LaJohntay Wester Fantasy Overview

Ravens WR Zay Flowers (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for this weekend’s game vs. the Saints. He got in a limited practice on Friday, which should have him on track to return for Week 3. But it’s a big loss for Baltimore this week. Flowers drew a 28.0% target share last year and hogged 50.0% of targets in the first half of last week’s opener. We’re expecting Rashod Bateman, Devontez Walker, and LaJohntay Wester to operate as the Ravens’ top 3 WRs against New Orleans, but none is a reliable fantasy play. TE Mark Andrews might be the team’s best target bet and is a nice Week 2 starter.

Ravens WR Ja'Kobi Lane fractured his wrist in the Week 1 win over the Colts, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports. Lane is scheduled for additional testing on Monday, so we should get a timeline for his return soon. But the rookie figures to land on short-term IR and miss at least 4 games. He can be dropped from redraft rosters. The Ravens were down to WRs Rashod Bateman, Chris Moore, and LaJohntay Wester after Lane and Zay Flowers left Sunday's game. Those 3 combined for just 3 catches, including a goose egg from Bateman. Assuming Flowers' injury doesn't cost him any more time, none of these other Ravens WRs are trustworthy fantasy starters.

Update: Lane had surgery on his fractured wrist and has been placed on IR, knocking him out for the next 4 games.

The Baltimore Ravens selected Colorado WR LaJohntay Wester with the 203rd pick of Round 6 in the 2025 NFL Draft. Wester started torching DBs as a sophomore at Florida Atlantic. He led the Owls in all major receiving categories and notched a solid 26% target share. Wester’s production ticked up from 2022-2023 with 169 catches, 1,882 yards, and 16 TDs. He primarily played in the slot. Next came a transfer to Colorado and a chance to play with QB Shedeur Sanders. Wester ranked a clear second behind Travis Hunter in catches (74), yards (931), and TDs (10). He remained a slot target. He had a 4.42 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) based on his predraft testing. He also ranked 23rd among Combine WRs in 2024 Target Share at 19.8%, and 28th among those WRs in PFF Receiving Grade with a 75.6. He is currently 23 years old with a Breakout Age of 19.4. He ranked 40th among WRs in our Draft Sharks predraft Rookie Model scoring a 5.79. Our Comp for him in our Rookie Guide is Josh Downs. Wester moves fluidly in his routes and was a major threat at FAU, but he is simply unlikely to develop into a high-volume target as a pro.