Sean Koerner urged drafters to grab Isaiah Likely in Round 13 as one of the few backup tight ends who can genuinely swing leagues. Even with Mark Andrews healthy all year, Likely ranked TE16 in Best Ball points added per game, validating a usable weekly floor at his current TE17 ADP. Koerner spotlighted the contingency upside: when Andrews missed the final five games of 2023, Likely finished as the TE3 overall, averaging 6.0 catches, 71 yards and 0.8 TDs. The Ravens play heavy 12-personnel, so Likely stays on the field enough to provide occasional spike weeks even when Andrews is active, but any injury vaults him into top-5 territory immediately. Chris Raybon added that by Week 5 last season Likely had already logged a TE1 and TE4 finish, illustrating how little patience is required before he pays off. Koerner framed him as the perfect upside-plus-floor complement to an early-round tight end in both Best Ball and season-long leagues.

Chris Raybon leaned UNDER on Baltimore’s 11.5 win total, arguing that last year’s immaculate health is almost certain to regress. The 2023 Ravens got 17 games from Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry (then with the Titans, now in Baltimore), Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely, and four of five starting linemen; Raybon called that “pure luck” for a team historically ravaged by attrition. He also pointed out how much had to break right: Zay Flowers played every game until a late-season tweak, Odafe Oweh and Marcus Williams logged heavy snaps despite grading poorly, and Brandon Stephens was one of PFF’s worst corners yet still exceeded 1,000 snaps. Layer on a schedule that closes @Bengals, vs. Patriots, @Packers, @Steelers plus road dates with Buffalo and Kansas City earlier in the year, and Raybon doesn’t see a wide enough path to 12-5 in the AFC North gauntlet.

Rich Cooling advised managers to hold Derrick Henry rather than dumping him for the going rate of a mid-to-late second-round rookie pick. Cooling pointed out that a second has only a 10-15% chance of producing multiple top-24 seasons, whereas Henry is still the clear lead back in Baltimore and a strong favorite to deliver top-24 RB production in 2025. Because contending dynasty teams are better off banking Henry’s likely weekly RB1/RB2 output than converting him into a low-probability rookie lottery ticket, Cooling warned that selling now would actually shorten the championship window for win-now rosters built around aging stars.

Rich Cooling advised managers to hold Derrick Henry rather than dumping him for the going rate of a mid-to-late second-round rookie pick. Cooling pointed out that a second has only a 10-15% chance of producing multiple top-24 seasons, whereas Henry is still the clear lead back in Baltimore and a strong favorite to deliver top-24 RB production in 2025. Because contending dynasty teams are better off banking Henry’s likely weekly RB1/RB2 output than converting him into a low-probability rookie lottery ticket, Cooling warned that selling now would actually shorten the championship window for win-now rosters built around aging stars.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound called Keaton Mitchell one of the very best end-of-draft handcuffs you can stash. The second-year back is fully healthy, reportedly looks "explosive" again and is drawing positive coach-speak after returning from last year’s knee injury. Pat reminded listeners that Baltimore lives inside the red zone, so any uptick in snaps instantly creates touchdown equity. If Derrick Henry were to miss time, Pat thinks Mitchell would vault into the same tier as elite insurance backs, making him a perfect final-round dart that also stacks neatly with Mark Andrews on Ravens-heavy builds.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said drafting Lamar Jackson without attaching any Baltimore pass-catchers is perfectly acceptable in Underdog’s single-entry Greyhound format. He pointed to last year’s finals roster where a completely unstacked Jackson still pumped out 29.4 fantasy points, reminding listeners that Lamar’s rushing production can carry a lineup by itself. Pat emphasized that because you save ADP capital you would have spent on expensive Ravens receivers, the ‘cheaper the stack, the better’—often meaning no stack at all—making naked Lamar a consistently viable, salary-efficient tourney play.

Andrew Novak advised grabbing Baltimore futures before the market wakes up, arguing the franchise is "due" to finally convert regular-season dominance into a ring. He emphasized that Derrick Henry’s arrival should erase the Ravens’ long-running short-yardage issues— they ranked 25th in EPA per play on 3rd-and-2 or less— while still keeping Lamar Jackson out of unnecessary collisions. Novak loved their 2024 draft, singling out first-rounder Nate Wiggins (4.28 forty) as the press-man corner Baltimore lacked when Patrick Mahomes dissected their soft zones last January. With Kansas City facing its toughest AFC West in years and Buffalo losing both starting safeties, Novak feels the path is as clear as it has been for Baltimore since 2019, making plus-1000 conference lines and anything north of +1800 to win it all "the best value on the board."

Pat Moore doubled down on his Hopkins bullishness, declaring the veteran will have 12 touchdowns "by November." Moore argued that Baltimore finished sixth in red-zone pass rate under Todd Monken and that Hopkins’ career 61 percent contested-catch success makes him the obvious jump-ball option for Lamar Jackson. He dismissed concerns about target competition, saying Zay Flowers is a "space" receiver and Mark Andrews commands attention between the hashes, leaving perimeter and end-zone looks for Hopkins. Moore also noted Hopkins finally gets a full offseason to master the playbook after last year’s mid-season transition to Kansas City. With Hopkins routinely going in the final round, Moore views him as a near-free bet on double-digit TD upside in a top-five offense.

Pat Moore pitched DeAndre Hopkins as a smash last-round pick, saying drafters are treating him like "dust" even though Baltimore lacks a true alpha wideout. Moore reminded listeners that Hopkins has averaged 9.3 targets per game across his career despite playing with what he called "a bunch of dustballs" at quarterback. Sliding into a Todd Monken offense that finished 6th in red-zone pass rate, Moore sees an 8–12 target ceiling for Hopkins while defenses key on Zay Flowers deep and Mark Andrews inside. If beat writers report strong Lamar-to-Hopkins chemistry in camp, Pat expects the current ADP to rocket up multiple rounds, making now the last chance to bank 500-700 yards and six-plus TDs at a floor price.

Ryan McDowell urged dynasty managers who are chasing a 2024 title to pivot from James Cook to Derrick Henry. He pointed out that Henry is going one slot after Cook in current startup ADP, yet brings a far sturdier production profile. McDowell walked listeners through Cook’s razor-thin margin for error—his 7.7% touchdown rate was almost double his 3.8% career norm and heavily inflated his 16.5 PPR points per game. Regressing Cook to his own average drops him to 13.5 PPR points, a tumble from RB11 to RB21. Given that Cook also lacks a new contract and still competes with Josh Allen at the goal line, McDowell prefers paying the same draft capital for Henry’s bankable short-yardage work and year-over-year volume. His advice: trade for Henry or select him over Cook whenever the choice presents itself.

Adam Caplan said he actually cast his vote for Lamar Jackson and is betting the Ravens quarterback at +500 to win the AP MVP. Caplan reminded listeners the award covers the entire regular season, not just a hot stretch, and argued Jackson delivered the most complete 17-game body of work in 2023 while Josh Allen merely caught fire late. Jackson already owns a previous MVP and led Baltimore to the AFC’s best record, giving voters a narrative the other candidates lack. Caplan compared the rest of the market – Allen (+600), Patrick Mahomes (+650) and Joe Burrow (+700) – and concluded Jackson’s 5-to-1 return is still worth an investment.

Ryan McDowell said Isaiah Likely is a screaming dynasty buy at TE16 (151 overall) because the Ravens keep telegraphing that Mark Andrews may not be on the Week-1 roster. McDowell is operating as if an Andrews trade or cut will happen within the next 100 days, pointing to Eric DeCosta’s refusal to shut down rumors and Baltimore’s quiet offseason at wide receiver. Likely already produced five TE1 games in a limited role last year—matching Dallas Goedert and Jake Ferguson—demonstrating fantasy viability even when sharing snaps. If Andrews moves, McDowell expects Likely’s startup ADP to spike into the top-8 tight ends overnight, a value jump comparable to Trey Benson’s contingent upside behind James Conner. Rich Cooling added that Baltimore’s lack of a true WR3 makes two-tight-end sets and frequent slot usage for Likely very likely, boosting his route volume. Worst-case Likely meets TE16 expectations; best-case drafters lock in an ascending, 22-year-old receiving weapon tethered to Lamar Jackson at a massive discount.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound doubled down on Derrick Henry as a premium spike-week bet but clarified how to deploy him across Underdog formats. He conceded Henry is ‘very game-script dependent’—Baltimore pulls him on clear passing downs, which produced a six-point dud in Week 15 last year—and that lack of receiving work can crater advance rates in the Puppy. However, Pat noted Henry’s usage inside the 10-yard line remains elite (top-five in red-zone rush share since 2021) and the Ravens leaned on him for 20-plus touches in every neutral- or positive-script game down the stretch. Those traits make Henry a top-eight pick in the Weekly Winners lobby, where managers chase single-week ceilings rather than 14-week medians. Pat’s strategy is to accept Henry’s floor in large best-ball tournaments when he slides to the mid-second, but to prioritize him aggressively in one-week payout formats where a two-touchdown eruption can outright win the slate.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound told viewers there is no rational way to fade Derrick Henry at his current second-round ADP. Yes, the 30-year-old back is approaching the traditional running-back cliff, but Pat reminded listeners that age-based fades failed spectacularly last season when Henry shredded his 10.5 rushing-TD prop and posted three 24-plus-point outings down the stretch. Baltimore just handed Henry the backfield after giving him 340 touches in Tennessee, and Pat thinks playing next to Lamar Jackson will only juice efficiency because linebackers must account for Jackson’s keepers on every zone read. He called Henry’s 1,900-yard ceiling “completely in play,” labeling the click a ‘bro, big smash’ that he wants to reach 8-10 % exposure on despite popular mileage worries.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said landing Mark Andrews around pick 108 is “insane” value for Puppy drafters. He reminded listeners that Andrews still owns an elite 23% career target share and remains Lamar Jackson’s preferred red-zone option (16 end-zone targets in 2023 despite missing time). Because Andrews can deliver multiple 20-plus–point weeks, Pat feels comfortable capping his tight-end room at two players—Andrews plus a late flyer like Theo Johnson or Tanner Strange—freeing extra roster spots for upside wideouts. Pat urged viewers to pounce any time soft rooms let Andrews drift a full round past Dalton Kincaid and Brock Bowers, arguing the veteran gives the same weekly ceiling without the rookie risk baked into those names.

Davis Mattek said Mark Andrews is now a screaming value because drafters have pushed him from a 2024 fourth/fifth-round ADP of 51 overall all the way into double-digit rounds. Mattek locked Andrews in at pick 120-ish and called the year-over-year slide "a huge value from 2024 to 2025." His logic is simple: the role and red-zone equity that made Andrews a perennial top-three tight end have not changed, yet the room is pricing him as if they have. Mattek encouraged best-ball drafters to grab the discount and enjoy elite upside at a mid-range cost.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound called Mark Andrews “a crazy easy click” and said it’s "criminal" that he regularly lasts into the 100s overall in BBM6. Pat reminded listeners that Baltimore quietly used Andrews on several goal-line "tush push" looks late last season, giving him extra touchdown equity that’s being ignored in drafts. He already has a big portfolio of Andrews from the Big Board but plans to add more because, in his words, "no one remembers what Baltimore was doing toward the end of the season." At a triple-digit ADP, Pat believes drafters are paying a mid-TE2 price for a player with perennial top-five upside tied to Lamar Jackson in Todd Monken’s pass-friendlier system.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said drafters should still keep roughly 5-6% Derrick Henry in their best-ball portfolio even though his ADP has slid to the 16-17 range in some rooms. He acknowledged Henry is now a part-time back, but emphasized that Baltimore’s run-first tendencies and frequent positive game scripts will mask the snap share concerns. Pat expects the Ravens to win "an easy 13 games," giving Henry plenty of fourth-quarter closer opportunities and touchdown equity. The modest exposure acts as a ‘safety blanket’ in case Henry’s role pops while avoiding over-investment if the timeshare caps his ceiling.

Discussing Underdog’s Weekly Winners contest, Davis Mattek said drafters should throw traditional ADP out the window and chase pure ceiling. He explained that unlike Best Ball Mania— where you only need to clear 12- and 16-team pods before a 539-person final— Weekly Winners requires beating the entire field each individual week. Because you must "build the absolute nuts," Mattek recommended scooping players with week-breaking upside regardless of their normal draft slot, even advocating grabbing Lamar Jackson in Round 1 if you think he can deliver a 40-point eruption. Mattek believes the one-week, top-heavy payout structure favors extreme upside portfolios and creative roster constructions rather than balanced, ADP-obedient builds.

Andy Holloway said dynasty managers should keep Derrick Henry and even buy if the market is still nervous. Holloway pointed to Henry’s brand-new two-year contract that averages "more than 15-million a year" with 25-million fully guaranteed, noting that most running-back extensions are voidable after one season while this one is not. Henry just finished as the overall RB2 after cranking out 1,921 yards on another 300-carry workload, and Holloway reminded listeners that Henry is the only back in modern fantasy history to post back-to-back seasons over 1,500 rushing yards. Baltimore’s run-centric scheme and top-five offensive line give him the same carry funnel he enjoyed in Tennessee. Age and mileage are scary on paper, but Holloway argued Henry is "a one-of-one" outlier who has already broken every historical model. With two guaranteed seasons as the undisputed lead runner in a high-scoring offense, Henry profiles as a plug-and-play RB1 for contenders instead of a roster clogger you need to dump.

Kyle Long said Derrick Henry will deliver "another great year" in Baltimore even though he just turned 31, calling him "an anomaly" who breaks the usual running-back aging curve. Long pointed to Henry’s 2023 production—1,921 rushing yards (second in the league) and a league-best 16 touchdowns—as proof that defenders still struggle to tackle him, especially when defenses must also account for Lamar Jackson’s keepers. He expects offensive coordinator Todd Monken to add more wrinkles that will make the Henry/Jackson backfield "even more potent," and he framed the Ravens’ two-year, $30 million extension as evidence they plan to continue leaning on the run. Long’s bottom line: keep viewing Henry as a top-tier season-long and DFS play despite the mileage.

Pete Overzet said he is keeping his Derrick Henry exposure "pretty low" because the market is asking drafters to take a 30-year-old, two-down back at the 1-2 turn—right next to elite wide receivers, Brock Bowers and even Christian McCaffrey. Last summer Henry smashed when he slipped to the 3-4 turn, but Overzet noted this year’s price eliminates that margin for error and forces you to pass on premium receivers at the point of the draft where structural wide-receiver starts are strongest. He contrasted Henry with Saquon Barkley—who is younger and has a pass-catching profile—and said he prefers both Jonathan Taylor and Christian McCaffrey in the same neighborhood. In short, Henry’s age, lack of receiving work, and opportunity cost make him an easy underweight for Best Ball Mania portfolios.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said Mark Andrews sitting around pick 100 in Underdog’s half-point scoring is flat-out mis-priced. He reminded viewers that Andrews has finished top-four in points per game every healthy season since 2020 and ranks first among tight ends in red-zone target share over that span (26%). With Lamar Jackson’s ADOT climbing under Todd Monken and Baltimore refusing to add a true chain-moving wideout in free agency or the draft, Pat expects Andrews to reclaim the 24-26% target share he posted before last year’s ankle injury. He compared the current ADP gap to 2022, when Andrews was a late-second rounder, and argued that even a 60-catch, 7-TD campaign would smash a ninth-round cost in Best Ball Mania 6. Pat is grabbing Andrews whenever rooms let him slide past pick 90 and feels strongly the market will correct once summer hype cycles shift to veteran safety plays.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said the current fifth-round clump of tight ends "just screams Mark Andrews" because he offers the only elite ceiling outside the first two rounds. He added that the Ravens have quietly floated Rashod Bateman in trade talks—if Bateman is moved, Andrews’ target share could jump back over 26% while Baltimore leans on 12-personnel with Isaiah Likely. Even without a Bateman deal, Andrews already ranks top-three in yards per route run versus zone and has averaged 1.75 end-zone targets per game with Lamar Jackson under Todd Monken. Pat is happily hammering Andrews whenever the room lets him slide behind the Calvin Ridley–Tee Higgins tier.

Mattek pivoted to Rashod Bateman after a mini WR run, calling him an under-rostered yet comparable bet to Marvin Mims. Bateman turned 72 targets into nine touchdowns last year and projects to play virtually every snap in a high-efficiency Ravens offense. Mattek thinks there’s room for Bateman’s target share to climb, making him a solid middle-round stabilizer for a wide-receiver room that already swung for rookie upside earlier in the draft.

Jason Moore warned that Lamar Jackson’s 2024 touchdown binge is a classic trap for fantasy drafters. Jackson spiked to an 8.6% TD rate last year, vaulting from 24 to 41 passing scores despite only a modest increase in attempts. Moore noted Jackson’s three previous seasons lived in a far more normal 4.2–5.3% range, the exact pattern we saw from Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers before inevitable pull-backs. Because touchdowns are one of the least sticky stats year over year, Moore is downgrading Jackson from a locked-in top-3 quarterback to the back half of the QB1 tier and advising managers to let someone else pay for last season’s outlier. He used the same logic to flag similar regression candidates—Baker Mayfield (7.2% TD rate) and Jared Goff (6.9%)—but said Jackson’s ADP makes him the clearest fade.

Tyler Sullivan cautioned bettors not to take Baltimore’s 7-to-1 Super Bowl price at face value until the Ravens shore up cornerback. He highlighted that the defense ranked LAST in passing yards allowed through Week 10 before a dramatic mid-season turnaround and warned the true talent level is probably "somewhere in the middle." Sullivan pegged Jalen Ramsey as the ideal target, noting GM Eric DeCosta’s history of adding proven vets (Derrick Henry, DeAndre Hopkins). Pairing Ramsey with Marlon Humphrey and rookie Nate Wiggins would insulate the unit against regression and strengthen Baltimore’s path through a stacked AFC North.

Davis Mattek said he is actively scooping Derrick Henry in Underdog’s Eliminator contest even though he’s lighter on the veteran in traditional Best Ball Mania builds. The single-elimination, head-to-head format rewards weekly survival over full-season durability, and Mattek believes Henry’s 20-plus-carry, multi-touchdown upside is a perfect fit for that environment. "I don’t care if he falls off in November—if he gives me three monster weeks early, he’s done his job," Mattek explained. With Baltimore expected to lean on Henry at the goal line, Mattek projects several 25-point outings in the opening third of the schedule, exactly the spike weeks that flip close 127-to-126 projections into easy wins. He is therefore willing to click Henry in Round 2 of Eliminator drafts while still fading him at similar price tags in contests that require production through Week 17.

Michael Leone clicked Mark Andrews in Round 8 and called it an easy smash alongside his existing Zay Flowers shares. He pointed to recent comments from GM Eric DeCosta calling Andrews "integral to everything we do," a signal that snap share will bounce back after last year’s slow return from a serious quad injury. Andrews still flashed ceiling down the stretch, and Leone reminded viewers that the tight end has averaged 2.05 yards per route in Lamar Jackson starts over the past three seasons— a number only Travis Kelce and Sam LaPorta can match. In Leone’s view, an eighth-round price for a player who owns double-digit target upside on a top-5 offense is "the cheapest weekly difference-maker you’ll draft all summer."

Pete Overzet cautioned managers who prefer three late quarterbacks that completely fading Lamar Jackson is portfolio suicide. He reminded listeners that Jackson owns a true 40-point weekly ceiling—something few passers can match—and if that spike occurs in the fantasy playoffs you will "have to have him" to reach the BBM6 finals. Overzet likened it to DFS: even if the early-round WR + late-QB 2v2 projects slightly better in median points, it ignores the tail scenario where Jackson drops consecutive 35-plus outings. He advised sprinkling in Jackson builds, especially with cheap Rashod Bateman or Isaiah Likely bring-backs, so your portfolio captures that high-end outcome instead of praying it never happens.

Pete Overzet snagged Rashod Bateman at pick 127 and labeled it a quiet value that ties neatly into his existing Lamar Jackson stack. Overzet noted Bateman finally enters a healthy offseason and steps into a contract year—"funny how the always-dinged guys stay healthy when money’s on the line," he joked. With only Zay Flowers entrenched ahead of him and the Ravens declining to add early-round competition, Bateman’s path to a 17-20% target share is wide open. Pete believes that type of volume paired with Jackson’s top-five efficiency gives Bateman weekly WR3 floors and occasional spike-week potential, making him an ideal fifth receiver on structurally hyper-fragile builds.

Pete Overzet called Isaiah Likely a slam-dunk selection after he slid ten spots past ADP on a roster already built around Lamar Jackson. Overzet reminded viewers that Likely has already flashed two 20-point spike weeks while sharing the field with Mark Andrews, so you are buying a player who can matter even in his current secondary role. The real juice, according to Pete, is the "free upside" if the persistent rumors of a possible Andrews trade ever materialize or if the veteran’s lingering injuries resurface. In that scenario Likely would vault into every-down usage in a Todd Monken offense that finished top-five in points per drive last season. Getting that kind of break-glass ceiling at a late-round price lets drafters stick with a two-tight-end build and funnel extra capital toward wide receivers in Best Ball Mania 6.

Pete Overzet normally waits on quarterbacks but could not pass on Lamar Jackson sliding six spots past ADP to pick 42. He noted that Hayden Winks’ newly released ranks have Jackson 24th overall, reinforcing the closing line value. Overzet sees Jackson as the cheapest path to an elite dual-threat ceiling after finishing 2023 top-five in fantasy points per drop-back and rushing for 59 yards per game. Grabbing that profile three picks into the fourth round gives his roster a weekly spike-week advantage while still leaving room to stockpile wide receivers later.

Buck called Derrick Henry “probably the worst pick in the first two rounds” on Underdog. Henry turns 31 this season, played under 60 % of Tennessee’s offensive snaps last year, and has never been a receiving threat (career-high 33 catches back in 2020). Buck doubts that volume rebounds after Henry’s move to Baltimore, noting the Ravens rotated Gus Edwards and Justice Hill on passing downs and like to keep their backs fresh for December. Without targets to pad weekly floors and with age-related decline looming, Buck advised fading Henry at his late-first/early-second ADP in Best Ball Mania drafts, preferring younger, more versatile backs or elite wideouts in that range.

Billy Jones recommended scooping Isaiah Likely only after he falls into the mid-150s—just behind Kyle Pitts and Dallas Goedert—because his profile mirrors a handcuff running back. Likely will see some 12-personnel routes every week, but the true league-winning ceiling comes only if Mark Andrews misses time. Jones compared him to drafting Tyler Allgeier behind Bijan Robinson: you target 8% exposure and accept that most of the value is contingent. The build implications matter—Likely fits best in three-tight-end constructions or paired with a high-volume stud like Trey McBride or Brock Bowers. Two-TE builds with volatility magnets like George Kittle are risky because Likely cannot cover Kittle’s weekly disappearances. Bottom line: click Likely once he dips beyond Ferguson and the other TE2s, but be intentional about roster structure.

Pat Kerrane explained why he is passing on Derrick Henry when the big back comes off the board in the late-first/early-second round. Henry is 31, earns almost zero receiving volume, and needs another historically efficient rushing season to pay off a pick that shares the pocket with elite wide receivers and the consensus TE1. Kerrane acknowledged Henry set a career-best rushing-efficiency mark last year but argued that betting on back-to-back outlier seasons from an aging, two-down runner is a losing proposition. If Henry smashes again, Kerrane is comfortable being underweight because opportunity cost is simply too high relative to the floor offered by premium WRs available in the same range.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound hammered Mark Andrews as a glaring buy when he slips into the 110–115 range. Pat emphasized that Ravens coaches have repeatedly stated Andrews will remain with the team, and Baltimore added zero meaningful pass-catchers in either free agency or the draft. That keeps Andrews locked into his familiar 22–24 % target share in a Lamar Jackson offense that finished top-10 in points per drive last year. Pat added that excitement around Isaiah Likely is suppressing Andrews’ price even though Likely’s true breakout path depended on Andrews getting traded—an outcome Pat now considers dead. With elite TE options scarce once Travis Kelce and Sam LaPorta are gone, Pat is comfortable scooping Andrews two rounds ahead of ADP but routinely lands him at pick 115 in softer rooms.

Nez Badge Bros called Derrick Henry “the best Eliminator pick on the board” after locking him in at 2.03. Henry is set to handle Baltimore’s early-down and goal-line work, giving drafters bankable weekly touches that keep them alive in the one-on-one elimination format. Nez admitted age is a concern but noted Henry’s workload has yet to crater and the Ravens’ run-heavy tendencies should prop up his floor. Front-loading that kind of volume, Nez argued, affords the flexibility to chase higher-variance wide receivers in the middle rounds without sweating early exits.

Davis Mattek said he is ranking Zay Flowers noticeably below ADP and treating him as a boom-bust WR4 you only sprinkle when stacking Lamar Jackson teams. Mattek’s main gripe is the weekly box-score pain: Flowers ripped off plenty of SportsCenter moments last year, yet finished with just four touchdowns and a string of 4-for-64 type lines that never cracked best-ball starting lineups. Mattek even noted Willie Sneed owns the same single-season TD high (four) in this Ravens offense, underscoring how difficult it is for Baltimore wideouts to deliver big scoring seasons in a low-volume, run-centric scheme. While a "miracle" 10-TD outlier is possible on any Jackson-led team, Mattek believes Flowers’ realistic range of outcomes is more like 1,000 yards and four scores—hardly worth his current sticker price. He is shifting exposure toward cheaper upside swing wideouts and only clicking Flowers when he drifts a full round past ADP.

Erik Beimfohr said he is building a "nice healthy bag" of Isaiah Likely around pick 120 because the Ravens have done nothing to strengthen target competition and there is still a non-zero chance Mark Andrews is traded or cut for cap relief. Likely averaged 2.05 yards per route and was a top-10 fantasy tight end in the four games Andrews missed last year, demonstrating immediate TE1 upside in Baltimore’s Todd Monken offense. If Andrews were removed, Beimfohr believes Likely would be drafted ahead of where Andrews currently goes (around pick 100) and could rise into the Laporta/Hockenson tier by late summer. Even without an Andrews move, Likely offers weekly spike-week potential on a team projected top-five in points. At his current price, drafters are paying for a low-end TE2 while getting legitimate top-six contingency upside for free.

Beimfohr said he is largely avoiding Derrick Henry on DraftKings because full-point PPR scoring magnifies Henry’s limited receiving role. With Lamar Jackson likely to vulture red-zone carries and the Ravens projecting as a committee in passing situations, Henry needs extreme rushing efficiency to justify his 1-2 turn price tag. Beimfohr prefers backs who can catch four-plus passes a game in DK’s scoring system and will be underweight Henry unless his ADP slides.

Erik Beimfohr said he is "trying to get a nice healthy bag" of Isaiah Likely at his late-11th/12th-round DraftKings price. Likely already flashed 20-plus-point upside in two 2023 spot starts, and Beimfohr noted Baltimore added zero target competition this off-season. If the Ravens trade or cut Mark Andrews to free cap space—a non-zero possibility given Andrews’ age and contract—Likely would jump at least four rounds, landing in the Dallas Goedert/Sam LaPorta tier. Even without that move, Likely offers an easy back-door correlation with Lamar Jackson stacks in BBM and provides elite injury contingency value on a top-five scoring offense. Beimfohr believes Likely’s floor is TE2 filler, but the ceiling is a league-winning top-five tight end that you can still draft outside pick 130.

Sullivan handed Baltimore the division’s only B, pointing out that a team already in its Super Bowl window merely needed to patch the weakest spots. Exercising the fifth-year option on safety Kyle Hamilton and drafting versatile DB Malachi Starks shores up a secondary that struggled early last year. With Lamar Jackson still at MVP form, those defensive tweaks keep Baltimore on the short list of AFC favorites. Sullivan likes Ravens futures in the +800 to +1000 range and views them as the safest bet to top the AFC North again.

Sullivan urged season-long and best-ball drafters to view DeAndre Hopkins as a volatile WR3 despite his move to Baltimore. He flagged multiple red flags: Hopkins turns 33 during the season, has missed chunks of two of the last three campaigns, and managed little on-field impact even while catching passes from Patrick Mahomes. Although Lamar Jackson is elite, the Ravens’ low-volume passing scheme plus Mark Andrews, Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman siphon targets. Sullivan concluded that drafting Hopkins expecting consistent WR2 numbers is a mistake; he is a spike-week bench piece at best.

Steve Palazzolo called sixth-round receiver LaJantee Wester a "dynamic" playmaker after watching Shedeur Sanders pepper him with underneath throws at Colorado. Palazzolo noted Wester’s repeated ability to make defenders miss in space and said he will compete for the WR4/WR5 role immediately. Given Baltimore’s search for a true YAC threat behind Zay Flowers, Palazzolo believes Wester could carve out manufactured-touch packages as early as preseason, making him a sneakily viable last-round pick in best-ball formats where one long catch-and-run can swing a week.

Mike Wright labeled Mark Andrews a post-draft winner because Baltimore used its first seven selections on defense or special teams—highlighted by a sixth-round kicker—while adding zero competition at wide receiver or tight end. Andrews already commanded a 23 percent target share in games active last season, and Wright expects that number to hold steady with Lamar Jackson’s trust intact. The Ravens’ pass-catcher room remains unchanged aside from developmental depth, so Andrews should again rank top-three in routes run among tight ends. Wright placed Andrews narrowly ahead of Isaiah Likely in his fresh dynasty startup ranks and projects a 75-catch, 900-yard season that keeps him firmly in the overall TE1 discussion for 2025 redraft leagues.

Steve Palazzolo called Mike Green the draft’s No. 2 edge on pure tape behind Abdul Carter and predicted the rookie will log 25-30 snaps a game as Baltimore’s designated pass-rush spark behind Kyle Van Noy and Odafe Oweh. Although Green fell to Pick 59 because of multiple sexual-assault allegations and being kicked out of a prior program, Palazzolo stressed the on-field profile: a 23.5% pressure rate at Marshall, dominant Senior Bowl rep versus Taliese Fuaga, and a standout performance against Ohio State that eased small-school concerns. Arif Hasan’s consensus board graded Green as the second-best "value" selection in the entire draft, giving Baltimore a first-round talent on a second-round contract. Palazzolo believes Green’s ability to win with both bend and long-arm power will translate immediately, improving a Ravens pass rush that finished 20th in ESPN’s pass-rush win rate last season. The upside, he said, is a cheap double-digit-sack producer by 2026—making Green a dynasty stash in IDP and a reason bettors might lean toward Ravens under-opponent sack props sooner than later.

Steve Palazzolo said Malaki Starks should step straight into the Marcus Williams vacancy as Baltimore’s free safety and give Mike Macdonald the flexibility to move Kyle Hamilton wherever matchups dictate. Palazzolo highlighted Starks’ 4.4 speed, proven slot-coverage reps at Georgia, and ball-skills that produced 5 INTs over two seasons, including the signature freshman high-point pick he referenced. Because Starks has already handled deep-middle, slot and even outside-corner snaps in the SEC, Palazzolo expects Baltimore’s secondary to rotate disguises again, freeing Hamilton for more box/blitz work — a boost for IDP managers and a reason to keep the Ravens D/ST in the top fantasy tier. Draft-capital context mattered too: Starks was the consensus No. 1 safety yet slid to the back of Round 1, so Baltimore extracted first-round value without sacrificing other premium picks. Palazzolo concluded Starks’ versatility plus Hamilton’s Swiss-army-knife profile "lets the Ravens play coverage on their terms from Day 1."