For Baltimore-Houston:
— Ravens WR Zay Flowers, questionable with a shoulder injury, is expected to play.
— Texans WR Diontae Johnson, just acquired via waivers, is planning to make his Houston debut in Week 18 vs. the Titans. Today is too quick.

Related Players: Rashod Bateman, Nelson Agholor, Tylan Wallace

This is a nice Christmas Day matchup for Flowers, so keep him locked into WR2 range if he's ready by kickoff.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that he was optimistic that wide receiver Zay Flowers will be able to play on Wednesday despite a shoulder injury, but the team hasn’t said anything definitive about his status yet.

Flowers moved from being listed as out of practice to limited participation on Tuesday and the team assigned him a questionable designation for their Christmas matchup with the Texans, the story went on to say. Owners counting on Flowers will likely have to make a Christmas Day decision once we know his official status.

Ravens WR Rashod Bateman, who was spotted today with a boot on his injured foot, did not practice today and is officially questionable for Saturday vs. Pittsburgh.

Related Players: Zay Flowers, Nelson Agholor, Tylan Wallace

It would be a bummer for Bateman if he were to miss, as he's having a career year as Lamar Jackson's favorite deep threat. This could end up bumping Flowers' target share a bit, which would make him closer to a WR2 than a mid-tier WR3.

Ravens EVP and GM Eric DeCosta announced that Diontae Johnson’s one-game suspension stemmed from the wide receiver refusing to enter Sunday’s game against the Eagles.

Related Players: Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Nelson Agholor, Devontez Walker

Yikes. If you haven't already, Johnson is completely free to be dropped to waiver wires for the remainder of the 2024 season.

Trade: Carolina is sending wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Baltimore Ravens, sources tell ESPN.

Related players: Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman, Adam Thielen, Xavier Legette, Jonathan Mingo

The Panthers get a 5th round pick. It didn't take the Panthers long after rumors were starting to circulate Johnson was in play. The landing spot in Baltimore is interesting to say the least. The big question is will the Ravens consistently throw the ball enough with Travis Henry and Lamar Jackson for Johnson, Flowers and Andrews to keep their fantasy value. It remains to be seen who takes the biggest hit to their value, but the odds seem to favor Flowers here. Meanwhile in Carolina, Thielen is about to return but it's likely time to see what Legette and Mingo can do for the Panthers and the future of their offense.

Bad news: Zay Flowers (ankle) and Marlon Humphrey (knee) still missing from Ravens practice on Thursday.

Good news: CB Nate Wiggins (shoulder) and DT Travis Jones (ankle) are back.

Related Players: Rashod Bateman, Nelson Agholor, Mark Andrews

Things aren't trending in the right direction for Flowers' Week 8 availability, so we'll see if he can hit the field on Friday. Bateman can be considered a boom/bust WR3 this week, while Andrews is fully back in the top-7 conversation.

Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton was on field at practice, but he was mostly observing.
WR Zay Flowers (calf), LB Del’Shawn Phillips, CBs Brandon Stephens and Jalyn Armour-Davis (concussion) were NOT practicing.

Related Players: Odell Beckham, Nelson Agholor, Rashod Bateman

Flowers has grown into a much larger role than the screen-or-nothing position he was in at the beginning of the year, but he does have a couple of clunkers in the second half of the season, including two games with one target. In theory, the team could rest him as they get ready for the playoffs but it's not as if Odell Beckham or Rashod Bateman have been beacons of health behind him. Make sure you have a backup plan if Flowers does indeed miss Week 17.

Ravens’ WR Rashod Bateman left practice early today with a foot injury, but HC John Harbaugh said Bateman “should be fine.”

Related Players: Zay Flowers, Odell Beckham, Nelson Agholor

Bateman has been a complete nonfactor in fantasy football, and a foot injury obviously isn't going to help anything. he has more than three targets in only two contests and his Week 11 touchdown was the first of his season.

Ravens’ WR Odell Beckhman Jr., LB Jadeveon Clowney and CB Marlon Humphrey are off the injury report for Sunday’s game in London vs. the Titans.

Related Players: Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman

Beckham returned to action last week and converted four targets into 13 yards. He is now up to seven receptions and less than 80 receiving yards on the season, making him a safe cut. Flowers should continue to be fed as the most explosive option outside of Lamar Jackson on the Ravens offense.

Ravens ruled out WRs Odell Beckham Jr and Rashod Bateman for Sunday’s game at Cleveland.

Related Players: Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews, Nelson Agholor

To this point in the season, Beckham has been on the field long enough to garner seven targets, while Bateman has season more playing time but only has nine. In a twist, Nelson Agholor has outproduced both of them. Zay Flowers should be considered a WR3 with way better upside than that as we had into Week 4.