Captain
Lamar Jackson
Jackson will be the most popular captain/MVP by a mile for good reason. He is one of just three quarterbacks with multiple 30-point games on DraftKings this year. He’s also a threat for the double-bonus (300 yards passing and 100 yards rushing). If playing Jackson up top, playing a unique lineup in spots 2-5/6 is a must.
Burrow was phenomenal versus the Ravens in their past two meetings. In total, he went for 941 passing yards and seven touchdowns. Both passers are great plays, but it’s going to be hard to find unique lineups using two quarterbacks.
With Rashod Bateman out this week, Andrews is going to be inundated with targets. He already leads all tight ends with a 32 percent target share. He has also seen 39 percent of the team’s red zone targets. Andrews is just a WR1 listed as a tight end.
Higgins has out-scored Chase in 10 of their past 18 games. His yards per route run and targets per route run are also better than Chase’s marks through four games. Higgins is far cheaper than his teammate on both sites.
The Ravens have faced the fifth-fewest rush attempts this year. Opponents have unanimously agreed that they are a pass funnel, leading to the Ravens pacing the league in total pass attempts faced. Mixon is an easy fade in this spot.
Flex
Duvernay is third on the Ravens in targets. With Bateman out, he ranks first on the team in yards per route run among the active players. A boost in his role makes him a clear value as a FLEX option.
After returning to a timeshare with Justice Hill, Dobbins’ role took a step forward last week. He touched the ball 17 times for a total of 63 yards and a pair of scores. Hill is out this week, putting Mike Davis or Kenyan Drake in the backup role. The Ravens have become a pass-first team, but Dobbins has the ability to get there on less than 20 touches.
Boyd is averaging just three catches per game, typically getting crowded out by the Bengals’ brighter stars. However, he does have two scores and one 100-yard game. Boyd is a solid addition to Burrow stacks but is a bit overpriced based on his limited role.
Hurst has played on 56 and 38 percent of the Bengals’ snaps in his past two appearances. It’s possible he is hobbled by a lingering groin injury. Backup tight end Mitchell Wilcox ran a handful of routes last week and is on the radar as a deep punt option.
Value
Ravens Receivers
Demarcus Robinson ran as the team’s second receiver with Bateman going down mid-game last week. Tylan Wallace and James Proche were on the field for 11 combined snaps. One or both could be more involved with a week of preparation.
Likely wasn’t targeted last week, but he has gotten some run with the Ravens leaning on two and even three tight end sets. With Bateman out, he could be even more involved.