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Patterson notably got the first backup running back touch behind Najee Harris but only saw four touches on the day. He is one of Arthur Smith’s trusted players carrying over from Atlanta, but is unlikely to be fantasy relevant in the backfield. Expect a few touches per game for Patterson, but not much more.

Flowers was never able to get anything going against an aggressive Lions defense, managing catches of just seven and six yards. The Ravens weren’t able to attack down the field in the face of mounting pressure from the Detroit defensive front, evidenced by the seven sacks taken by quarterback Lamar Jackson. The three targets were a far cry from the 10 targets per game he averaged in the first two games of the season, sending fantasy managers a sharp reminder of his boom or bust nature in this offense. He gets another difficult matchup against the Chiefs in Week 4.

Bateman knotted the game at 14 at the end of the second quarter from three yards out, adding the bulk of his yardage in the fourth quarter as the Ravens played from behind. His seven targets marked a season high, keeping him firmly in touchdown-or-bust territory for fantasy managers as bye weeks creep closer.

Andrews ranked second in targets and caught two of the three passing touchdowns from Lamar Jackson, resurrecting his fantasy season in the process. The Ravens managed only 54 offensive plays on a night the Lions dominated the time of possession battle, which helps to explain the modest 27 pass attempts from Jackson. The veteran tight end gets another difficult matchup against Steve Spagnuolo’s Chiefs defense in Week 4.

Henry lost a fumble deep in his own territory half way through the fourth quarter with the team down by four points, gifting the Lions a comfortable lead that they would not relinquish. His night started off hot as he would score from 28 yards out on the team’s first possession, but he managed just 22 yards on his other 11 carries against a stout Detroit defensive front. Things don’t get easier for the King when the Ravens travel to Kansas City to face the Chiefs in Week 4.

The two-time MVP was sacked seven times while the Ravens managed only 54 offensive plays. The low play volume was largely caused by two long touchdown drives by the Lions, one for 96 yards and one for 98 yards, which combined to take 14:29 off the clock. Jackson got tight end Mark Andrews back on the fantasy radar with two touchdown passes to the veteran tight end, although the frustrating loss drops the Ravens to 1-2 ahead of a meeting with the Chiefs in Week 4. This is one that can’t be attributed to the perennial MVP candidate’s play.

LaPorta did most of his damage on third downs to move the chains, beating both man and zone coverage in key situations for the Lions. Quarterback Jared Goff attempted only 28 passes on a night Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery stole the show, meaning fantasy managers will want to stay patient with the young tight end.

Williams notched both of his receptions on the first drive of the game before disappearing from the game plan as Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery dominated the work. He now has just 12 targets through three games, laying fantasy duds in all but his Week 2, 2-108-1 receiving line on four targets. Fantasy managers should remain patient with the talented fifth-year receiver.

St. Brown remained an integral part of the offense on a night quarterback Jared Goff attempted just 28 passes. He also contributed to a touchdown run by Jahmyr Gibbs on a fourth down trick play to start the fourth quarter, during which he took a handoff from Jared Goff before pitching the football to Gibbs on the perimeter. He would also come up big late in the game when he caught a 20-yard dime from Goff on fourth-and-two while up by seven points. St. Brown can continue to be counted on as a weekly WR1.

Gibbs handled 22 carries and six targets to the 13 opportunities of David Montgomery, but it was the latter back that stole the show while amassing 151 yards and two scores on the ground. Even so, the 28 opportunities were the most in a game in which Montgomery also was on the field during Gibbs’ three-year NFL career - a solid sign for what is to come for the talented back. Gibbs could find the sledding difficult again in Week 4 against a Cleveland defense leading the league in yards allowed per carry through three games.

Montgomery played well behind backfield mate Jahmyr Gibbs as far as snap rate and opportunity count are concerned. He put the Lions on his back when it mattered most, however, with carries of 72 yards and 31 yards in the fourth quarter, the latter of which put the Lions up by 14 points with under two minutes to play as he found paint for the second time. The bulk of Montgomery’s fantasy value remains tied to his high touchdown expectancy in one of the league’s top offenses, making him a more difficult weekly start than others drafted around him this offseason.