MarkAndrews

News: 2 days agoAndrews caught six of seven targets for 49 yards in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Saints.

Spin: With Zay Flowers (hamstring) and Ja'Kobi Lane (wrist) out for this one, Andrews finished second on the team in targets, two behind Rashod Bateman, who posted 7-88-1 receiving on his nine looks. Andrews ran 28 routes on Lamar Jackson's 38 dropbacks and is seeing a bigger piece of the pie at tight end this season with Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar now off the team. Through two games, Andrews has 10 catches for 98 yards on 13 targets. He'll be a TE1 next Sunday against the Cowboys in Brazil.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: One of fantasy's biggest mysteries, Andrews' usage has dipped substantially over the past two seasons. After finishing in the top five in fantasy PPG five seasons in a row from 2019 to 2023, Andrews slipped to eighth in 2024 (it would've been much worse if not for 11 touchdowns on 68 targets) and fell even further to 24th last season. Andrews appeared in all 17 of Baltimore's games but ranked 18th among tight ends in targets and outside the top 20 in catches and yards. The combination of a new coaching staff, a healthy Lamar Jackson and the departure of Isaiah Likely could lead to a rebound season for Andrews, but we now have two straight seasons of underperformance. The 31-year-old remains a force near the goal line (top 10 in end zone targets seven years in a row), but he's now more of a fringe TE1 than a fantasy star.