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Andrews

Andrews didn’t have a role in the Ravens’ passing game; something that was said often in 2025 as he finished with a career-low 46 catches to go with five touchdowns. The 30-year-old signed a contract extension in the middle of the year, so he’ll obviously be back barring something unforeseeable with Baltimore in 2026. The positional value helps, but it’s more likely than not that Andrews won’t be anything close to an elite option in the coming campaigns.

Andrews’ biggest play was drawing the Packers offsides while lining up under center on a fourth-and-inches play late in the contest. The Ravens only threw the ball for 107 yards in this contest, so there wasn’t much chance for Andrews, Isaiah Likely (3/27) or any of the Baltimore receivers in this one. He’ll be back in Week 18 against the Steelers in a game that’s meaning will be determined by what happens in Week 17 between Pittsburgh and the Browns.

The Ravens are never a high pass volume offense, but things got worse in this one following the departure of starting quarterback Lamar Jackson in the second quarter. The team shifted to a heavier emphasis on Derrick Henry in the second half, which appeared to be working until they allowed the Patriots to overcome an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to steal the win. Now at the tail end of his career, Andrews rarely returns fantasy utility if he is held out of the end zone.

The Ravens’ attempted only 12 passes on the day, with three of those going in Andrews’ direction. Andrews’ biggest gain came on a 14-yard pickup inside of the two minute warning in the first half, and helped set the offense up for a 28-yard touchdown pass to Zay Flowers. Andrews has caught four or fewer passes in his last 10 games and won’t be anything more than a TE2 in Week 16 against the Patriots.

Andrews was invisible in this one a few days after signing a three-year contract worth $39 million. His lone grab came at the tail end of the fourth quarter with the Ravens in desperation mode. He’s been touchdown-reliant all season for fantasy purposes, and with just one touchdown over his past five games, Andrews has profiled as a low-end TE2. Isaiah Likely, meanwhile, had four receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown (and what should have been a second score) and now has ten receptions over his past two games. Andrews has a decent chance to get back on track in Week 15 against a Bengals defense that has been tormented by tight ends all season.

The Ravens tend to keep their best players in-house when possible, but it’s still a bit of an odd move from GM Eric DeCosta. Andrews is 30 years old and is currently on pace for the worst year of his career by yards per game (27.7) and yards per route run (1.3). On the other hand, Lamar Jackson has missed time this year and hasn’t played up to his MVP-caliber standards when healthy, so it’s hard to pin Andrews’ statistical decline solely on himself. John Harbaugh has also found a niche use for Andrews as the team’s tush push specialist. He has nine carries for six first downs and one touchdown, which came on a tush push fake that went for 35 yards. Andrews is now under contract through 2028.

Andrew tied Isaiah Likely for second on the team in targets. The two tight ends each earned 19 percent target shares. Andrews ran more routes and was used as a check-down option, while Likely saw more downfield work, resulting in a team-high 95 yards from the explosive tight end. Neither player can be declared the team’s clear TE1 and the Ravens are struggling on offense as Lamar Jackson nurses various injuries. Andrews will hold the edge in the fantasy rankings next week, though both tight ends will sit outside the top 12 options versus Pittsburgh.

The biggest play of the game for Andrews came on the one he didn’t make. The veteran tight end found a hole in the coverage in the back of the end zone to set himself up for what would have been a nice touchdown. Instead of a score, the ball slipped through his hands, off his chest, and to the turf. It was the closest he or Lamar Jackson came to generating a score through the air, as Derrick Henry would find the end zone on a two-yard score on the next play. Andrews remains an untrustworthy TE2 in Week 13’s game against the Bengals.

Likely is firmly in the questionable camp for the Ravens’ Week 12 game against the Jets. He, unfortunately, can only be viewed as a touchdown-dependent TE2, who takes a backseat to TE Mark Andrews in the red zone. If Likely sits, Andrews should snag an extra target or two here.

Likely’s disappointing season continues to involve nagging lower-body injuries. He still has time to get right ahead of his team’s Week 12 game against the Jets, but he does not warrant TE1 consideration if active. Fellow Ravens TE Mark Andrews would likely add a target or two to his workload if Likely sits.