Rashod Bateman

Used mostly as a possession receiver throughout college and into his rookie season, Bateman has been deployed as more of a deep threat the past three years and finally broke through in 2024, averaging 10.5 YPT and scoring nine times on 73 targets. That didn't do much for managers in full-PPR leagues, but it had some value under standard scoring, and even more value to the Ravens. He almost looked worthy of the first-round pick Baltimore spent on him back in 2021, and perhaps even worthy of drawing more targets moving forward. Even so, there's not much reason to expect a jump in volume unless the Ravens offense is decimated by injuries. Few teams use heavy formations more often, and arguably no team has a better collection of TEs, RBs and FBs, which means the Ravens not only run the ball frequently but also throw a large portion of their passes to non-WRs. Among the wide receivers, fellow first-round pick Zay Flowers (2023) has been steadily ahead of Bateman for short and intermediate targets ever since entering the league, with DeAndre Hopkin now offering additional competition.