"Really, ever since we lost Ray Rice, we haven't had a type of back that’s quite like how Ray was and quite like how (Danny Woodhead) is in the passing game," quarterback Joe Flacco said. "They just have a very good feel for when they're open and how to get open, how to sit in holes, how to find my eyes, and you can already see that. You can see he has a really good feel for those kinds of things. If you remember back, obviously, Ray was really good at doing that, and that gives a lot to your offense for sure."

From 2009-13, no running back caught more passes than Rice, who averaged 67 receptions a season during that span. Over the past three campaigns, no Baltimore running back has totaled more than 45 catches.

Woodhead is expected to play a big role in the Ravens' passing game because two of Flacco's top underneath targets are gone. Tight end Dennis Pitta was released after re-injuring his right hip, and fullback Kyle Juszczyk signed with the San Francisco 49ers in free agency.

We can file this one under "Duh." Woodhead should catch a ton of passes for the Ravens, though we are a bit concerned about his playing time when Kenneth Dixon returns from suspension. Woodhead's third-down/hurry-up role should be safe with Dixon pushing Terrance West for carries on early downs.

RAVENS
OUT
WR Michael Campanaro (thigh), T Jah Reid (hand)

PROBABLE
TE Owen Daniels (not injury related), RB Kyle Juszczyk (foot), DT Haloti Ngata (not injury related), LB Daryl Smith (not injury related), LB Terrell Suggs (not injury related), G Marshal Yanda (knee)

SAINTS
OUT
LB Kyle Knox (hand), RB Khiry Robinson (forearm)

QUESTIONABLE
WR Robert Meachem (ankle)

PROBABLE
RB Travaris Cadet (hamstring), RB Mark Ingram (shoulder), CB Keenan Lewis (knee), LB Curtis Lofton (ankle), T Zach Strief (chest), RB Pierre Thomas (rib, shoulder)

Thomas is now listed as probable and looks good for Week 12 against the Ravens. We had a news item earlier Saturday that was of the opinion Thomas wouldn't cut into Mark Ingram's workload too much, instead Thomas would likely affect Cadet's receptions and snaps. Thomas' value, at least this week, comes in PPR leagues while Ingram should remain a good option in all formats and get a bulk of the carries.

Ravens TE Owen Daniels had a "clean-up procedure on his knee and will be out at least one game. Crockett Gillmore expected to start.

There isn’t much opportunity for fantasy owners here, as Crockett Gilmore is more of a blocking tight end. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk may see snaps at tight end as well. It certainly doesn't help QB Joe Flacco, who now has one fewer weapon in the passing game.

Ravens standout tight end Dennis Pitta will undergo surgery to repair the damage to his dislocated right hip, which likely is also fractured, according to team sources.

Pitta dislocated his right hip for the second time in the past year, getting hurt without being touched during the second quarter of Sunday's 23-21 win over the Cleveland Browns.

This is a major setback for Pitta, one that probably ends his season and casts doubt on his career outlook.

Pitta will remain in a Cleveland hospital this week, according to sources.

Pitta fractured and dislocated his hip during training camp last year and missed all but the final four games of the 2013 regular season. The story points out that when Pitta underwent surgery on his hip last year, doctors told the 2010 fourth-round draft pick that the chance of recurrence was extremely low because of the rarity of the injury and how well the procedure and rehabilitation went. As we said Sunday night, the Ravens will turn toward two-time Pro Bowl tight end Owen Daniels as well as rookie tight end Crockett Gillmore. They could also utilize fullback Kyle Juszczyk, a former H-back and tight end at Harvard.

Ravens starting tight end Dennis Pitta was carted off the field Sunday after suffering a potential season-ending hip injury without even being touched.

Pitta dislocated his right hip for the second time in just more than a year, and it’s feared that he may have also sustained a fracture. But an initial diagnosis revealed no fracture, according to sources. If Pitta’s hip is fractured, he would need surgery and likely would be out for the season.

Owen Daniels would take over as the team's top TE targets, but remember he missed time in camp with what the team labeled as fatigued legs. While the team's third TE is Crockett Gillmore, Kyle Juszczyk has also seen time at the position and could be a factor.