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Mark Andrews

TE - BAL

Height: 6-4

Weight: 256 lbs

Age: 27

College: Oklahoma

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2023 Season Outlooks

Andrews remains one of the most reliable weekly must-start tight ends in Fantasy, but an expected leveling off of targets does smush his upside to catch Travis Kelce as the top tight end in the game. In 2021, Andrews averaged a ridiculous 17.2 PPR points and 9.0 targets per game. In every other year of his career, he's been between 11.6 and 13.4 PPR points per game. That includes 2022, when he averaged 12.7, but 15.4 in the nine games he started and finished with Lamar Jackson. He's been Jackson's money target, but with the Ravens' receiver group growing, Andrews figures to lose some opportunities and could settle around five catches and 80 yards per game. That's still pretty great, which is why he's a safe Fantasy choice starting after 30th overall in PPR and 40th overall in non-PPR.

Andrews’ 2022 season had its painful ups and downs, but he still came out as one of the better TEs in fantasy.
There’s no reason to doubt his track record as an elite producer, even with the multiple additions the Ravens have made to the WR corps
Andrews is once again a solid top-3 TE option in 2023.

What We Learned Last YearAndrews entered 2022 as one of the most dominant TEs in fantasy football, fresh off a TE1 overall finish. Unfortunately, last season didn’t go according to plan.After a hot start to the season, Andrews and the Ravens’ passing offense hit a skid that lasted from Week 7 until the end of the year:Week 1 - Week 6: 33% target share, 75.8 receiving yards per game, TE2 in PPR points per game (19.1)Week 7 - Week 16: 23% target share, 36.5 receiving yards per game, TE25 in PPR points per game (6.8)Even so, he still logged five top-5 weekly finishes, with four more inside the top-12 at the TE position in PPR scoring.Despite the struggles, Andrews still finished 2022 as the TE3 overall in PPR. He also finished fourth in PFF receiving grade, second in yards per route run (1.95), and second in air yards share (33.7%) among 27 TEs who received 50+ targets.It’s also worth noting that Andrews missed two games with a shoulder injury last season and only played in nine games with QB Lamar Jackson before he sustained a season-ending knee injury of his own.
What to Expect in 2023There’s not a ton of reason to doubt Andrews in 2023. As weird as last year was for him, he ranks top-3 in targets, receptions, receiving yards, and TDs among all TEs since 2019.The Ravens did add multiple pass-catchers to the offense this offseason (rookie WR Zay Flowers and free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr.), so Andrews’ target opportunity may shrink a little.Even so, his track record of dominance and the strong probability of being the team leader in targets again in 2023 means fantasy managers should feel confident in drafting Andrews early in drafts.

Andrews has finished now lower than sixth among TEs in fantasy points during each of his four seasons as Baltimore's No. 1 tight end. The 2018 third-round pick actually saw a massive step backward in production from 2021 (107-1,361-9 receiving line) to 2022, but still ended up no lower than third in targets, receptions and yardage at the position. Lamar Jackson's injury loomed large, as Andrews posted a 49-568-5 receiving line in nine full games with Jackson (15.4 fantasy PPG, ranked second), compared to 21-246-0 in five games without him (9.1 PPG, 17th). Baltimore upgraded at wide receiver a bit, but Andrews can afford a dip from his TE-high 29% target share and still provide elite fantasy numbers. The 28-year-old is the best TE in fantasy not named Travis Kelce.