Ravens' Mark Andrews: Leading receiver in playoff exit
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Andrews caught five of 10 targets for 73 yards in Sunday's 24-17 wild-card round loss to the Bengals.
Andrews unsurprisingly led the Ravens in targets, catches and receiving yards, but Baltimore was eliminated from the playoffs in a game that came down to an incomplete pass in the end zone on the final play. The 27-year-old tight end regressed from 1,361 yards and nine touchdowns in 2021 to just 847 yards and five touchdowns in the 2022 regular season, but Andrews remains the unquestioned top pass catcher in Baltimore's run-heavy offense heading into 2023.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Set to face Cincinnati
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Andrews is listed as active for Sunday's playoff opener against the Bengals.
Andrews was rested during the Ravens' regular-season finale with an eye toward keeping him healthy for the team's postseason run. Now that he's back in the lineup, Andrews will reclaim his key role in Baltimore's passing attack. Over the course of 15 games this season, the star tight end led the team's pass-catching corps with 73 catches on 113 targets for 847 yards and five TDs.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Scratched from Sunday's game
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Andrews is inactive for Sunday's game in Cincinnati.
With QB Lamar Jackson (knee) and now QB Tyler Huntley (shoulder) both unavailable, the Ravens have also decided to rest other key players. The inactive list includes two other starters who weren't listed on the final injury report -- RB J.K. Dobbins and G Kevin Zeitler -- and it's possible others will be inactive but not play much or at all.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Bounces back with 100-yard game
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Andrews corralled all nine of his targets for 100 yards in Sunday's 16-13 loss to Pitssburgh.
Andrews had been struggling (8-93-0) in backup quarterback Tyler Huntley's previous three starts, but the duo surpassed its entire production over that span in one fell swoop. While this was a step forward for Baltimore's struggling passing attack, the star tight end's fantasy value still fluctuates greatly with and without Lamar Jackson (knee). If the latter is forced to miss Baltimore's regular-season finale, then Andrews' projections will understandably be lowered against the Bengals in Week 18.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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I'll change this post if Lamar Jackson (knee) plays, but if Jackson remains out in Week 17 against the Steelers then it's time to sit Andrews in the majority of leagues. He has been brutal with Tyler Huntley, scoring seven PPR points or less in three games in a row. He also hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 6, so Fantasy managers in non- and 0.5-PPR leagues have been suffering even worse with Andrews. In Week 14 at Pittsburgh, Andrews had two catches for 17 yards on six targets with Huntley, and the Steelers have allowed just three touchdowns to tight ends on the season. Andrews also has been held to nine PPR points or less in four of his past five meetings with the Steelers, with no touchdowns over that span.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Sit Him (Lineup Decisions)
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If you've made it this far in your Fantasy season with Mark Andrews, congratulations. You've managed to overcome an improbable obstacle when you should have had a massive advantage in your lineup. But Andrews has a tough matchup ahead with a quarterback who's struggled to complete passes to him in a rivalry where the Ravens have consistently struggled to score points. If there was ever a time to sit Andrews, this is it. I'd rather start Noah Fant, David Njoku and Dawson Knox in PPR.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Three catches Saturday
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Andrews caught three of five targets for 45 yards in Saturday's 17-9 win over the Falcons.
It wasn't much production, but the tight end led Baltimore in catches and receiving yards on a day in which Tyler Huntley completed only nine passes. Andrews has seen his numbers plummet without Lamar Jackson (knee) under center. managing just a 8-93-0 line on 18 targets over the last three games. With the Ravens having locked up a playoff spot Saturday, the team may not want to risk its starting QB in Week 17 against the Steelers.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Start Him (Lineup Decisions)
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A perfect matchup should provide some opportunities for Andrews to finally breakthrough for at least a modest PPR game. If Lamar Jackson plays, Andrews is a no-brainer. But Fantasy managers should be willing to roll the dice even if Jackson is out because of how bad the Falcons defense has played. With Jackson, Andrews should start over everyone except Travis Kelce and Evan Engram. With Huntley, Andrews could be benched for Dawson Knox, Dalton Schultz and T.J. Hockenson, but not for Chig Okonkwo, Juwan Johnson or Noah Fant.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Another quiet game
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Andrews recorded three receptions on seven targets for 31 yards in Saturday's 13-3 loss to the Browns.
Andrews led the team in targets, but the results didn't follow. He made his first catch with only 18 seconds left in the first half, and it resulted in a 19-yard gain -- his longest of the day. In two full games without Lamar Jackson (knee), Andrews has managed only 48 yards on 13 targets.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Does little with six targets
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Andrews recorded two receptions on six targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 16-14 win over the Steelers.
The Ravens threw for only 104 yards as third-string quarterback Anthony Brown played the final half of the game. Andrews matched Demarcus Robinson for the team lead in targets, though that ultimately didn't translate to a productive performance. While it wasn't necessarily indicative of his own poor play, Andrews failed to reach 50 receiving yards for only the third time this season.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Paces pass catchers in win
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Andrews brought in four of seven targets for 53 yards and rushed once for one yard in the Ravens' 10-9 win over the Broncos on Sunday.
Andrews led the Ravens' air attack in receiving yards and checked in second in targets while working the last three quarters with Tyler Huntley as his quarterback in place of Lamar Jackson (knee). Andrews now has at least four grabs in three straight games, but it remains to be seen how his production will be affected if he's forced to operate with Huntley as his quarterback again in a Week 14 road divisional clash against the Steelers.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Fades after hot start
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Andrews recorded four receptions on seven targets for 50 yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Jaguars.
Andrews tallied four catches for 33 yards on Baltimore's opening drive and appeared to be in for a big performance. While he still led the team in targets, he slowed significantly from that point, managing only a 17-yard catch and a two-point conversion across the rest of the game. Andrews also dropped a pass in the end zone and has not scored a touchdown or topped 65 receiving yards since Week 6.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Contrarian DFS Play
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Most people are going to pay up for Kelce or try to play a cheap tight end and luck into a touchdown. Stacking Andrews with Lamar Jackson will be my contrarian go-to this week. They should come in at sub-10% roster rate together and they have the upside to be the No. 1 option at both positions.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Stays busy in return
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Andrews (shoulder/knee) brought in six of eight targets for 63 yards in the Ravens' 13-3 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
The veteran tight end returned from a one-game absence and finished second in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the afternoon for the Ravens. Andrews now has at least Sunday's reception and yardage totals in three of his past four injury-shortened games, sending him into a Week 12 road matchup against the Jaguars with some momentum.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Making return Sunday
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Andrews (shoulder/knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
After sitting out the Ravens' Week 9 win over the Saints, Andrews erased most of the concern about his health coming out of a bye week by practicing on a limited basis Wednesday and Thursday and then upgrading to full activity Friday. The Ravens still elected to give Andrews a designation heading into the weekend, but neither the knee nor the shoulder issue will keep him off the field. Andrews is expected to step back into his typical high-snap role as the Ravens' clear top tight end, and he should be quarterback Lamar Jackson's undisputed No. 1 target while both Rashod Bateman (foot) and J.K. Dobbins (knee) reside on injured reserve.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Officially questionable for Week 11
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Andrews (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Panthers, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Coach John Harbaugh relayed to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com earlier Friday that Andrews "took quite a few reps" in the final practice of Week 11, for which the tight end went down as a full participant. Still, the Ravens will take a cautious approach with Andrews' status, with Harbaugh adding, "I think we'll wait until Sunday to say for sure." With a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, Andrews' availability (or lack thereof) will become known before the early slate of games, making it easier to pivot to Baltimore backup Isaiah Likely or another TE.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Top DFS Play
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We're expecting Mark Andrews to return in Week 11 and with Travis Kelce in primetime and Dallas Goedert out for the foreseeable future, there's really no other choice at tight end. It's Andrews or punt the position and pray for a touchdown. I'd rather play Andrews and find value somewhere else.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Logs limited practice
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Andrews (shoulder/knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
According to Hensley, Andrews wasn't spotted during the early portion of the session, but he apparently took the field Wednesday once practice was closed to the media. The limited showing marks his first practice activity of any kind since he suffered his injuries Week 8. With that, Andrews appears to be trending in the right direction as Sunday's game against the Panthers approaches.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Not practicing yet
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Andrews (shoulder/knee) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Head coach John Harbaugh expressed optimism Monday that Andrews would be ready to play after the Ravens' Week 10 bye. Andrews' availability this weekend is no sure thing, especially with the tight end missing another practice as the Ravens prepare for Sunday's game against Carolina. Rookie tight end Isaiah Likely will have a key role again if Andrews misses another game.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Trending toward Week 11 return
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Coach John Harbaugh expressed optimism Monday with regard to Andrews' (knee/shoulder) chances of returning to action Sunday against the Panthers.
Andrews missed the Ravens' Week 9 win over the Saints but was afforded some extra healing time with the team on bye last week. Per Harbaugh, the Ravens plan to "see how it progresses throughout the rest of the week" with their top TE, but the coach suggested that Andrews is among Baltimore's injured players who "have a real good chance" to be back in action Week 11. A return to practice, in any capacity, Wednesday on Andrews' part would support that notion.
