John Harbaugh said Keaton Mitchell's healthy scratch was a result of a numbers crunch.

When the Ravens are using Mitchell, they're using him on "designer plays," Harbaugh said. Sounds like it was hard to justify his activation for a few plays given Buffalo's attention to him.

Related players: Derrick Henry, Justice Hill, Rasheen Ali

Mitchell was so good two years ago as a change of pace back before his knee injury, and unfortunately wasn't able to get back to form last season. In this past preseason, Mitchell looked good running for over 60 yards and a TD in one game. So it was quite interesting to see the team go with Hill and Ali over Mitchell in Week 1. At this point, it doesn't seem like Mitchell is worth stashing on typical fantasy rosters, and those who own him in deeper leagues or dynasty leagues will need to monitor how this plays out over the next couple of weeks.

Back in 2023, the Ravens' run game got a jolt from a speedy 21-year-old running back named Keaton Mitchell, who ran for 396 yards and averaged 8.4 yards per carry in a six-game stretch before tearing his ACL in a December game in Jacksonville. Mitchell made it back from the injury to play in five games last season but never looked like himself.

This summer, he appears to have his speed back, and the Ravens are excited about it. Derrick Henry will be the primary ball carrier, of course, but Mitchell adds a different element to this run game. Expect him to have a role in the offense.

Related players: Derrick Henry, Justice Hill

Mitchell exploded on to the scene a couple of years ago with all kinds of big plays. This summer, his highlights can be found all over X especially from recent days. We all know Henry is going to get a bulk of the run-game work for the Ravens, but last year Hill played a key role in the offense, and it's possible Mitchell takes over that role. You can likely get Mitchell very late in drafts if you want to take a chance.

Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens reached agreement today on a two-year, $30 million extension that includes $25 million fully guaranteed over the next two seasons. It is the largest deal in NFL history for a running back over 30 years old.

Related Players: Justice Hill, Keaton Mitchell, Rasheen Ali

Henry gets a pay raise after an incredible first season in Baltimore, racking up over 1,900 yards and 16 touchdowns throughout a dominant regular season. In 4for4's initial run of rankings, the vet is currently earmarked as the RB3.

The Ravens added wide receiver Diontae Johnson and running back Keaton Mitchell to the offensive mix over the last couple of weeks and they have eyes on expanding both of their roles in Week 11 and beyond.

Johnson played five snaps last Thursday and caught one pass for six yards in the 35-34 win over the Bengals. Johnson played 17 snaps in his first game after being acquired in a trade with the Panthers and head coach John Harbaugh said he’s in line for more work against the Steelers.

Harbaugh said the team plans to ramp up Johnson for this week's game against the Steelers. Those owning Johnson in fantasy may want to take the wait-and-see approach, however, before putting Johnson back into their lineups. We reported on Mitchell's potential increase in work in another news story here on our site.

John Harbaugh said the hope is to work RB Keaton Mitchell more into the offense.

Related players: Derrick Henry, Justice Hill

Mitchell was such an electric player a year ago before tearing his ACL in Week 15. The Ravens are still going to give Henry his carries but Mitchell may be able to eat into Hill's workload at some point. Mitchell returned a kick for 30 yards but didn't get any other touches in last week's win over the Bengals on Thursday night. Harbaugh was quoted in the post as seeing a potential three-headed monster, but it's going to be tough to get touches with Henry, Hill and Lamar Jackson all involved in the running game.

Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell (knee) expected to be active for tonight’s Bengals game barring unforeseen development, per sources.

Practiced in full this week and ready for his season debut. A jolt of speed in time for rivalry game.

Related Players: Derrick Henry, Justice Hill

We wouldn't expect a ton of usage out of Mitchell here, but it will probably come at the expense of Hill, rather than Henry, if it's a close game. We'll have to see how the backfield splits moving forward, but stashing Mitchell is certainly not a bad idea.

Ravens ruled out TE Isaiah Likely for Thursday night’s game vs. the Bengals and list RB Keaton Mitchell as questionable.

Lamar Jackson is off the injury report and expected to start.

Related Players: Mark Andrews

Andrews has (re)solidified himself as the TE1 on the team, though he's still not quite as consistent as we would have liked after taking him as a top-3 option. He should be considered a low-end TE1 for TNF.

Head coach John Harbaugh told reporters Monday that Keaton Mitchell (knee) has a chance to play in Thursday night's matchup against the Bengals, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Related players: Derrick Henry, Justice Hill

Mitchell tore his ACL in Week 15 last year but has been practicing fully since last week. He didn't play in Week 9 but could get the call in Week 10. We all remember how explosive Mitchell was last year and eventually had stand-alone fantasy value despite not being a bell cow type back. He probably won't be that this season either with Henry leading the way and Hill also showing he's productive. Mitchell will also likely be eased back in the lineup at least to start, but at some point Mitchell could perhaps take over Hill's workload if he can prove to be as dynamic as he was a year ago.

Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell is participating in his first practice since suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 15 of last year. Mitchell, who is on PUP, has started his 21-day window to return.

Related Players: Derrick Henry, Justice Hill

Still a long way from fantasy relevance, but his return could severely impact Justice Hill's status as a deep Flex option. We'll keep an eye on the situation but Mitchell can remain on waiver wires for now.

John Harbaugh said no change with RB Keaton Mitchell (knee), who remains on injured reserve.

Related players: Travis Henry, Justice Hill

Henry has fit in perfectly for the Ravens and their rushing attack with Hill being the team's RB2 and change of pace back. Mitchell could still be a nice fit in the offense as a more explosive change of pace option, but for now there is no need to rush him back. The post went on to say Harbaugh said he is still "optimistic" and "positive" about Mitchell. Mitchell injured his knee in Week 15 last year.