Ravens WR Rashod Bateman tallied just 2 catches on his only 2 targets in Sunday's win over the Titans. He did take them for 46 yards but sank to third among Baltimore receivers in playing time.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: Bateman Looks Like a Non-Factor
Bateman's 19 pass routes (55.9% of team dropbacks) trailed not only Zay Flowers' 31, but also Devontez Walker's 23. Rookie Elijah Sarratt followed at 11 routes, and all three WRs tallied just 2 targets.
That followed a 2-37 receiving line on 3 targets for Bateman in Week 3, when Flowers returned from missing Week 2 with a hamstring injury.
Bateman delivered a big Week 2 with Flowers out but hasn't caught more than two balls in any of Flowers' games, despite the lead receiver playing dramatically reduced roles in weeks 1 and 3.
Flowers' return to full playing time has apparently pushed Bateman back into obscurity, especially if he's also trailing Walker in playing time. And the ankle injury for Lamar Jackson only makes the whole passing game less attractive.
Feel free to drop Bateman this week in nearly all formats.
