Joe Flacco

Week 6 at San Francisco

Joe Flacco struggled to get the passing game moving last week in a loss to the Browns, and he finished with just 210 yards and one passing touchdown. He did add to his fantasy totals by running in two goal-line touchdowns, but that’s not production fantasy owners can count on each week.

This week, Flacco has another excellent matchup against a 49ers defense that gave up 441 yards to Eli Manning last week and ranks 29th in the league in passing yards allowed this season. Still, Flacco is too inconsistent to warrant serious fantasy consideration, and he remains a QB2 or backup type player in most leagues.

Week 4 at Pittsburgh

Joe Flacco had a nice game against the Bengals last week, exchanging late game heroics with Andy Dalton before finally losing out in the end. He finished with 362 yards, a pair of touchdowns and a pick. Flacco looks a little more comfortable in his new offense each week and the Ravens will need him if they hope to right their 0-3 ship.

Flacco will face the always daunting Pittsburgh Steelers defense this week, a team that shut down the 49ers and Rams in the last two consecutive games. Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore is always a tough matchup, but Thursday night on the road is a risky situation for fantasy owners to count on Flacco. He's a borderline starter, but most likely should be considered a QB2 in most leagues.

Week 2 at Oakland

Joe Flacco had a terrible start to the season, throwing for just 117 yards and two interceptions, including a pick six that ended up being the difference in the game. With Flacco leading the way, the Ravens only managed a pitiful 173 yards of offense against the Broncos in an ugly game between two supposed AFC contenders.

This week, Flacco should have an easier time against the Raiders, who were destroyed by the Bengals last week. Flacco has never been a consistent fantasy option though, and even with a much better matchup, it’s unlikely he’ll produce good enough fantasy numbers to make him worth having in your lineup. Keep him on the bench until we see him look a bit more comfortable in the Ravens new offense.