The Baltimore Ravens will visit the Green Bay Packers in Week 17. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding RB Keaton Mitchell.
Is Keaton Mitchell Playing in Week 17?
Mitchell is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Ravens’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Mitchell in Week 17?
I will give it to the Ravens: when they put Keaton Mitchell on the field, they look to get him work.
There’s a downside to that.
I’m a researcher in my basement from 100’s of miles away and I’ve cracked the code (19 snaps and nine touches): I’m going to go ahead and say that a desperate Packers team is probably pretty aware of this pattern.
Mitchell has shot-out-of-a-cannon athletic abilities (16 carries for 161 yards and a score in the three games prior to his nine-carry 13-yard dud against the Patriots), but this is an offense searching for answers, and that isn’t the top of an environment that favors a complementary back like this.
In the loss to New England, all three of Baltimore’s primary RBs had exactly four snaps. We know what Derrick Henry brings to the table, but nothing appears to be written in stone, and that takes out all of my interest in flexing a player like Mitchell.
Long-term, are we looking at a ramped-up version of Kenneth Gainwell? A player who touches the ball 100-125 times a season and is schemed up specific looks weekly?
I think that’s about right, and that could get him into the flex conversation as early as next season.
But not this week.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Mitchell’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
Mitchell is projected to score 8.0 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Mitchell to rush for 44 yards and 0.2 rushing touchdowns, while adding one reception for 14 receiving yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 17 Weather Impact: Ravens at Packers
The forecast for kickoff is 32 degrees Fahrenheit with 7 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
