The Baltimore Ravens will host the Detroit Lions in Week 3. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding TE Mark Andrews.
Is Mark Andrews Playing in Week 3?
Andrews is not on the injury report and is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Ravens’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Mark Andrews in Week 3?
This is getting ugly in a hurry and the closer we get to an Isaiah Likely season debut, the more skeptical I get about Andrews being a fantasy starter past Halloween.
Much like the Eagles, these potent-but-low-volume offenses aren’t great for us. The problem? They are great for the NFL team deploying them, so why change?
Andrews had more targets than yards against the Browns last week and has gained 22.2% of his yards this season on the ground. He had a chance to calm our nerves for at least a week had he held onto a six-yard touchdown on Sunday, but he had it punched out and left us with another sub-2-point performance despite playing 79.2% of the offensive snaps (26 routes run).
The Ravens have scored 40+ points in both games this season and Andrews has been a ghost: what happens when moving the ball gets difficult?
Likely is the more explosive player when at full strength, and I suspect we see that sooner than later. Lamar Jackson is a great player, but it’s pretty clear that he trusts one player right now (Zay Flowers: 42.6% target share) and in a run-centric system, that is enough to render everyone else useless.
The Browns are the opposite side of that spectrum in that they have quantity of attempts on their side, not quality. I’d rather speculate on either of their tight ends right now than hope for a return of the good old days from Andrews.
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Andrews’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 3
Andrews is projected to score 8.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. We project Andrews to have 3 receptions for 37 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 3 Weather Impact: Lions at Ravens
The forecast for 8:15 PM ET kickoff is 69 degrees Fahrenheit with 10 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.