Rashod Bateman

The Ravens are on bye this week, meaning Johnson will miss their Week 15 game against the Giants. Johnson didn't play a snap in Week 13 despite being active and Rashod Bateman going down mid-game with a knee injury. According to a press release from the team, the suspension stems from him refusing to enter the game on Sunday. Johnson has run 19 routes for Baltimore since being traded and has one reception as a Raven. It wouldn't be surprising to see them release the veteran receiver before the end of the year. For fantasy purposes, it goes without saying that Johnson shouldn't be rostered in even the deepest of redraft leagues.

The Ravens played without wide receiver Rashod Bateman for much of Sunday's loss to the Eagles, but they don't expect his absence to be a lengthy one.

The Ravens played without wide receiver Rashod Bateman for much of Sunday's loss to the Eagles, but they don't expect his absence to be a lengthy one.

Ravens HC John Harbaugh said Monday that the knee injury that knocked WR Rashod Bateman out of the Week 13 loss to the Eagles is not long term. It sounds like we'll see Bateman again this season, although it's unclear exactly when that will be. He at least gets a Week 14 bye to heal up. Aready a fringe fantasy asset, Bateman can be dropped in most redraft leagues. His injury should be an opportunity for WR Diontae Johnson to add playing time, but he played zero snaps vs. against the Eagles and has something going on behind the scenes. Harbaugh wouldn't even commit to Johnson still being on the team after the bye week when asked on Monday. Nelson Agholor figures to step in as Baltimore's No. 2 WR if Bateman isn't ready come Week 15 but isn't worth an add outside of very deep fantasy leagues.

Despite Rashod Bateman suffering a knee injury during Sunday's loss to the Eagles, Ravens receiver Diontae Johnson did not play a single snap in the contest.