MarkAndrews

News: 17 hours agoAndrews caught four of six targets for 28 yards and lost a fumble in Sunday's 30-23 overtime win over the Falcons.

Spin: Andrews finished third on the team in catches and receiving yards behind wide receivers Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman, but the veteran tight end had a forgettable night full of miscues. Atlanta's first touchdown came on a 36-yard Jessie Bates return of Andrews' first-quarter fumble, and Andrews also failed to come down with a pair of catchable balls in the end zone, one of which would have resulted in a touchdown, while the other was an attempted two-point conversion. Andrews' ceiling would rise if the Ravens get starting QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) back in Week 6 at Cleveland, but Sunday night's quiet performance was due primarily to Andrews' own miscues rather than any shortcomings on the part of backup QB Tyler Huntley.

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.