021. It wouldn't surprise me if he outperformed fellow former first-rounder Marquise Brown when both are on the field, but Bateman's status (core muscle surgery) for Week 1 is uncertain.

Sammy Watkins: Entering his eighth NFL season playing for his fourth NFL franchise, Watkins is reunited with offensive coordinator Greg Roman, with whom he had 60/1,047/9 in his age-22 season (2015). Missing six games last season, Watkins set career lows in receiving yards (421) and touchdowns (two) in 2020. Watkins has generated some positive reviews this summer, but he's once again dealing with an ("not a serious," per Harbaugh) injury at the moment.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Mark Andrews69.1803.97.5000159.94
Nick Boyle13119.2100024.42
Josh Oliver2.527.10.20005.16
Eric Tomlinson190.10002

Mark Andrews: Andrews missed a couple of games and Marquise Brown (58/769/8) outproduced Andrews (58/701/7) over the full season, but the third-year tight end led the team in YPG (50.1). The main concern with Andrews' outlook is that even if he gets the biggest slice of the pie, the team's passing offense averaged a league-low 171.2 yards per game in 2020.

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Baltimore Ravens

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Baltimore Ravens.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Lamar Jackson442.5289.83318.830.539.51158.310216.25375.45
Trace McSorley35.921.9244.11.620.9713.443.60.2720.28

Lamar Jackson: It's not a surprise that Jackson's year-over-year numbers dipped following his elite 2019 MVP season. Jackson threw 10 fewer touchdowns in 2020 and threw for 208 yards or less in 12 of 15 games. Even so, his real fantasy success comes from his rushing ability and he has now rushed for 1,000-plus yards in back-to-back seasons.

Over the final five weeks of the season, Jackson averaged only 161.8 passing yards per game, but he threw 11 touchdowns and rushed for 430 yards and four more scores. During that span, he averaged a massive 27.67 fantasy points per game.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
J.K. Dobbins2211016.69.9529.1233.41.8210.05
Gus Edwards150.8701.24.99.778.40.6115.81
Justice Hill43.31841.085.644.50.333.93
Patrick Ricard0.92.70.01753.40.813.97
Ben Mason0.61.80.012.38.90.12.88

J.K. Dobbins: The Ravens have had a 1,000-yard rusher in back-to-back seasons. Unfortunately (for the team's running backs), that player is quarterback Lamar Jackson. For a team that loves to run the ball, however, Dobbins offers plenty of profit potential as a mid-RB2 type. Dobbins could potentially be a steal if Harbaugh follows through on a "main offensive point of emphasis" this offseason, which is to get the RBs more involved in the passing game.

Gus Edwards: Best in standard (non-PPR) formats, Edwards performed as fantasy's RB28 in non-PPR, RB35 in half-PPR and RB37 in full PPR formats in 2020. Edwards has a minimum of 133 carries, 711 yards and 5.0 YPC in all three of his NFL seasons. While Dobbins will handle the bulk of touches, Edwards should approach double-digit touches per game and has stand-alone flex value.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Marquise Brown54.1712.66.63120.03139.29
Rashod Bateman52.56525.6000125.05
Sammy Watkins49.6618.25.4000119.02
Miles Boykin7.8105.11.100021.01
Devin Duvernay6.262.40.56480.1518.04
Tylan Wallace3.144.50.50009
James Proche0.55.300000.78

Marquise Brown: Brown's catch rate (58.0%) and yards per target (7.7) dropped in 2020 from his rookie season of 64.8% and 8.2 Y/T, respectively. Since he played a full 16-game season, his overall numbers (58/769/8) improved last season. In a run-first offense with added competition from Rashod Bateman and Sammy Watkins, Brown has more appeal in best ball formats and DFS tournaments during the season than he does in standard season-long leagues.

Rashod Bateman: Cornerback Marlon Humphrey says that the Ravens "got a pretty good one" with Bateman, their first of two first-round picks in 2021. It wouldn't surprise me if he outperformed fellow former first-rounder Marquise Brown even as a rookie, but no team averaged fewer passing yards per game than the Ravens (171.9) in 2020.

Sammy Watkins: Entering his eighth NFL season playing for his fourth NFL franchise, Watkins had career lows in yards (421) and touchdowns (two) in 2020 despite playing with Patrick Mahomes. Missing six games in 2020, Watkins has missed at least that many games in three of the past five seasons. His Y/R (11.4) was a career low and his 42.1 YPG was the second lowest of his career.

With all of that said, Watkins has generated glowing reviews in minicamp and training camp thus far. Watkins played under OC Greg Roman in 2015 when he had 60/1,047/9 in his age-22 season.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Mark Andrews68792.77.4000157.67
Nick Boyle12.8115.8100023.98
Josh Oliver2.526.70.20005.12
Eric Tomlinson0.98.90.10001.94

Mark Andrews: Andrews missed a couple of games and Marquise Brown (58/769/8) outproduced Andrews (58/701/7) over the full season, but the third-year tight end led the team in YPG (50.1). Even if he gets the biggest slice of the pie, the team's passing offense ranked last in the NFL (171.2 YPG) in 2020.

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