Baltimore navigates ongoing roster challenges as they prepare for a crucial Week 6 matchup with Los Angeles. Zay Flowers has appeared on the team’s injury report this week. For fantasy football managers relying on the Ravens’ top receiver, what does this development mean for his weekend availability?
Zay Flowers Injury Update
Flowers made his first appearance on Baltimore’s injury report this season when he was listed with a shoulder issue on Wednesday. This marks the initial time he has carried an injury designation in 2025, having remained healthy through the first five games of the campaign.
The receiver was limited in both Wednesday and Thursday practice sessions due to the shoulder concern. However, there were no visible signs of the injury during last week’s contest against Houston, where he played the entire game and caught five passes for 62 yards.
Back-to-back limited practice sessions indicate this is likely more about maintenance than a significant injury concern. Teams often use limited designations to manage veteran players while still allowing them to participate in football activities.
The fact that Flowers has been able to practice in some capacity both days represents an encouraging sign for his Sunday status. Players dealing with more serious shoulder problems typically miss practice entirely to prevent aggravation.
Ravens coaching staff has not provided specific details about the severity of Flowers’ shoulder issue. However, his continued participation suggests the medical team isn’t overly concerned about the problem affecting his game availability.
Expect Flowers to suit up for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams and likely avoid carrying a final injury designation into the weekend. His pattern of limited practices throughout the week points toward routine management rather than genuine availability concerns.
Friday’s final injury report will provide definitive clarity on his status, but all indications suggest he will be ready to play without restrictions against Los Angeles.
Flowers Fantasy Outlook
The 1-4 Ravens have plenty of issues at the moment, but their WR1 has cleared 12 PPR points in four of five after managing to land a chunk play in this Cooper Rush-led offense last weekend against the Texans (56-yard catch that he found a way to not score on).
Flowers is seeing a career-high 36.1% of his targets come deep down field this season, and while that brings about upside, the risk grows if Baltimore is playing from behind and opponents are shading against the splash gains.
I’m enjoying the ride while it lasts, but be aware that this is a rather flimsy house of cards. Flowers has just six red zone touches since the beginning of last season and has seen his target rate tank with each passing season.
2023: Targeted on 19.7% of red zone routes
2024: Targeted on 12.3% of red zone routes
2025: Targeted on 8.3% of red zone routes
I have him ranked as a low-end WR2/high-end flex in PPR formats because I’m not expecting anyone to subtract from his target count. That said, the targets these days aren’t as valuable as he hoped, and given that this team ranks 31st in average time of possession, there’s more room for regression than growth in terms of opportunity count.
— PFSN Fantasy Analyst Kyle Soppe