Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens will rest quarterback Lamar Jackson, the MVP front-runner, for the Week 18 regular season finale this Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens are already locked into the top overall seed in the AFC and will have a first-round bye in the playoffs. The next time they'll be a full-go will be in the Divisional Round on Jan. 20/21. Tyler Huntley will make his first start of the season in this weekend's game against a Steelers team that is still fighting for a wild-card spot. Jackson may not be the only offensive starter the Ravens choose to rest in this one, so Huntley may be working with limited weapons in a tough matchup against the Steelers. The 25-year-old will be a low-end QB2 option for fantasy managers in superflex leagues that are still playing for a title.

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that tight end Mark Andrews (ankle) is on schedule in his rehab from ankle surgery and is in good spirits. Harbaugh is still hopeful that Andrews can return to the team in the playoffs. "Our job is to get to that point. That's what we have to do - get to the point where we're still playing when he comes back," Harbaugh said. It helps that the Ravens locked up the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC and a first-round bye, but it remains to be seen if Andrews will be ready to go for the Divisional Round of the postseason. The 28-year-old fractured his fibula and suffered ligament damage in his ankle in Week 11 and will miss his sixth straight game in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers this Saturday. Isaiah Likely has been solid in Andrews' absence, catching 19 of 26 targets for 291 yards and four touchdowns in five games with Andrews sidelined.

Baltimore Ravens rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers (calf) was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report. Flowers missed two practices last week before returning to practice on Friday and playing in the Week 17 blowout win over the Miami Dolphins, where he did not look injured at all on his way to three catches for 106 yards and a touchdown. The 23-year-old wasn't believed to have suffered any kind of setback with his calf last Sunday, so he should return to practice later this week and be ready to play in Week 18 against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday. However, now that the Ravens have locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye in the playoffs, there's no telling who they might be looking to rest in a meaningless game for them in Week 18.

The Baltimore Ravens have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye in the postseason, so they have nothing left to play for in Week 18 of the regular season versus the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach John Harbaugh said he has not decided if quarterback Lamar Jackson, the MVP favorite, and other key starters will play on Saturday against Pittsburgh. If Jackson and other starters are given Week 18 off, they will go three weeks between games. Jackson didn't play in the regular season finale in 2019 and the Ravens ended up losing to the Tennessee Titans in the divisional round of the playoffs two weeks later. The 26-year-old is currently the QB3 in overall fantasy points and has been excellent for his managers in four games since the team's Week 13 bye. If he is given the week off, Tyler Huntley would make the start against the Steelers.

Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill had his best game of the season and put up almost 20 half-PPR fantasy points in the 56-19 blowout win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 17. Hill only saw three carries but gained 48 yards on the ground (16.0 average) while adding a season-high five catches on five targets for a season-high 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. In addition to his work on offense, the 26-year-old had 101 return yards on two kickoffs. Teammate Gus Edwards had 16 rushing attempts for 68 yards and also found the end zone on the ground. It was a nice showing for Hill, but he'll be a volatile fantasy option in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers now that Baltimore has locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye.