Team Profile
Baltimore Ravens
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36.3% 1stOff DVOA
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74.4% 1stPassing DVOA
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19.5% 1stRushing DVOA
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-7% 6thDef DVOA
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0.9% 11thDef Passing DVOA
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-20.5% 5thDef Rushing DVOA
2024 Team Stats
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Points For30.5 3rd
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Points Against21.2 8th
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Yards Per Game423.0 1st
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Yards Allowed Per Game324.0 10th
The Baltimore Ravens didn't activate tight end Mark Andrews (ankle) from Injured Reserve on Friday in order for him to play in Saturday's Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans. Andrews was designated to return from IR at the end of last week and even put in two full practices this week, but ultimately he will not play after being listed as questionable on Thursday's final injury report. If the Ravens beat Houston and advance to the AFC Championship, Andrews, quarterback Lamar Jackson's favorite target when healthy, will be an option to play next weekend. The 28-year-old has been on IR since fracturing his left fibula and suffering ligament damage in his left ankle in Week 11. Isaiah Likely is a worthwhile DFS option if you're trying to save money at the position. He's scored five times in his last five games.
Tennessee Titans impending free-agent running back Derrick Henry isn't shutting the door on a return to the Titans, but he also wants to play for a contender. "I'll always be a Titan, even if I don't come back. At the end of the day, I want to win the Super Bowl. Wherever that is that gives me the best chance, that's what I want to do. I don't have no bad blood or feel no type of way if I'm not back. It's just what was supposed to happen. The story is already written, we're all just living it," Henry said. With the Titans heading into a rebuilding phase after firing head coach Mike Vrabel, it's highly unlikely Henry comes back to Tennessee. The 30-year-old four-time Pro Bowler had five 1,000-yard seasons in his time with the Titans and said he still feels "like I can run for another 2,000."
The Baltimore Ravens are not expected to activate star tight end Mark Andrews (ankle) from Injured Reserve on Friday in order to play against the Houston Texans in Saturday's Divisional Round playoff game, as he's not quite ready to return from a significant ankle injury that has kept him out since Week 11. If the Ravens beat the Texans and advance to the AFC Championship, perhaps Andrews will be ready then. The 28-year-old put in full practices on Wednesday and Thursday and was listed as questionable for Saturday's game, but the Ravens aren't going to push it and will hold Andrews out. It means that Isaiah Likely, who has scored five touchdowns in his last five games, will once again be the team's top pass-catching tight end and will be a solid DFS play if you're trying to save money at the TE position.
Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely proved that he could be a big-time playmaker in the team's offense ever since Mark Andrews (ankle) went down with an ankle injury in Week 11. In that short span, Likely caught 21 of his 30 targets for 322 yards and five touchdowns. In comparison, he had just nine receptions for 89 yards on 10 targets in the 10 games prior. Add in the fact that the Texans rank as one of the worst teams against opposing tight ends and you would have a recipe for success. However, Andrews is listed as questionable for this contest, so if he plays, then Likely loses a lot of fantasy value. Fantasy managers will want to keep an eye on Andrews' status before deciding to play Likely or not.
Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill has been a boom-or-bust type of fantasy player all year long, but he's seen a lot more busts than booms. His bigger appeal comes in PPR formats since he seems to be the favored back when it comes to passing downs, but he barely cracked the top 60 this season in carries and rushing yards. To make matters worse, the Houston Texans give up the sixth-fewest rushing yards and the lowest yards per carry in the league right now. With Dalvin Cook also in the mix, and Lamar Jackson still taking some carries away from the backfield, Hill's amount of work could be very minimal. In turn, that makes him an extremely risky option.