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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (knee) has officially been ruled out for the wild-card playoff game on Saturday night against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers after not practicing all week. Flowers sprained his right knee in the Week 18 win over the division-rival Cleveland Browns in the regular-season finale and will be unavailable this weekend. It's unclear if he'll have a shot to return if Baltimore beats Pittsburgh and advances to the Divisional Round. The biggest beneficiary of Flowers' absence this Saturday will be Rashod Bateman, while tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely should be heavily targeted as well in a tough matchup against the Steelers defense. In addition to Bateman, the Ravens will ask wideouts Nelson Agholor, Tylan Wallace and Devontez Walker to step up for quarterback Lamar Jackson.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (knee) wasn't seen practicing on Friday and has not practiced all week after suffering a knee sprain in the Week 18 win over the division-rival Cleveland Browns in the regular-season finale last Saturday. The Ravens have yet to release their final injury report for wild-card weekend, but Flowers seems highly unlikely to face the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night. It was reported on Wednesday that Flowers was a long shot to play, so this news isn't much of a surprise. The 24-year-old will most likely be officially ruled out later on Thursday. With Flowers likely out of action against a tough defense in Pittsburgh, it will make things tougher through the air for star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Receiver Rashod Bateman and tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely figure to be his top targets, with Nelson Agholor and Tylan Wallace also seeing more snaps.

Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill (concussion, illness) was upgraded to a full practice on Wednesday after he kicked off the week on Tuesday with a limited practice. Hill missed the final two games of the regular season due to a concussion that he suffered in Week 16 while also dealing with an illness. It appears the 27-year-old is feeling much better, although he still will need clearance from an independent neurologist later this week to return to play on Saturday night when the team hosts the visiting division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round of the postseason. When healthy, the pass-catching specialist has limited fantasy upside as the change-of-pace option behind lead back Derrick Henry. However, the Ravens were the highest-scoring offense in the NFL in 2024, and Hill did set career-highs in receptions (42) and receiving yards (383) in 15 games.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (knee) is not practicing on Wednesday due to a knee injury, according to team reporter Jameson Hensley. It was reported earlier on Wednesday that Flowers is unlikely to play in Saturday's AFC Wild Card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, so this comes as no surprise. The second-year pro out of Boston College suffered a knee sprain in the Week 18 win over the Cleveland Browns. Needless to say, the timing of the injury is unfortunate, but Baltimore will still be significant favorites to defeat Pittsburgh, a team coming off four consecutive losses. Assuming Flowers does not play, Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman, Isaiah Likely, and Justice Hill (concussion) are candidates to see extra looks in the passing attack led by Lamar Jackson.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (knee), who missed Tuesday's practice, is a long shot to play on Saturday evening against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Flowers is pretty sore while dealing with a sprained right knee that he suffered in the win over the division-rival Cleveland Browns in the Week 18 regular-season finale last Saturday. The good news is that Flowers could have a chance to play in the Divisional Round next week, but the Ravens would need to take care of business and beat the Steelers this weekend to advance. This is big news for the highest-scoring offense in the NFL. Baltimore will look for receivers Rashod Bateman, Nelson Agholor and Tylan Wallace to step up, while tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely will both become more attractive in DFS playoff lineups.