The Baltimore Ravens will host the New England Patriots in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Zay Flowers.
Is Flowers Playing in Week 16?
Flowers 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 Flowers in Week 16?
Zay Flowers can make some outstanding plays, but he showed us on Sunday that he can make the mundane look difficult and that’s been part of the battle we’ve faced.
He’s the unquestioned lead in this passing game and that projects to be the case for the remainder of this season and the foreseeable future, but he’s finished in that WR20-32 bucket in six of his past eight games and that’s just not enough of a ceiling given his role.
Against the Bengals, he had a pass put in the perfect spot and instead of snatching it, he let it eat him up and result in an interception off of a deflection. That hurt, but then he reminded us of what is possible with a two-catch 54-yard drive that saw him score from 28 yards out to end the first half, his first trip to the end zone since Week 1.
But wait, there’s more.
Lamar Jackson was a little off on an end zone target to an open Flowers, but he catches it more often than not. It didn’t happen and that left us with three receptions on five targets for the afternoon, but targets being impactful plays that should have been completed.
Ugh.
Flowers hasn’t caught more than four passes in four of his past six games and while he’s likely to set a new career high in both receptions and yards this year, the growth has been minimal at best across his three seasons.
Will the light click in 2026?
I hope so. I expect this offense to function in a similar style and that means the opportunity will be there. Even with some of the risk in terms of consistency, you’re playing him this week if for no other reason than it’s a motivated offense with the potential to get hot, even in a tougher matchup.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Flowers’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
Flowers is projected to score 15.3 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Flowers to have 6 receptions for 71 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Flowers could also add 4 rushing yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 16 Weather Impact: Patriots at Ravens
The forecast for kickoff is 50 degrees Fahrenheit with 13 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
