Baltimore Ravens DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Baltimore Ravens rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers (calf) didn't practice all week and is listed as doubtful to play on Saturday night in Week 18 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens have the top seed in the AFC and a first-round bye in the playoffs locked up, so they will be resting some players this weekend. In addition to Flowers on offense, quarterback Lamar Jackson, receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and right guard Kevin Zeitler (knee, quadriceps) won't play. Receiver Tylan Wallace (knee) is also questionable to play. Fantasy managers are going to have to ignore Flowers this week and will probably want to ignore Baltimore's offense entirely with quarterback Tyler Huntley making his first start of the year against a Steelers team still fighting for a playoff spot. With both OBJ and Flowers out, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor will be the team's top two receivers in addition to tight end Isaiah Likely.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins eclipsed 1,000 yards for the seventh time in his career last week, and he has incentives in his contract to monitor in Week 18. The veteran will earn $250,000 each for reaching 75 receptions (he has 68), 1,050 Yards (he has 1,011), and eight touchdowns (he has six). With $750,000 on the line, he should be expected to play a full complement of snaps and aim for a nuclear performance to close out the 2023 season. The Jacksonville Jaguars have allowed the 11th-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers this year, so he'll have that chance. However, his ceiling is lower if Ryan Tannehill starts in place of an injured Will Levis (foot). Consider Hopkins a boom-or-bust option for Sunday's AFC South contest.

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has had plenty of down weeks this season, yet he still ranks eighth in total half-PPR points among ball-carriers this season. He has finished as a top-10 weekly running back seven times this year, but he's also finished outside the top 35 running backs on six occasions. Needless to say, he's a boom-or-bust fantasy option in the season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Jacksonville presents a neutral matchup for running backs, so Henry is likely worth starting in traditional fantasy leagues. His upside this season hasn't made him a strong DFS option, though. Sunday's outing could be Henry's final game as a Tennessee Titan, so it'll be interesting to see if he goes out strong with a vintage performance.

Baltimore Ravens rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers (calf) was held out of practice for the second straight day on Wednesday. Flowers played through his calf issue in the Week 17 beatdown of the Miami Dolphins and caught all three of his targets for 106 yards and a touchdown while playing a season-low 56 percent of the offensive snaps. The first-rounder can probably play through the injury in this weekend's regular season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, but with the Ravens having already locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC, he's a candidate to be rested this weekend. Baltimore has already announced that star quarterback Lamar Jackson will not play in Week 18. If Flowers is held out, Odell Beckham Jr., Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor would see more opportunities with Tyler Huntley running the offense.

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.