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by Brandon Niles

BAL WR Mike Wallace - Week 3, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Jacksonville
After two touchdowns against the Browns last week, Mike Wallace has now scored three times in two games and he’s looking very good in a Ravens uniform. Wallace had only 41 yards on four catches last week, but he was targeted six times and remains a threat on the outside. Having a strong-armed QB like Joe Flacco around seems to be just what the doctor ordered for Wallace.

He has a nice matchup against the Jaguars this week. Jacksonville has given up six touchdown passes through the first two games. Still, the Baltimore offense is hard to bank on and has always provided inconsistent production at the WR spot, so use him at your own risk. With a good matchup though, he could be a sneaky low-end WR2 or flex option in most leagues.

by Brandon Niles

BAL WR Mike Wallace - Week 2, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Cleveland

Mike Wallace was second on the team with six targets against the Bills last week, catching three passes for 91 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown. Wallace might be a little boom-bust each week, but it’s definitely good to see him connecting early with the first deep-ball throwing QB he’s had since leaving Pittsburgh. He was also on the field for 65% of the team’s plays last week, more than any WR other than Steve Smith, which is a good sign.

Against the Browns this week, Wallace has some WR3/Flex potential, especially in quick-strike leagues that award points for long touchdowns. He’s risky because the Ravens’ offense is far from secure as we still try to figure out how all their pieces get divvied up. However, he plays against a Browns defense that gave up 114 yards and a touchdown to Jordan Matthews last week and more passing touchdowns last season than anyone other than Philadelphia and New Orleans. He’s got a lot of upside and could be a sneaky start.

by Brandon Niles

BAL WR Mike Wallace - 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Mike Wallace is still a deep threat at age 29 and will be going to a Baltimore offense that was severely missing a player who could take the top off the defense last year after the departure of Torrey Smith in free agency. Quarterback Joe Flacco has a big-time arm and he may be able to find Wallace in a way that his last two quarterbacks (Teddy Bridgewater and Ryan Tannehill) struggled to. Wallace should enjoy playing in an offense directed by Marc Trestman. In each of his 10 seasons as a play-caller, Trestman's offense has ranked in the top half of the league in pass attempts.

Fantasy Downside
Wallace isn’t assured a starting spot for the Ravens. Fellow wide-out Kamar Aiken had his moments last season and should return fighting for a starting spot, and although both are returning from injury, Steve Smith Sr. and last year’s first-round pick Breshad Perriman will both be in play for a starting job. Rookie fourth-round pick Chris Moore may get a chance as well. Wallace is now five seasons removed from his last 1,000-plus yard season, and there’s no guarantee he’ll find his vintage form again.

2016 Bottom Line
Wallace is a low-risk, high-upside option for fantasy owners looking to add some pop to their lineup. While it’s very possible Wallace ends up doing very little this season and struggles to see consistent snaps, he’s going toward the end of drafts and owners could do worse than stashing a speedster on the back end of the roster. He gets a little added bonus in leagues that reward big plays and takes a bit of a hit in PPR leagues, as he’s never caught more than 73 passes in a season.

by Jordan Heck

MIN WR Mike Wallace - Week 15, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. Chicago
Mike Wallace caught his second touchdown of the season last week, finishing with 3-42-1. It was his only decent game this season since Week 4. For now we'll just write it up as an anomaly and go back to not treating Wallace as a respectable fantasy option.

by Jordan Heck

MIN WR Mike Wallace - Week 14, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 at Arizona
In Mike Wallace's last six games, he has a combined four receptions for 69 yards. Those are low numbers for a single game, let alone have it spread out over six. Wallace isn't used enough in this offense to warrant fantasy consideration.

by Jordan Heck

MIN WR Mike Wallace - Week 13, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Kyle Rudolph vs. Seattle
Mike Wallace has gone without a catch in back-to-back games now. He's not worth considering in fantasy.

by Jordan Heck

MIN WR Mike Wallace - Week 11, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 11 vs. Green Bay
Mike Wallace's last three games go like this: zero receptions, one reception and one reception. The only receiver worth playing in Minnesota is Stefon Diggs, and even he is struggling to put up big numbers. Wallace has a good matchup this week, but it's unlikely he puts up much production.

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