Hopkins was held without a catch on one target Thursday against the Dolphins.
Though Lamar Jackson returned and the Ravens scored 28 points, Hopkins' impact was minimal. His snap count dipped back below 20 as the Ravens went with a heavy tight end rotation with Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar each playing over 25 snaps. Though Hopkins has been extremely efficient when targeted, he's not seeing steady enough opportunities to be a viable fantasy asset.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Makes one catch Sunday
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Hopkins caught his lone target for a 14-yard gain in Sunday's 30-16 win over the Bears.
The veteran receiver's stat line doesn't stand out, but Hopkins had encouraging participation, playing over 20 snaps for the second straight game. The Ravens had a conservative passing game plan with Tyler Huntley at quarterback, leading to just 22 pass attempts on the afternoon. Hopkins made the most of his one opportunity, making a tough catch to convert a 3rd-and-7 that helped set up the decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter. He finished third among Ravens receivers in snaps behind Zay Flowers (59) and Rashod Bateman (49).
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Recovered from illness
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Hopkins (illness) practiced without limitations Friday and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bears.
Hopkins will be available Sunday, and he could be joined by Lamar Jackson (hamstring), who is listed as questionable but appears to be tracking toward returning after putting in a full practice Friday. Hopkins began his Ravens tenure with a two-game touchdown streak but hasn't recorded more than two receptions in a game this season.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: DNP due to illness Thursday
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Hopkins (illness) didn't practice Thursday.
Hopkins' status at Friday's practice will bear monitoring. If Hopkins recovers in time to face the Bears on Sunday, his upside will be tied to the availability of quarterback Lamar Jackson (hamstring), who has opened the week with consecutive limited practices.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Playing time trending up
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Hopkins had two catches for 20 yards on four targets Sunday against the Rams.
Baltimore's passing game was limited under the direction of Cooper Rush and Tyler Huntley on Sunday, but an underlying detail from the game was Hopkins' playing time ticking up. Hopkins played a season-high 26 snaps, which was good for 33 percent of the plays. He also had a season-high four targets. Baltimore is on a bye Week 7, but given that Hopkins has been excellent on a per-target basis (13.7 YPT), it would not be surprising to see his role continue on an upward trend, especially when Lamar Jackson (hamstring) returns.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Impresses on limited opportunites
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Hopkins caught both of his targets for 46 yards in Sunday's 44-10 loss to the Texans.
Despite the Ravens' offensive struggles Sunday, Hopkins still capitalized on his opportunities. Hopkins has been one of the more efficient receivers in the NFL this season with seven catches for 158 yards and two touchdowns on nine targets, but he'll struggle to deliver meaningful fantasy value if he continues to handle a part-time role. His 11 snaps on offense Sunday were more of the same, as he hasn't topped 20 snaps in a game this season.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Held catchless in loss
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Hopkins failed to secure his lone target in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Chiefs.
Hopkins was a complete non-factor Sunday, failing to record a single catch while playing just 18 of the Ravens' 54 offensive snaps. The veteran wideout's one target was his lowest total of the season after seeing two targets in each of the first three games. Despite his stature as a five-time Pro Bowl selection, Hopkins isn't seeing consistent enough volume to be relied to be relied upon for fantasy purposes.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Playing time remains light
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Hopkins caught one of two targets for 13 yards in Monday's loss to the Lions.
The veteran's snap share remains low despite his per-target productivity. Hopkins has caught five of six targets for 112 yards and two touchdowns through three games. He logged 14 snaps Monday, which amounted to just a quarter of the Ravens' offensive plays while Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Tylan Wallace each played over 50 percent of the snaps. While Hopkins has shown he can still play at a high level so far, the low projected snap and target volume make him a difficult player to feel confident starting in redraft leagues.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Snaps could increase
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Offensive coordinator Todd Monken indicated Friday that he foresees Hopkins getting more snaps as the season progresses, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
"With every day, his packages (on offense) are going to continue to grow," Monken said of Hopkins, who logged a 35 percent snap share Week 1 and an 18 percent share Week 2. Despite the modest playing time, Hopkins caught both of his targets and scored in both contests. While Zay Flowers should continue to see steady volume and Rashod Bateman maintains a key role, any uptick in terms of workload would help make Hopkins less TD-dependent, while working in a WR corps that also includes Tylan Wallace and Devontez Walker. For now, however, Hopkins profiles as a hit-or-miss fantasy lineup option ahead of Monday night's game against the Lions.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Another scoring grab Sunday
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Hopkins brought in both targets for 64 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' 41-17 win over the Browns on Sunday.
Hopkins has been much more of a short-area target over the last few seasons, but the veteran flashed his downfield chops on both his catches Sunday. Hopkins nearly had a touchdown on his first grab, which covered 41 yards early in the third quarter and was originally ruled a score before replay review revealed Hopkins hadn't broken the plane of the goal line. There was no ambiguity on his second and final reception of the night, a 23-yard scoring grab with just under five minutes remaining that closed out Baltimore's scoring on the day. Hopkins has taken half of his first four catches in a Ravens uniform for touchdowns, affording him some momentum heading into a Week 3 home matchup against the Lions on Monday night, Sept. 22.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Snags touchdown in Ravens debut
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Hopkins caught both of his targets for 35 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to the Bills.
The veteran impressed in his Baltimore debut, snatching a Lamar Jackson pass out of the air with one hand for his first reception and touchdown as a Raven. He only saw one target after that, though, and played a grand total of 18 snaps, which ranked third among Baltimore wideouts. The Ravens had only 19 dropbacks on a night where they scored 40 points, so there simply weren't a ton of opportunities to go around for anyone other than Zay Flowers, who was targeted nine times. Baltimore tends to be a run-heavy offense that uses two receiver sets more often than not, so there may be a cap on Hopkins' playing time projection and target share.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Back at practice
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Hopkins (knee) is participating in practice Tuesday, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Hopkins didn't practice Monday, so even if he's limited to individual drills Tuesday, it's encouraging to see the veteran wideout back on the field. Baltimore figures to fully prioritize getting Hopkins back to full health ahead of Week 1 against the Bills, so even if the starters take the field during Saturday's preseason finale against Washington, the 33-year-old receiver could be held out.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Still dealing with knee issue
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Hopkins (knee) didn't practice Monday, Brian Wacker of the Baltimore Sun reports.
Coach John Harbaugh revealed after Monday's practice that Hopkins is still dealing with a knee injury, per Wacker. Hopkins may continue to have his practice participation impacted by the injury, which also caused him to miss some practice time in July, but there's been no indication that the veteran wide receiver's availability for the regular-season opener against the Bills on Sunday, Sept. 7 is in any danger.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Returns to practice Friday
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Hopkins (knee) returned to practice Friday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Hopkins' absence Thursday was precautionary. The 33-year-old wideout signed a one-year deal with the Ravens back in March after splitting time with the Titans and Chiefs in 2024. Hopkins is coming off a down year in which he amassed a 56-610-5 line on 80 targets across 16 regular-season contests. He was then nearly invisible in the playoffs, going for a combined 3-29-1 line on eight targets across three postseason games.
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Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Precautionary practice absence
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Coach John Harbaugh noted that Hopkins (knee) was held out of Thursday's practice "out of an abundance of caution," Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
The report adds that Hopkins fell on his knee during Wednesday's session, but Harbaugh indicated that the veteran wideout will be okay. Once Hopkins returns to practice, he'll continue to build chemistry with star QB Lamar Jackson while working in a Baltimore wideout corps that also features Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.
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Chiefs' DeAndre Hopkins: Production declines in 2024
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Hopkins totaled a combined 56 catches (on 80 targets) for 610 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games between the Titans and Chiefs during the 2024 regular season.
Hopkins was dealt to the Chiefs prior to the team's Week 7 contest against the Bills, and the veteran required a little time to get up to speed with the playbook over the first couple of games but compiled 39 grabs for 408 yards and four touchdowns over the final nine regular-season contests. He was held to just three catches for 39 yards on eight targets over his three playoff tilts. The veteran wideout's contract voids Feb. 17, meaning Hopkins will likely enter unrestricted free agency again leading into his age-33 season in 2025. While he's unlikely to see a resurgence in his production back to his prime years, Hopkins still should find a home as a contributing veteran wideout somewhere, and he's just one year removed from a 1,000-yard receiving season in 2023 with the Titans.
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Chiefs' DeAndre Hopkins: Quiet in AFCCG win
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Hopkins secured one of two targets for 11 yards during Sunday's 32-29 AFC Championship Game win over the Bills.
Hopkins finished the AFC Championship Game just seventh on the team in terms of receiving, after having failed to secure his only target during Kansas City's previous divisional-round win over the Texans. The veteran wideout had strung together nine consecutive games with four or more targets to finish the regular season, though he rested Week 18, but he's now drawn just a combined three targets across two playoff appearances. Hopkins could be more involved versus the Eagles on Feb. 9 in Super Bowl LIX.
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Chiefs' DeAndre Hopkins: No action in Week 18
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Hopkins didn't take the field in Week 18 versus the Broncos.
Hopkins wasn't among the inactives for Sunday's regular-season finale, but the Chiefs opted to rest their starters with the No.1 seed locked up heading into the contest. Kansas City has a bye week on tap before they start their postseason run in the divisional round, and Hopkins should rejoin the action then.
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Chiefs' DeAndre Hopkins: Just seven yards in Christmas win
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Hopkins caught two of four targets for seven yards in Wednesday's 29-10 win over the Steelers.
Patrick Mahomes threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns, but Hopkins wasn't responsible for much of that production. While Hopkins' jump ball ability is still a valuable asset, Kansas City has preferred to get the ball out quickly to speedier alternatives such as Xavier Worthy and Hollywood Brown, limiting Hopkins' involvement in recent weeks. Hopkins could be rested in Week 18 against the Broncos since the Chiefs have sewn up the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
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Chiefs' DeAndre Hopkins: WRs to Sit
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The Chiefs suddenly have a crowded receiving corps with Marquise Brown making his 2024 debut in Week 16 against Houston after being out with a shoulder injury, and he had eight targets against the Texans. Xavier Worthy has emerged as the best Fantasy receiver in Kansas City, and he should be considered a borderline starter in all leagues after scoring at least 19.6 PPR points in each of his past two games, with 22 targets over that span. Hopkins, meanwhile, has 10 targets in his past two games for nine catches, 73 yards and no touchdowns. He's not worth starting in the majority of leagues in Week 17 at Pittsburgh.
