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Hendrickson recently broke his finger “into several pieces.” Ouch. Hendrickson played through the pain last week, collecting six quarterback pressures and one sack. We expect him to suit up again in Week 3, though the team will manage his reps.

Barring a surprise, Flowers will be a DNP when the team posts its first injury report of the week. Flowers missed Week 1 with the hamstring injury. Head coach Jesse Minter said earlier this week that he has “a good shot” at playing in Week 3, but a DNP today casts some doubt on his optimism. Rashod Bateman would be in line for another solid workload if Flowers remains out. Bateman caught seven passes for 88 yards and one score on Sunday.

Flowers is one of multiple injured players who Minter said could play in Week 3. Flowers missed Week 2’s game against the Saints after reaggravating his hamstring injury in Week 1 against the Colts, but he was able to practice in a limited capacity to close out the week. We’ll see how he fares this week when the Ravens release their first injury report, but it sounds like the star receiver is trending in the right direction. In addition to Flowers, Minter also said DT Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) and LB Teddye Buchanan (knee) could also return agains the Cowboys.

Walker’s lone reception came on a 47-yard deep shot from Lamar Jackson. Walker fought through a DPI to make the catch, but was otherwise a non-factor for the Ravens. His 16 routes run were the fewest of any Ravens receiver who took the field in this one. Any hope fantasy managers had of Walker seeing a meaningful role with Zay Flowers (hamstring) sidelined can be put on hold for now. He will likely revert to being a healthy scratch if Flowers returns in Week 3 against the Cowboys.

Andrews was targeted four times on the Ravens’ first four possessions, with his biggest play coming on a 10-yard reception to start a drive that ended with a Derrick Henry touchdown. Andrews caught a 14-yard reception on the Ravens’ final drive of the game as they tried to mount a comeback, but the drive ended on an interception by Lamar Jackson three plays later. Andrews has caught 10 passes for 98 scoreless yards on 13 targets through his first two games. It’s decent production for a tight end, but he continues to look like a shell of the player he once was. He’ll be a boom-or-bust TE2 in Week 3 against the Cowboys.

Henry didn’t provide his signature explosive plays in this one, with his longest carry of the afternoon coming on an eight-yard run. On the Ravens’ second drive of the game, Henry turned seven touches into 45 yards from scrimmage, thanks in part to a screen pass he took for 19 yards, and capped the drive with a one-yard score to give the Ravens an early 7-0 lead. He averaged a respectable 4.3 YPC on the day, but the Saints were able to hold Henry in check for much of the afternoon. That said, fantasy managers won’t be mad at the production. He gets a plus matchup next week on the road against the Cowboys.

Bateman came up in a big way for the Ravens, who were without Zay Flowers (hamstring) and Ja’Kobi Lane (wrist) in this one. Bateman’s nine targets would end up leading all Ravens pass-catchers, and he came up with a big 22-yard touchdown late in the second quarter to extend the Ravens’ lead to 14-6 heading into halftime. It was an encouraging game overall for Bateman, who saw only one target last week while running 27 routes. Despite a strong day, Bateman will be hard to trust in next week’s game against the Cowboys if Flowers is able to play.

A quick look at the box score would suggest the Ravens put up more than the 17 points they managed in Sunday’s loss, but Baltimore struggled to finish drives on Sunday. Despite making a handful of big plays on the day, one of which was a 22-yard touchdown pass to Rashod Bateman in the second quarter, Jackson took three pivotal sacks on three separate drives that resulted in just three points for the Ravens. Jackson completed 2-of-5 passes of 20-plus yards, with his longest completion a 47-yard strike to Devontez Walker, but on the Ravens’ final drive, Lamar missed a throw to Bateman, and safety Julian Blackmon picked it off to end the game. Hopefully, Zay Flowers will be back next week for Jackson in Week 3 against the Cowboys in what projects as a high-scoring game. As usual, Jackson will be a must-start next week.

Hendrickson reportedly broke his finger “into several pieces,” but that won’t be enough to keep him out against his former team this week. Ravens writer Ryan Mink said Hendrickson’s fingers are “heavily wrapped” and that he’ll play with a cast on.

Flowers was officially ruled out on Saturday by the team, so there’s nothing too surprising to see here. Veteran receiver Rashod Bateman is expected to see an increased role with Flowers sidelined, while Devontez Walker is also active after being a healthy scratch in Week 1 against the Colts. If possible, it would be best to avoid all Ravens receivers in fantasy this week.