Baltimore Ravens DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (back/foot) is off the injury report and ready to go for Thanksgiving Day. He has received 12 targets in each of his last two games. His reception baseline is keeping him afloat in fantasy football because he has not scored a touchdown since Week 8. With quarterback Cooper Rush behind center in place of Dak Prescott (hamstring), Lamb has yet to have a signature boom game. The Giants are the No. 14 defense against opposing wide receivers in fantasy this season. This is a neutral matchup for Lamb, but his target volume alone is going to ensure that he remains at least a high-end WR2. Although Rush has played well over the last two weeks, he does not seem able to lead the Cowboys' offense to high point totals. That will continue to limit Lamb's fantasy output. This game could be a gritty intra-divisional matchup. The Giants are in turmoil as a team, but the Cowboys have severely underperformed this season. Even so, there is no benching Lamb in this matchup. Given that it is a high-profile Thanksgiving game, Lamb could go off at any minute. Fire him up with confidence this week.

Baltimore Ravens tight end Charlie Kolar (forearm) is expected to miss at least four weeks after breaking his arm on Monday night. Kolar has been an important depth piece in a talented Ravens tight end room. He has recorded nine receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown for the Ravens this season while playing behind Isaiah Likely and Mark Andrews. This injury puts more pressure on Likely and Andrews as the team's top two tight ends. The Ravens signed tight end Scotty Washington to their practice squad in a depth move. Kolar's injury does not have a lot of fantasy implications. However, he is one less target for Likely and Andrews to compete within this offense.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush (knee) is expected to play on Thanksgiving despite being limited in practice the last two days. Rush was injured in the Cowboys' Week 12 win over the Washington Commanders. However, the words of encouragement regarding his status for Week 13 against the New York Giants is excellent for fantasy managers rostering wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and tight end Luke Schoonmaker. Rush has been mostly solid since he took over as the Cowboys' starting quarterback in Week 10. He had a disastrous outing in Week 10, but he has thrown for at least 247 yards in each of his two games since then. Rush has always provided a solid fantasy floor for skill position players in Dallas' offense when he has been called upon to start in place of Dak Prescott (hamstring). Hopefully, Rush's injury will not limit him in Week 13 and he will be able to continue providing fantasy managers with the value they seek from Lamb and Schoonmaker.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers wasn't able to find the end zone against the Chargers on Monday night but led the team in receiving yards. He notched 62 yards on five receptions and eight targets which was tied for most catches and number one in targets. In half-PPR formats, this put him right outside of WR2 territory, making it a disappointing week in fantasy terms. His next chance to bounce back will be against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman may have saved the week for fantasy managers who were forced to pick him up due to bye weeks. In the 30-23 win over the Chargers, Bateman finished with two receptions for 43 yards and one touchdown on three targets. Most of his yards, 40 to be exact, came on one play when Lamar Jackson threw a great ball that only Bateman could get to. As he had a defender draped on him, he still hauled it in for the touchdown. This marks the fifth touchdown of the season for Bateman which is more than his first three seasons combined. He'll look to make another big play against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13.