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Per Schefter, the recently released quarterback wants to sign with a contender and what happens in Week 12 is expected to influence his decision. Jones could sign with a team out of the postseason hunt and make a few meaningless starts to end the year, but signing with a playoff team may do more to rehab his image in the long-run. Once he clears waivers Monday, Jones will be free to sign wherever he wants. Even after flaming out in New York, the former No. 6 overall pick has the physical tools to be a capable backup for a playoff team, meaning his services will be in reasonably high demand next week.

Bateman was added to the injury report as a ‘DNP’ Friday but was listed as a full participant in the team’s Saturday walkthrough, ultimately removing any game status against the Chargers. Expect the veteran field stretcher to be on the field on Monday night.

Hill promisingly progressed to Full Participant status on Friday, putting him on track to play on Monday as long as he remains symptom-free. Assuming he is good to go, Hill is RB3/flex-viable in what should be a pass-heavy game against the Chargers.

This is a new and worrying injury for the Ravens’ field-stretcher, who will likely be needed for his team’s Monday Night Football game against the Chargers. Bateman has intermittently layered unusable weeks with WR1 and WR2 finishes this season, and this game profiles as one in which Bateman could be frequently called upon. The game’s over/under is currently set at a fantasy-friendly 51.0 points.

With the Ravens not playing until Monday night, Hill has some extra time to make it through concussion protocol to be active for Week 12. Even if active, Hill’s fantasy value is too spotty to rely on. The veteran running back has just two top-24 fantasy finishes in PPR leagues this season and is averaging 7.8 fantasy points per game. He’s a full fade regardless of availability.

Tucker for the first time in his 13-year NFL career is struggling mightily to put the ball between the uprights. He’s missed six of his 22 field goal tries in 2024, including two in Baltimore’s Week 11 loss to the Steelers. “You have to find that competition first if you’re going to be blunt about it. Where is that competition? That would be one thing,” Harbaugh said when asked if the team would consider benching Tucker. “The best option right now is to get Justin back on point, because he’s fully capable of doing it. (We) certainly haven’t lost any confidence in Justin Tucker.” Tuckers’ struggles from distance stretch back to 2023. Over the past two seasons, he’s made just four of 12 field goals of more than 50 yards. Continued struggles for Tucker could force Harbaugh to give some thought to a kicker change as the Ravens head toward the playoffs.

Smith left in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Steelers and did not return. If we don’t have an update before Thursday, then the most we’ll know about his Week 12 availability will come when the team releases its first injury report. The Ravens face the Chargers on Monday night, giving Smith an extra day to heal up. He briefly attempted to play through the injury, so it’s possible some rest and rehab is all he’ll need to avoid missing Week 12.

In the revenge game that was not to be, Johnson ran just six routes in his first game since head coach John Harbaugh said the team plans to “ramp up” his usage. On the bright side, Johnson saw two targets and was just missed on a long pass from Lamar Jackson, which would have had a chance to result in a score. Given his talent, Johnson is a tough player to drop in fantasy; but the usage just isn’t there at this time. We’ll see if things change in Week 12 against the Chargers, but he can’t be started in any capacity.

Likely ran 20 routes to Mark Andrews’ 21 but out-targeted Andrews five to three. The third-year tight end was responsible for the Ravens’ longest play of the day when he hauled in a 42-yard reception in the first quarter. Likely also lost a key fumble late in the first half, which immediately set the Steelers up for a 32-yard field goal with just seconds to go before halftime. Likely’s 75 receiving yards are his most since Week 1 when he surprised for 9-111-1 vs. the Chiefs. He’s had an inconsistent fantasy season, and is a true boom-or-bust tight end in Week 12 against the Chargers.

It was a bad offensive day for the Ravens as a whole, and Bateman was no exception to this. The fourth-year receiver caught a 19-yard pass in the second quarter that helped set up a Derrick Henry touchdown run but didn’t offer much contribution outside of that. Fortunately, the five targets were a good sign that his usage hasn’t taken a dip despite Diontae Johnson now three games into his tenure as a Ravens. Bateman should continue to run as Baltimore’s WR2 in Week 12 against the Chargers, but won’t have much more than WR4 value.