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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.

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.

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 quarterback Lamar Jackson is expected to practice Monday, according to head coach John Harbaugh.

Jackson had a minor foot issue after having it stepped on during practice Wednesday. Harbaugh gave a simple “Yes, absolutely” answer when asked if he thinks Jackson will be good to go for Monday. All systems are back on for the reigning MVP and either QB1 or QB2 in fantasy drafts. The Ravens are now focused on getting revenge on the Buffalo Bills in Week 1.

John Harbaugh says Lamar Jackson is sore after getting stepped on Wednesday, so they kept him out of practice today. "But he's fine, he's gonna be good."

Seems like there's nothing to worry about here despite Jackson leaving practice yesterday. We'll keep an eye on things but it doesn't seem like anything to r concerned about.

When Lamar Jackson left practice he appeared to be flexing his wrist.

But a Ravens spokesman said Jackson got his foot stepped on and he’s fine.

Related Players: Cooper Rush, Devin Leary

We'll keep our eye on this to make sure it's not more than a stepped-on foot, but this doesn't sound like anything to be alarmed about.