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Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson Throws three TDs in crushing loss
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 11:24 PM
Jackson (back) completed 11 of 18 pass attempts for 238 yards, three touchdowns and one interception while taking four carries for nine yards in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Steelers.
Analysis: Jackson performed valiantly after returning from a one-game absence due to injury, throwing three touchdown passes to give his team a shot at victory and the AFC North title on Sunday Night Football. Unfortunately for Jackson and the Ravens, his effort fell in vain after K Tyler Loop shanked the potential game-winning field goal as time expired in regulation. Injuries plagued the dual-threat superstar's 2025 season after producing pedestrian passing totals (2,549 yards, 21 TDs and seven INTs) across 13 limited starts. The biggest drop in production came in the rushing department after Jackson finished the campaign with a career-worst 67-349-2 rushing line. The 28-year-old remains under contract with Baltimore in 2026 and will look to return to his MVP form following an offseason of rest and recuperation. |
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Zay Flowers Zay Flowers Saves best for last in 2025
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 11:06 PM
Flowers brought in four of six targets for 138 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Steelers.
Analysis: Flowers waited until Week 18 to serve his finest fantasy performance of the season. The 24-year-old popped off for 138 yards while scoring multiple touchdowns in a game for the first time in 2025. The Boston College product already set new career highs in receptions (86) and receiving yards (1,211) this year, and his recent scoring binge (five TDs over last four games) helped him tie the six touchdowns he scored in his rookie campaign. Flowers will enter the final year of his rookie contract operating as the Ravens' top wideout, a role that should provide plenty of upside for fantasy managers in 2026. |
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Derrick Henry Derrick Henry Rumbles for 126 yards on SNF
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 10:51 PM
Henry took 20 carries for 126 yards while failing to catch his only target in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Steelers.
Analysis: Henry was held out of the end zone after scoring an eye-opening six touchdowns over his last two appearances, but he still managed to reach the century mark in rushing yards for the fourth week in a row. The 31-year-old continues to defy logic by maintaining an elite level of play in his 10th year in the league. King Henry amassed a 307-1,595-16 rushing line across 17 starts with Baltimore in 2025. While the Ravens' season ended in heartbreaking fashion Sunday, Henry remains under contract through 2027 and should continue leading the team's downhill rushing attack while producing elite fantasy numbers in standard formats next season. |
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Cooper Rush Cooper Rush Emergency QB for Week 18
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 5:57 PM
Rush (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Ravens' emergency quarterback for Sunday night's game against the Steelers.
Analysis: Rush served as the backup to Tyler Huntley in Week 17 against the Packers, but the former will revert to his emergency role after Lamar Jackson was cleared to play Week 18. As such, Rush will not be allowed to play Sunday unless both Jackson and Huntley were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection. |
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Keith Kirkwood Keith Kirkwood Elevated for SNF
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 4:36 PM
The Ravens elevated Kirkwood from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday night's game against the Steelers.
Analysis: Kirkwood will draw his first elevation of the 2025 season in Week 18. With Rashod Bateman (illness) ruled out for Sunday's divisional clash, Kirkwood will likely sit on the active roster as a depth wide receiver. The majority of the snaps at receiver will likely go to Zay Flowers, DeAndre Hopkins, Devontez Walker, Tylan Wallace and LaJohntay Wester, with Kirkwood unlikely to see much action unless one of the aforementioned players succumbs to injury. |
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Rashod Bateman Rashod Bateman Won't play vs. Pittsburgh
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 3:30 PM
Bateman (illness) has been downgraded from questionable to out for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Analysis: Head coach John Harbaugh initially expressed optimism Friday that Bateman would be able to play in Sunday's pivotal AFC North tilt, but the fifth-year wideout will end up being sidelined after missing practice all week while battling through an illness. With Bateman sidelined, Lamar Jackson will lean more on Zay Flowers, DeAndre Hopkins, Devontez Walker, Tylan Wallace and tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely in the passing game. Bateman will end the 2025 regular season with 19 catches (on 39 targets) for 224 yards and two touchdowns across 13 games. He'll aim to progress enough in his recovery to be available for the wild-card round of the AFC playoffs should the Ravens advance with a win over the Steelers on Sunday. |
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Rashod Bateman Rashod Bateman Questionable, expected to play
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 3:14 PM
Bateman (illness) did not practice Friday and is officially listed as questionable for Sunday night's regular-season finale against the Steelers, though head coach john Harbaugh said he expects the starting wideout to be cleared for Week 18, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Bateman has missed three straight practices due to a lingering ailment, and though Harbaugh has stated that the veteran wideout will likely suit up Week 18, his status may not be made official until roughly 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff. Lamar Jackson (back) has been cleared to return to action for Sunday's divisional matchup, in which the AFC North title will be on the line, but Bateman nonetheless remains a risky bet for production even if he's healthy. Across his last five regular-season appearances, Bateman has compiled just four catches for 40 scoreless receiving yards on nine targets. |
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Rashod Bateman Rashod Bateman Not spotted Friday
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 11:26 AM
Bateman (illness) is not participating in the early portion of Friday's practice open to the media, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: Bateman appears on track to miss all three of Baltimore's practice sessions ahead of Sunday's night's regular-season finale against the Steelers, which will determine the victor of the AFC North title. Given the significance of the divisional matchup, the Ravens may list Bateman as questionable even if he's indeed unable to practice in any capacity Friday in order to give him every opportunity to contribute on offense. DeAndre Hopkins and Devontez Walker will benefit from increased playing time if Bateman can't go. |
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Charlie Kolar Charlie Kolar Logs full practice Thursday
Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 4:21 PM
Kolar (nose) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Analysis: Kolar was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a nose injury, but the fourth-year tight end practiced without restriction Thursday and is on track to play in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Steelers. Kolar has caught 10 passes (on 15 targets) for 142 yards and two scores across 16 regular-season games while serving as the Ravens' TE3 behind Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely. |
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Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson Another full practice, set to play
Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 3:51 PM
Jackson (back) practiced fully Thursday.
Analysis: Jackson, who was inactive in Week 17 due to a back contusion, has now logged consecutive full practices, and when asked whether he'd be available to start in Sunday night's regular-season finale against the Steelers, the QB left little doubt that he plans to play, noting that he will "100 percent" be out there in Week 18. Meanwhile, Jackson, who indicated Thursday that he feels "great" at this stage, plans to use extra padding to protect his back this weekend in a game in which the AFC North title is on the line, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports. |
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Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson Practicing again Thursday
Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 12:44 PM
Jackson (back) was present for Thursday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: After logging a full practice Wednesday, Jackson's presence for Thursday's session has him tracking toward returning to the starting lineup Sunday night against the Steelers. On Wednesday, coach John Harbaugh noted that he was "very optimistic" about Jackson playing this weekend, and if the QB is officially deemed a full participant once again Thursday, he'd presumably be in line to head into the weekend without a Week 18 injury designation. |
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Rashod Bateman Rashod Bateman Still not practicing
Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 12:38 PM
Bateman (illness) wasn't present for practice Thursday, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Analysis: Bateman missed Wednesday's session, so the wideout now has just one opportunity to participate in practice ahead of Sunday's night's regular-season finale against the Steelers. With the AFC North title on the line, we'd expect Bateman to do anything he can to be available for the contest, but he may need to work fully Friday in order to head into the weekend without an injury designation. |
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Charlie Kolar Charlie Kolar Limited by nose injury
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 4:15 PM
Kolar (nose) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Analysis: Kolar may have picked up the injury during the Ravens' Week 17 win over the Packers, when he played 57 snaps (37 on offense, 20 on special teams) while failing to haul in his lone target from Tyler Huntley late in the third quarter. Kolar will have two more chances to log a full practice ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Steelers. |
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Rashod Bateman Rashod Bateman Misses practice with illness
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 3:50 PM
Bateman missed Wednesday's practice with an illness.
Analysis: Bateman should have time to recover before Sunday night's game at Pittsburgh. If not, WRs DeAndre Hopkins and Devontez Walker will be the favorites to get more playing time. |
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Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson Optimism after full practice
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 2:19 PM
Jackson (back) practiced fully Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: In doing so, coach John Harbaugh indicated that Jackson, who was inactive in Week 17 due to a back contusion, "looked good," while adding that the QB is looking at utilizing extra protection for his back. As for Jackson's status for Sunday night's game against the Steelers, Harbaugh said that he's "optimistic" that the signal caller will be available. With that in mind, despite Jackson's full participation Wednesday, his situation is worth monitoring at least until Friday's final injury report reveals whether he carries an injury designation into the weekend. |
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Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson Back at practice Wednesday
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 12:39 PM
Jackson (back) was present for practice Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Jackson didn't practice at all last week before missing this past Saturday's win over the Packers, which helped set up this Sunday's game against the Steelers to decide the AFC North title. As Hensley notes, Jackson practicing on a Wednesday has been a rare occurrence of late, with the QB's participation, in any capacity, thus representing a good sign in terms of his chances of returning to action this weekend. |
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Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson In line to practice Wednesday
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 8:25 AM
Jackson (back) is expected to participate in Wednesday's practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Jackson wasn't able to practice in any capacity prior to being ruled out for Baltimore's win over the Packers in Week 17 due to a lower-back contusion, so it will be encouraging to see him participating in even a limited capacity Wednesday. Baltimore is approaching a Sunday night regular-season finale on the road against Pittsburgh that will decide the AFC North champion, and Rapoport reports that the Ravens are optimistic about Jackson's odds of being cleared to return Week 18. Tyler Huntley, who completed 16 of 20 passes for 107 yards and one touchdown versus Green Bay while also rushing eight times for 60 yards, will return to the backup role if Jackson is cleared to play. |
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Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson Week 18 status TBD
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 1:46 PM
Coach John Harbaugh said Monday that Jackson's (back) status for next Sunday's game against the Steelers is to be determined, but the Ravens should have a better idea Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Jackson didn't practice at all last week, but Harbaugh did say the quarterback felt a lot better at the end of the week than he did immediately following the Week 16 defeat to the Patriots. Jackson is dealing with a lower-back contusion. Tyler Huntley started in Jackson's place Saturday against the Packers and was efficient handing the ball off to Derrick Henry. Huntley also completed 16 of 20 passes for 107 yards and one touchdown, adding 60 rushing yards of his own on eight attempts. |
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Rasheen Ali Rasheen Ali Used in passing game vs Packers
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 9:15 AM
Ali had two catches for eight yards on three targets Saturday against the Packers.
Analysis: Ali was shut out of the rushing rotation Saturday as Derrick Henry and Keaton Mitchell took all the carries among running backs. He had three targets, though, which wasa respectable share considering Baltimore only threw the ball 20 times. Ali seems to have carved out a role as a pass-catching specialist out of the backfield but Baltimore is not using him as a rusher. He has just six carries for 24 yards on the season. |
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DeAndre Hopkins DeAndre Hopkins No catches vs Packers
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 9:03 AM
Hopkins was held catchless on one target Saturday against the Packers.
Analysis: Baltimore had a run-heavy game plan Saturday with 53 rush attempts compared to just 20 attempts through the air. Hopkins' snap share dipped relative to recent weeks when he'd been playing roughly one-third of the snaps; he played just 25 percent of the snaps against the Packers. Hopkins hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 2 and has just one game with more than two receptions this season. Baltimore seems to have unlocked a new offensive philosophy that leans on Derrick Henry, so targets could be limited again in Week 18, whether it's Lamar Jackson or Tyler Huntley behind center. |
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