Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Manages one long gain in win
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Bateman caught two of four targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 30-16 win over the Bears.
The fifth-year wideout once again didn't see much target volume, but Bateman managed to make an impact with a 36-yard reception in the third quarter that helped set up a field goal. He's seen more than four targets only once in seven games this season, no matter whether Lamar Jackson (hamstring), Tyler Huntley or Cooper Rush has been under center, leaving Bateman with a 13-171-1 line on 26 targets on the season. Even if Jackson is able to return in Week 9 against the Dolphins, Bateman may not be able to benefit much.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Held to one catch Sunday
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Bateman had one catch for eight yards on two targets Sunday against the Rams.
Lamar Jackson's absence continued to be a massive limiting factor on the Baltimore passing game Sunday. However, Bateman's involvement waned a bit as he played just 56 percent of the snaps, a season low. His cold stretch precedes Jackson's absence, too. His best game thus far was five catches for 63 yards and a score against the Lions in Week 3. Outside of that game, Bateman has six catches for 57 yards on the year. The Ravens are on a bye Week 7, and the hope is that the impending Jackson return will revitalize the floundering Baltimore offense.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Production slips in Week 4
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Bateman caught one of two targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Chiefs.
Bateman took on his highest offensive snap share of the season (81 percent), but the box-score production didn't follow. He had his lowest target count of the season and was held to just one reception after seemingly having a breakout in the Week 3 loss to Detroit with five catches for 63 yards and a touchdown. Baltimore's passing attack suffered in the second half against the Chiefs after quarterback Lamar Jackson exited midway through the third quarter with a hamstring injury. Bateman's fantasy upside for the Ravens' Week 5 matchup with the Texans largely hinges on Jackson's health and availability for that contest.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Gets into end zone Monday night
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Bateman brought in five of seven targets for 63 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' 38-30 loss to the Lions on Monday night.
Bateman finished second in receptions and receiving yards for the Ravens behind Mark Andrews, while also setting the pace in targets. Bateman recorded his first touchdown of the season on a three-yard grab just before halftime, and the fifth-year pro has now upped his yardage total over that of the prior game in consecutive contests heading into a Week 4 road showdown with the Chiefs on Sunday afternoon.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Ravens sign to three-year extension
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Baltimore signed Bateman to a three-year, $36.75 million contract extension Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Bateman inks a contract extension with the Ravens for a second straight offseason, after the team extended him on a two-year, $12.87 million deal through 2026 last April. The 2021 first-round pick put together the healthiest and most productive season of his career in 2024, suiting up for all 17 regular-season contests and securing 45 of 72 targets for 759 yards and nine touchdowns. He's emerged as a reliable deep threat and end zone target for Lamar Jackson, though Zay Flowers remains entrenched atop the wide receiver depth chart, and free agency signee DeAndre Hopkins is an additional competition for targets. With TEs Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely also involved in the passing game, and this team still deploying a run-first approach led by Derrick Henry, Bateman's ceiling in terms of target volume appears capped, but he figures to retain fantasy value as a boom-or-bust weekly option in 2025. Bateman's fantasy outlook is more positive in standard leagues than for PPR scoring.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Early TD sparks offense
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Bateman brought in both of his targets for 24 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 28-14 playoff win over the Steelers.
Bateman got the scoring started for the Ravens when he brought in a 15-yard pass from Lamar Jackson to cap off a successful first drive on offense. The 25-year-old Bateman was used sparingly over the remainder of the contest despite operating as the team's No. 1 wideout sans Zay Flowers (knee). With the Ravens advancing to the divisional round, Flowers could potentially return next weekend. In that scenario, Bateman's elevated fantasy value from the wild-card round would return to marginal levels as opposed to carrying over to Baltimore's next matchup.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Active versus Steelers
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Bateman (foot) is listed as active for Saturday's game against the Steelers.
After being a full participant Tuesday, Bateman was limited at practice Wednesday before being deemed a non-participant Thursday as well as questionable for Saturday's contest. Per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, the 2021 first-rounder was spotted wearing a walking boot in the locker room Thursday, but Bateman has evidently progressed to the point that he'll be available to face Pittsburgh after all. It remains to be seen if he'll be limited at all in the process, but Bateman's presence in any capacity bolsters a Ravens wideout corps that also features Zay Flowers, with Tylan Wallace, Devontez Walker and Anthony Miller on hand to provide support in the absence of Nelson Agholor (concussion) and Diontae Johnson, who the team waived Friday.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Questionable for Saturday
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Bateman (foot) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.
Bateman was a mid-week addition to the injury report after not being listed Tuesday. He was a limited participant Wednesday before missing practice Thursday, with Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reporting that Bateman used a walking boot in the locker room Thursday morning/afternoon. The wideout's injury history adds to the concern, although there hasn't been any update on whether the current problem affects the same foot that required surgery in late 2022 to address a Lisfranc injury. Ravens coach John Harbaugh was asked about Bateman on Thursday and told reporters he had "nothing to report on any of that stuff," per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Seen with walking boot
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Bateman was spotted with a walking boot on his foot in the Ravens' locker room Thursday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Bateman didn't practice Thursday, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, with the wideout's status for Saturday's game against the Steelers now looking uncertain. The Ravens' final Week 16 injury report will reveal whether Bateman has a chance of suiting up this weekend, which also applies to fellow WR Nelson Agholor (concussion).
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Not practicing Thursday
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Bateman (foot) wasn't spotted participating in practice Thursday, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.
After not being listed on Tuesday's injury report, Bateman was listed as limited Wednesday due to a foot issue, so his absence from Thursday's session is notable. Added context with regard to his status for Saturday's game against the Steelers is set to arrive later Thursday when the Ravens' final Week 16 practice report is posted.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Two TD grabs in win
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Bateman secured three of five targets for 80 yards and two touchdowns in the Ravens' 35-14 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Bateman recorded a team-high receiving yardage total while also coming down with multiple touchdown catches for the first time in his career. The fourth-year pro managed 49- and 20-yard scoring grabs in the second quarter, leading him to his best yardage tally since Week 7. Bateman will aim to put together a successful encore at the expense of the division-rival Steelers in a Week 16 Saturday afternoon matchup.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Good to go after bye week
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Bateman (knee) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.
The Ravens' Week 14 bye gave Bateman plenty of time to recover from the knee injury that forced him out early from a loss to the Eagles in Week 13. He'll occupy his usual role as Baltimore's No. 2 wide receiver this Sunday against the Giants, having avoided any complications or workload reduction since the Ravens traded for Diontae Johnson, who is suspended this week for conduct detrimental to the team.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Out due to knee injury
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Bateman has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game versus the Eagles due to a knee injury.
Bateman left the field with a limp in the third quarter and was deemed unable to rejoin the offense for the rest of Week 13, ending it without being targeted by QB Lamar Jackson. Considering he was ruled out so quickly, there's a chance he could be in line for some sort of absence, but fortunately for Bateman the Ravens have a Week 14 bye on tap to aid in his recovery.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Hits pay dirt in win
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Bateman caught two of three targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 30-23 win over the Chargers.
Bateman's touchdown Monday was his fifth score of the season, as the wideout is having his best statistical season as a Raven. The veteran has recorded 35 catches for 574 yards and five touchdowns through the first 12 games of the 2024 campaign. Bateman's touchdown against the Chargers came on a 40-yard pass from quarterback Lamar Jackson late in the first half to give the Ravens a lead that they wouldn't surrender for the rest of the contest. Operating as the No. 2 receiver in one of the league's best offenses, the 24-year-old has the potential to be useful for fantasy purposes most weeks while averaging over four targets per game. Bateman will look to build off of his solid Week 12 performance on limited touches when the Ravens host the Eagles in Week 13.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Added to injury report
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Bateman didn't practice Friday due to a knee injury.
Bateman wasn't listed on the Ravens' injury report Thursday, so his addition to it one day later is notable. Added context regarding the wideout's status will arrive Saturday via his participation level as well as his game status for Monday night's game against the Chargers. If, however, Bateman is limited or out versus Los Angeles, Diontae Johnson, Nelson Agholor and Tylan Wallace would be candidates to log more Week 12 WR snaps for Baltimore alongside Zay Flowers.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Week 11 Waiver Priority List
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It's hard to trust Bateman fully with the addition of Diontae Johnson, but Bateman showed in Week 10 against Cincinnati he still has upside when he had six catches for 54 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. He won't be consistent, but this is three games in his past six outings with at least 15.8 PPR points. He is worth adding in deeper leagues for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Ugly showing in loss
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Bateman recorded one reception on five targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 29-24 loss to the Browns.
Bateman tied for second on the team in targets with Mark Andrews and Nelson Agholor, but it was a performance to forget. He struggled to get on the same page with Lamar Jackson throughout the game, which was illustrated by a drop on a deep target early in the fourth quarter that would have significantly improved his stat line. While it was an ugly showing for Bateman, he does have at least four targets in all but one game this season.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Bothered by groin injury
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Bateman didn't practice Wednesday due to a groin injury.
Bateman handled a typical role in Sunday's 41-38 overtime win at Cincinnati, playing 62 percent of the Ravens' offensive snaps and running a route 77 percent of the time while catching four passes for a season-high 58 yards and a touchdown on a season-high eight targets. Practice reports the next couple days should provide a better hint if Bateman is truly at risk of missing Sunday's home game against the Commanders. Head coach John Harbaugh seemed to downplay the injury Wednesday, noting that Bateman and others were merely dealing with normal "after-game type of things," per Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Best game of season Sunday
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Bateman caught four of eight targets for 58 yards and a touchdown in the Week 5 win over the Bengals.
Bateman's role is settling in -- he played 63 percent of the snaps, marking the third week in a row with a snap share north of 60 percent. However, he was far more active this week, as he set season highs in targets, catches and yards. History suggests that there won't be many weeks where Baltimore is going to the air over 40 times, though it's not out of the question for the Week 6 game against Washington, which is expected to be the highest-scoring matchup of the week. With that in mind, Bateman could be a viable waiver-wire candidate for teams in need of a bye-week replacement.
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Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Not practicing
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Bateman (undisclosed) isn't practicing Tuesday, Bo Smolka of Press Box reports.
Bateman will miss at least one practice after taking a hard hit to the torso Monday. Coach John Harbaugh downplayed the severity of the issue and suggested it's nothing more than soreness, which means Bateman should be back at practice quickly. The Ravens have hinted that he could take over as their No. 2 wide receiver all offseason, and it seems Bateman's still on track for that role ahead of 31-year-old Nelson Agholor and 2024 fourth-round pick Devontez Walker.
