Fantasy Scouting Report: Baltimore Ravens

Will the Ravens deliver a beatdown this week? We check with Baltimore Beatdown.

Ray Rice: The Baltimore Ravens primary option on offense is second in the league in all-purpose yards, averaging close to 125 yards/game combined rushing and receiving. He is now Joe Flacco’s primary or secondary target, as between him and WR Derrick Mason, they are getting targeted on almost 75% of all passes thrown lately. Rice is a threat to break a long one every time he touches the ball, so start him if you have him.

Joe Flacco: The Ravens 2nd year QB is not regressing like many people think he might be. He is on target to throw for close to 4000 yards but sometimes it seems like the team relies on his rocket arm more than it should on the running game. Flacco’s completion percentage and QB rating (90) are up there with some of the better B’s in the league but if he gets into a shootout with the Packers on Monday night, he is prone to the Red Zone interceptions that have led this team to three losses in close games where Joe has thrown a Red Zone pick.

Derrick Mason: Flacco’s main target and one of the steadiest and most consistent receivers in the league over the past few years. The problem is that Mason’s YPR are low and he doesn’t get the TD passes that some of the guys he is compared to gets. Expect the Packers Charles Woodson to be on him so that he might not get a lot thrown his way Monday night.

Ravens Team Defense: The Ravens have been one of the stingiest teams in giving up points the last six weeks, averaging under 15 points a game. However, their takeaways are not as high as they were last season and facing a high scoring offense in Green Bay puts them at a distinct disadvantage if you are thinking of playing them this week.

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