Rashod Bateman

Used mostly as a possession receiver throughout college and into his rookie season, Bateman has been deployed as more of a deep threat the past three years and finally broke through in 2024, averaging 10.5 YPT and scoring nine times on 73 targets. That didn't do much for managers in full-PPR leagues, but it had some value under standard scoring, and even more value to the Ravens. He almost looked worthy of the first-round pick Baltimore spent on him back in 2021, and perhaps even worthy of larger target shares moving forward. Even so, there's not much reason to expect a jump in volume unless Baltimore's offense is decimated by injuries. Few teams use heavy formations more often, and arguably no team has a better collection of TEs, RBs and FBs, which means the Ravens not only run the ball frequently but also throw a large portion of their passes to non-WRs. Among the wide receivers, fellow first-round pick Zay Flowers (2023) has been steadily ahead of Bateman for short and intermediate targets ever since entering the league, with DeAndre Hopkins now offering additional competition. Read Past Outlooks