The Baltimore Ravens will face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Zay Flowers.
Is Zay Flowers Playing in Week 12?
Flowers is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play on Monday.
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 Zay Flowers in Week 12?
The up-and-down season for Zay Flowers was never more prevalent than on Sunday, as he had what looked to be a back-breaking drop late in the game, a drive he’d later finish with a 16-yard touchdown grab to keep the Ravens in it.
If that single drive wasn’t symbolic of 2+ months of rostering Flowers, I don’t know what is. He leads the league in games with 110+ receiving yards (four) and ranks tied for fourth in the number of games with at least six targets and under 40 receiving yards (three) among receivers.
On paper, this doesn’t look like a great spot for Flowers, as the Chargers allow the second-fewest yards after the catch per reception to the slot this season. Largely, the receivers who have done damage against Los Angeles fall into a much different physical stature bucket than Flowers.
- Ja’Marr Chase: 6’, 201 pounds
- Tee Higgins: 6’4”, 219 pounds
- Calvin Ridley: 6’1”, 190 pounds
- Cedric Tillman: 6’3”, 216 pounds
Flowers stands 5’9” and weighs 175 pounds. With limited options, I doubt that you have three receivers (or a third running back) that I’d start over Baltimore’s roller coaster of a WR1, but I’m entering this week with lower expectations.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Zay Flowers’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of early Sunday morning, Flowers is projected to score 15.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.6 receptions for 71.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Zay Flowers’ 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.
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)
