Rashod

Bateman

Bateman caught 45-of-67 targets for 756 yards and nine touchdowns en route to the PPR WR40 finish. His latter three receiving statistics are all regular season career-highs. Bateman remains a somewhat volatile producer week-to-week but intriguingly closes 2024 with his second-best yards per route run average (1.72). Fantasy managers should expect him to build on this strong showing next year. Bateman’s field-stretching role is made easier by wide receiver Zay Flowers and tight end Isaiah Likely’s continued development, giving Bateman decent odds of breaking into the WR3 ranks in 2025.

Bateman was hit high on a tackle by Terrel Bernard and remained down after the play, laying on his back. Ravens trainers escorted him off the field under his own power but it is unclear as to whether he will return.

Flowers was spotted doing some light work before Friday’s practice but did not participate in the session itself, presumably marking his third and final DNP of the week. As Harbaugh previously noted, Flowers does not need to practice to suit up on Sunday, but it’s still a bad sign for the young wideout. It looks like he won’t play, though the Ravens are taking it down to the wire to be sure. The impending questionable tag also forces the Bills to consider the possibility of Baltimore having their top receiver for this game. If Flowers is ruled out, Rashod Bateman and Mark Andrews will split the No. 1 target duties in his absence. Isaiah Likely will also be used as a de facto second receiver, giving him plenty of fantasy value for the upcoming DFS slate.

Bateman scored the first touchdown of the night on a red zone strike from Lamar Jackson. He only caught one more pass all evening, but the Ravens entered halftime with a 21-point lead and leaned on their run game in the second half, so no Baltimore receiver did much through the air. Bateman’s fantasy outlook hinges on Zay Flowers’ availability for the Divisional Round. Flowers missed this game with a knee issue, thrusting Bateman into a larger role versus Pittsburgh. If Flowers is back next week, Bateman will return to his usual, boom/bust gig for a matchup with either the Bills or Texans.

Bateman stepped into featured duties following the departure of Zay Flowers with a knee injury, cashing in on a third quarter touchdown from seven yards out on a Lamar Jackson scramble drill. Flowers’ status was not updated by the team following the game, meaning Bateman could enter Wildcard preparations as the top wide receiver for a Ravens team with Super Bowl aspirations.

Bateman was held to one reception for the second week in a row, though it’s hard to blame him for the low receiving total this week. Lamar Jackson attempted just 15 passes while Derrick Henry alone piled up 27 rush attempts. The Ravens were not pushed in the slightest by a hapless Houston offense, resulting in a quiet game from most of the Baltimore pass-catchers. Bateman is stuck as a no-floor WR5 for his Week 18 date with the Browns.

Bateman made his only reception count by finding the end zone from 14 yards out in the second quarter. The touchdown gave Lamar Jackson 36 on the season, tying both a career high and franchise record. The veteran signal caller would then break through both for his 37th touchdown pass of the season on a pass to tight end Mark Andrews in the third quarter. Bateman came into the contest listed as questionable with a foot injury sustained in practice on Wednesday, potentially influencing his snap rate and route participation rate in the win.

Bateman injured his foot on Wednesday and did not practice Thursday but is healthy enough to suit up against the division rival Steelers in Week 16, which is massive for the team considering Nelson Agholor is out with a concussion and Diontae Johnson was waived earlier in the week. Joining Agholor as inactive for the Ravens are CB Jalyn Armour-Davis, S Marcus Williams, RB Keaton Mitchell, LB Adisa Isaac, and C Nick Samac.

According to Breer, Bateman will meet with the team on Saturday to decide whether or not he will play in Week 16’s game against the Steelers. We don’t know the specifics of his injury, but we do know that Bateman was spotted around the team facilities on Thursday wearing a boot. Bateman is considered questionable heading into Saturday. While his injury may not be as bad as initially thought, we wouldn’t rule out the possibility of him missing at least one game.

Bateman’s Week 16 outlook doesn’t look great despite his questionable status. The veteran receiver popped up on Wednesday’s injury report and was a DNP on Thursday. On top of all of that, he was also spotted in the facility wearing a boot. The Ravens will probably give Bateman until Saturday to see whether or not he can suit up, but the early signs suggest he’s in line to miss this week’s game. His status will be one to monitor in the coming days.