The Baltimore Ravens will face the New York Giants in Week 15. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Rashod Bateman.
Is Rashod Bateman Playing in Week 15?
After injuring his knee prior to the bye, Bateman was back at practice on Wednesday, getting in a full session. He practiced in full all week and has no injury designation.
We’ll continue to monitor the Ravens’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Rashod Bateman in Week 15?
Bateman has three top-20 finishes this season. While the range of outcomes is great, you could squint and get there for a player like this coming off a bye and facing a defense that allows the second-most yards per deep pass this season (16.3).
There is, of course, a ton of risk going in this direction. Bateman has caught more than three passes just once since mid-October, and while John Harbaugh is downplaying the knee injury he suffered before the bye week, it cost him time in Week 13 against the Eagles and has to at least be considered.
This season, Bateman is scoring once every 11 targets, a rate that far exceeds what he had put on film before in his career (once every 38 targets). You’re aware of the type of profile that Bateman holds — this matchup isn’t prohibitive, so assuming reasonable health, there’s a path to Flex value with Baltimore as a heavy favorite.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 15 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Rashod Bateman’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
As of Friday evening, Bateman is projected to score 11 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.8 receptions for 55.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Rashod Bateman’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.Â
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
