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Flowers was just able to get across the pylon on a connection with Tyler Huntley in the fourth quarter. The 25-year-old was a bit of an afterthought during Saturday’s contest, but that was true for every Raven not named Drrick Henry. He should again be the top option in the passing attack whether it’s Huntley or Lamar Jackson (back) throwing him the ball in Week 18 against the Steelers.

Flowers was the main cog of the offense through the air on a night starting quarterback Lamar Jackson departed in the second quarter with a back injury. His departure contributed to the team attempting only 20 passes, seven of which were directed to the veteran speedster. His returns were sparkling until a game-sealing fumble with just over two minutes remaining cost the Ravens the game and lowered their chances of reaching the playoffs. Flowers gets another difficult matchup against the Packers in Week 17.

He got in two full practices after being added with a neck injury on Thursday, and should be considered as close to 100 percent as anyone still active in Week 16 of an NFL season can be. Flowers profiles as a WR2 against the Patriots in Week 16.

While Flowers’ full participation is encouraging, being added to the injury report with a neck injury mid-week is certainly unideal. Flowers is the Ravens’ only reliable wide receiver. It is worth checking back tomorrow to see if he maintains full practice participation. Stay tuned.

Nearly all of Flowers’ production came late in the first half during a two-minute warning drill. Flowers kicked things off with an impressive 26-yard reception to start the drive, and found himself on the receiving end of a deep ball from Lamar Jackson for a 28-yard touchdown four plays later. Flowers nearly found a second touchdown of the day on the Ravens’ first possession of the third quarter, but was unable to haul in a leaping catch. Flowers did about as much as fantasy managers could have hoped for in a game were Jackson threw only 12 passes. Flowers will be on the WR2 radar in Week 16 against the Patriots.

Flowers led the Ravens in targets, receptions, and yards in a somewhat pass-heavy game script for Baltimore. Flowers’ day could have been even bigger if he had held on to a couple easy receptions that would have likely included yards after the catch. It was the second-highest yardage total of the season for Flowers, who functions as a reliable top-24 weekly wideout without much upside. He’ll look to notch his second touchdown of the 2025 season next week against the miserable Bengals defense.

The good news is that Flowers’ seven targets led the team. He logged a 22 percent target share. The bad news? Everything else. The Ravens tried to get Flowers going downfield, but he and Lamar Jackson were seemingly never on the same page. The two-time MVP regularly sailed passes to Flowers and was visibly frustrated with the situation late in the game. To top things off, Flowers coughed up a fumble late in the fourth quarter, putting to rest any hope of a Baltimore comeback. Better days should be ahead for the young wideout, but he was looking like a potential WR1 a month into the season. Now he is fighting for a spot in the WR2 ranks heading into Week 14 versus Pittsburgh.

The Ravens mustered just 67 yards of offense in the first half, but their lone field goal was set up by receptions that Flowers took for 14, and 20 yards, respectively, to reach the target range. Flowers continues to make the most of his targets, topping 50 yards in four-straight games despite not seeing more than six targets in any of those outings, and remains the unquestioned No. 1 pass catcher in the Ravens’ offense. It would be nice if he scored a touchdown once in a while, as his first and only score of the season came back in Week 1, but Flowers remains in the mix as a strong WR2 play in Week 13 against the Bengals.

Flowers also rushed once for five yards. On the Ravens’ fourth drive, Flowers caught a pass on a short out route before turning upfield and getting into a foot race with Browns defensive backs. The latter group ultimately won, bringing Flowers down, after 45 yards, at the Browns’ three-yard line. A couple plays later, Flowers helped power RB Derrick Henry into the end zone with a shove from behind. After that, Flowers was held out of the box score until the fourth quarter, when QB Lamar Jackson began looking his way under pressure. Flowers should be more consistently involved against a lackluster Jets defense in Week 12.

It wasn’t a high-volume day for Flowers, but the Ravens’ WR1 still made the most of his limited opportunities. Flowers’ Longest play came on a 27-yard reception that helped set up a Tyler Loop field goal before halftime, which proved crucial in a game where the Ravens struggled to move the ball at times. Flowers will be back on the high-end WR2 radar in next week’s game against the Browns.