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.
Bateman was ruled out just before the end of the third quarter. His day ends without a counting stat of note. Diontae Johnson, who is also without a stat so far, should see an uptick in snaps with Bateman out, though Nelson Agholor is playing the WR2 role for Baltimore to open the fourth quarter.
Ravens WR Rashod Bateman has been ruled out of Sunday's game vs. the Eagles with a knee injury. He wasn't targeted before exiting. We'll update Bateman's status when we know. His absence leaves snaps available for WRs Nelson Agholor, Diontae Johnson, and Tylan Wallace.
Jackson was anything but his MVP-caliber self in this one. He completed just 48.5 percent of his passes in the defeat while looking rattled in the pocket for most of the evening. Jackson was errant on several throws but also fell victim to bad penalties, including an illegal man downfield that cost him 34-yard completion to Nelson Agholor. Jackson would rally the offense late, and completing a 16-yard touchdown pass to Zay Flowers to cut the lead to 18-16, but a botched two-point conversion all but sealed the Ravens' fate. Jackson added 46 rushing yards on just four carries in this one, with his biggest gain coming on a 25-yard run. Now firmly in second place in the AFC North, Jackson and the Ravens will look to bounce back in Week 12 as the Ravens renew the Harbowl against the Chargers on Monday night.