Mark Andrew has not game status and is good to go. Rashod Bateman is questionable.

Related Players: Isaiah Likely, Zay Flowers, DeAndre Hopkins

The Bengals defense has been so poor against the tight end position, that both Andrews and Likely couldn't legitimately put up top-15 numbers in Week 15.

If Bateman ends up missing, Hopkins could be considered up closer to the WR4/5 range, but there should be better options out there.

Ravens injury report (Thurs)
LIMITED: TE Isaiah Likely (foot), NT Travis Jones (knee)
DNP: FB Patrick Ricard (calf), LT Ronnie Stanley (ankle), OLB Kyle Van Noy (hamstring), DT Nnamdi Madubuike (hamstring), DT Broderick Washington (ankle)

Related Players: Mark Andrews

Zrebiec followed up this tweet with, "Ravens have spoken optimistically about Likely returning Sunday, but he's still yet to practice fully."

Likely would have been, well, a likely addition off the waiver wire had Andrews not just pulled out a classic 6-91-2 stat line after accruing seven yards through the first two weeks of the season. As it stands, Likely can probably to the TE vultures until we see more evidence that his teammate is ready to stop performing these huge "boom" weeks. Likely produced 21% of his 2024 fantasy points in Week 1 of last year and was mostly forgettable after that.

On Thursday, Ravens TE Isaiah Likely is on field for his 2nd practice since foot surgery.

Starters not practicing:

CB Nate Wiggins
OLB Kyle Van Noy (hamstring)
DT Nnamdi Madubuike (ankle)
FB Patrick Ricard (calf)

RB Rasheen Ali (concussion) is wearing a red non-contact jersey.

Related Players: Mark Andrews

This doesn't mean Likely is cleared for action Week 3, but it's obviously an encouraging sign. What is *not* an encouraging sign is Mark Andrews' 2.9 half-PPR points despite his team scoring an insane 81 points. Andrews was a touchdown-or-bust option last season but he ended up with 11 of them, so we very rarely had to deal with the "bust" portion of that equation. It'll be hard to trust either tight end when Zay Flowers is accounting for 40% of the targets, but they can both get there as streamers from time to time, so we'll just have to grin and bear it.

John Harbaugh said players understand that “the ball goes where it goes based on the reads,” but admitted that making sure everyone is getting a chance is something they are “kind of grappling with” at this point in the season.

“That’s kind of a blessing, but it’s also a dilemma, and we’re working through it, but hopefully it’s a tiny dilemma that puts a lot of points on the board,” Harbaugh said, via a transcript from the team. “That’s what we’re hoping for.”

Related players: Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman, DeAndre Hopkins

Owners of Andrews, Bateman and Hopkins are waiting for their breakouts despite the Ravens offense putting up a lot of points. To maybe make things worse, the story points out Isaiah Likely should be on his way back soon after missing the first two weeks. So far Andrews has just two catches and Bateman four. Hopkins has played just 28 snaps thus far over two weeks. The Ravens take on the Lions and more points could be on the way, but it will be tough to trust those who haven't produced yet in the Ravens offense in your fantasy lineups.

Ravens TE Isaiah Likely (foot) is officially out again Sunday vs. Cleveland. WR Rashod Bateman (personal) is good to go.

Related Players: Zay Flowers, DeAndre Hopkins, Mark Andrews

Andrews disappointed in Week 1, but we've been here before. His efficiency in the red zone makes him a top-7 (at least) option in any given week, particularly with Likely out.

Consider Bateman a boom/bust WR4 option in Week 2.

Ravens FB Patrick Ricard and TE Isaiah Likely both have been ruled out for Sunday night’s game in Buffalo.

Related Players: Mark Andrews

Any time Likely is out of the lineup this season, we should be considering Andrews a top-6 option. When Likely returns, lower those expectations into the 7th-10th range unless it's going to be a very positive matchup, while Likely is more of a TE Premium/deep-league option when he returns.

Ravens TE Isaiah Likely, who is recovering nicely from a broken bone in his foot, is not expected to play in the team’s opener against the #Bills, sources say.

Likely underwent surgery in late July and is healing as expected. He should be ready early in the season.

Related Players: Mark Andrews

Any time Likely is out of the lineup this season, we should be considering Andrews a top-6 option. When Likely returns, lower those expectations into the 7th-10th range unless it's going to be a very positive matchup, while Likely is more of a TE Premium/deep-league option when he returns.

Ravens did not place TE Isaiah Likely on injured reserve, which means he’s eligible to play in Baltimore’s first four games.

Related players: Mark Andrews

Likely suffered a small fracture in his foot in late July and has yet to return to practice. It’s unclear how Baltimore will divvy up tight end targets with a healthy Andrews back, but Likely has shown enough to earn a bigger role. If Harbaugh follows through and the Ravens get creative with two-TE sets, Likely could flirt with low-end TE1 numbers, especially if Andrews were to miss time.

Ravens standout TE Isaiah Likely will have surgery this week to fix a broken bone in his foot, sources say. The belief is he’s out about 6 weeks, though depending on the outcome it could be fewer.

While Likely could be ready for Week 1, the best news is it’s not long-term.

Related Players: Mark Andrews

This clears the way for Andrews to have a bigger impact at the beginning of the season, as six weeks is really pushing up against Opening Weekend. We would expect the timeshare to be close to what it was last year by mid-season.

Ravens HC John Harbaugh told reporters that TE Isaiah Likely rolled his ankle and is now expected to miss a few weeks.

Related Players: Mark Andrews

This should put him on track to be ready for Week 1, which is a sigh of relief for deep-league managers and Ravens fans alike. He should remain firmly in TE2 territory, with Andrews missing time a requisite for him being a consistent fantasy option.