Baltimore Ravens: Week 3 Fantasy Football Start or Sit ‘Em

Fantasy football is bigger to some NFL fans than the games themselves. Here are our predictions on which Baltimore Ravens to start or sit in Week 3 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

It was a rough Week 2 for many fantasy football owners, but the Baltimore Ravens are still a healthy team. With that said, they are not doing much to help fantasy teams either.

The Ravens had to rally from behind to pick up the win against the Cleveland Browns last week. It was a classic Browns meltdown, but the Ravens have not been spectacular to start the season. The offense has scored just three touchdowns in two games.

All of those touchdowns have been caught by Mike Wallace, who has been a reward for those who took a flier on him late in drafts. He is currently the No. 6 WR in fantasy with 32 points. But do you start him this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars?

Here are our picks of who to start and sit in Week 3.

Joe Flacco – Start

Many felt that Flacco would be a good player to spot start during the first two weeks of the season with the Buffalo Bills and Browns on the schedule. He looks skittish in the pocket and has been mediocre at best. But you still start him this week if he’s your best option. The Jaguars defense has given up 65 points in the first two games and six touchdowns have been through the air.

Justin Forsett and Terrance West – Sit

The most dreaded word in fantasy is a timeshare and that’s what the Ravens have at this time. The carries have been split pretty evenly and neither has stood out when their number has been called. Until one takes the lead in the backfield, they belong on your bench. Keep in mind that rookie Kenneth Dixon should be back soon and will get playing time once healthy.

Mike Wallace – Sit

This is more of a hunch than anything. He’s been terrific to start the year with the three touchdowns, but he is not going to catch one every week either. He will have the Jaguars secondary’s attention this week and they will do their best to shut him down. That should open up opportunities for the rest of the receivers.

Steve Smith – Start

Smith leads the wide receivers in targets and receptions, but has failed to make that game-changing play that we are used to from him. This is the week he rewards fantasy owners by finding the end zone.

Breshad Perriman – Sit

He has all the skills, but until we see him with a prominent role in the offense, he is not worth starting. You’re stashing him hoping for returns later in the season.

Kamar Aiken – Sit

After leading the Ravens in receptions a year ago, Aiken has just two receptions for 14 yards. He is another player that cannot be trusted at this point of the season. Leave him on the bench until we see more from the passing game.

Dennis Pitta – Start

What a return it was for Pitta at the place where many thought would be the last time he would ever play in the NFL. He is still Flacco’s go-to guy as he leads the team in receptions and targets. With some tight ends not living up to their draft status – Coby Fleener, Zach Ertz and Travis Kelce to name a few – Pitta is entering the discussion of being a must start each week.

Maxx Williams and Crockett Gillmore – Sit

The Ravens want to use more two tight end sets this year, but it seems like these two will rotate with Pitta. Unless something should happen to Pitta once again, neither is worth owning in fantasy.

Justin Tucker – Start

Unless he gets injured, you pencil him into your lineup every week.

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Ravens Defense – Start

The Jaguars running game has been dreadful and Blake Bortles has been forced to air it out. That’s good news for the Ravens as Bortles is still careless with the ball. The Jags will also be will Kelvin Beachum for this game so a few sacks and an interception are certainly possible.