The Baltimore Ravens announced that quarterback Lamar Jackson (illness) will remain sidelined due to his illness and will not take part in Friday's training camp practice. Jackson will continue to undergo further evaluation and receive care from the medical staff. The 27-year-old two-time MVP returned to the practice field on Wednesday but apparently is still under the weather from an illness that he first came down with last weekend. He should be fully recovered well before the start of the 2024 regular season, so fantasy managers should have nothing to worry about. When healthy, Jackson is one of the most dangerous dual-threat signal-callers in the league and is a top-five fantasy QB. What he lacks with his arm, he more than makes up for with his rushing ability. Jackson had a career-high 3,678 passing yards with 24 touchdown passes and seven picks in 16 regular-season starts in 2023.
Jul 26, 2024 1:52 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (illness) returned to practice on Wednesday after missing Monday and Tuesday's action with an illness, but the two-time NFL MVP left the field after just one hour. According to team reporter Jamison Hensley, Jackson " looked weary while walking across the field and into the team facility." The former No. 32 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft has missed at least one practice every year due to an illness, but the bright side is it is not a major injury. For now, Baltimore is going to take it slow with Jackson. "We are going to work him back in, for sure," Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken said with a smile. "I know I'm being kind of a smartass. You'll have to ask him how he feels. But he was great in meetings. When we were on the field at the start [of practice], he said he was feeling good." The team has its first scheduled day off on Thursday, so hopefully, the day off will allow Jackson enough time to feel better and return to full practice in short order. He remains a high-end QB1 in fantasy football heading into his seventh pro campaign.
Jul 25, 2024 10:00 AM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (illness) is back on the practice field at training camp on Wednesday. Jackson came down with a pretty serious illness over the weekend and missed a few days of practice, but he's back with the team now and will likely be eased into workouts early in camp. While the 27-year-old two-time MVP was out, veteran Josh Johnson worked with Baltimore's first-team offense. Jackson made the Pro Bowl for the third time in his career in 2023, when he threw for a career-high 3,678 yards with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 16 regular-season games, adding 821 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 148 rushing attempts. Staying healthy is the key for Jackson. Although new running back Derrick Henry could vulture plenty of goal-line touchdowns from Jackson in 2024, he should be a lock to be a top-five fantasy QB if he stays on the field.
Jul 24, 2024 1:38 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (illness) was once again absent from the team's practice on Monday. He was also unavailable for Sunday's session. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh did not have an update on Jackson's condition beyond the fact that he remains out with an illness. Jackson is coming off a season in which he threw for 3,678 yards and 24 touchdowns while running for 821 yards and five touchdowns. Jackson finished as the QB4 in fantasy in 2023. As such, fantasy managers are anxiously awaiting his return to the field. Given that he is suffering from an illness, hopefully, Jackson will be back on the field later this week.
Jul 22, 2024 6:32 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (illness) was sent home from the team's first day of training camp. Details surrounding the nature of his symptoms were scarce. However, NFL insider Josina Anderson provided an update, reporting that the signal-caller is dealing with a "pretty bad" illness. Without question, this is not the way anyone would want to start camp. Hopefully, Jackson's sickness won't keep him off the field for an extended period. The two-time MVP is coming off a potent season. He finished by throwing for 3,678 yards, 24 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, adding 821 yards and five scores off 148 carries. Jackson also completed a career-high 67.2% of his passes. Fantasy managers should expect more information regarding his health on Monday.
Jul 21, 2024 7:22 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (illness) was sent home from training camp practice on Sunday with an illness. Jackson should return to practice at some point next week and will be a top-five fantasy QB in 2024 after winning his second NFL MVP award in 2023. The biggest storyline of the offseason for the 27-year-old dual-threat signal-caller is that he dropped weight in order to be more agile in 2024, as if he wasn't agile enough already. The biggest question for fantasy managers is whether his drop in weight will make him more injury-prone. New running back Derrick Henry could steal plenty of goal-line opportunities away from Jackson, but he should still maintain high-end fantasy upside heading into his seventh season in the NFL.
Jul 21, 2024 1:42 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken and quarterbacks coach Tee Martin have made it clear this offseason that they plan to give quarterback Lamar Jackson more responsibility in the team's pre-snap operation this year. During practice on Wednesday, Jackson was challenged by an aggressive defense to change routes, run schemes and protections at the line of scrimmage, and Martin liked what he saw as the offense had one of its sharper practices of the offseason. Last year's NFL MVP will be given more freedom before the snap in 2024 to get the offense into ideal looks. The 27-year-old also showed up this year a little bit lighter as he looks for an encore performance. As long as Jackson is able to stay healthy again, the dual-threat signal-caller should be a top-five fantasy quarterback.
Jun 13, 2024 4:05 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and the reigning NFL MVP has been absent for four of the team's first five voluntary organized team activities, including the last one on Thursday. With Jackson gone, veteran backup Josh Johnson has led the first-team offense. "It's this time of year; it's a voluntary time," head coach John Harbaugh said. "It's really not something that we comment on. We can't, and that's just the time of year it is. So I can't speak for anybody that's not here." Jackson has been a regular at the team's OTAs, other than in 2022 when he was engaged in contract talks. He's in the second year of a five-year, $260 million contract. At age 27 last year, he became the youngest two-time NFL MVP since the merger, setting career-highs with 3,678 passing yards and a 67.2% completion rate. Fantasy managers shouldn't be concerned about Jackson's OTA absences.
Jun 1, 2024 1:25 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, last year's NFL MVP, said that he dropped weight this offseason to "be more agile." Jackson said he weighed 205 pounds, which is 25 pounds less than his 2022 weight and 10 pounds less than last year. The 27-year-old is already the most prolific running QB in the NFL, as he's gained 5,258 yards on the ground in his first six seasons in the league, 1,399 more than any other signal-caller. He led the NFL by averaging 5.5 yards per carry in 2023, but that was his lowest in any full season. Jackson had nine runs in his first three seasons in which he reached a maximum speed of 20 mph or faster, but he's managed just one of those runs in his last three seasons. He doesn't think the weight loss will impact how he takes hits, and it shouldn't deter fantasy managers from taking him as a high-end QB1.
May 22, 2024 9:05 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson exhibited his MVP potential in the 2023 Divisional Round, accumulating 252 yards and four touchdowns, including 100 rushing yards in the team's 34-10 victory over the Texans. Despite initial skepticism about his postseason performance, the former MVP emphatically led the Ravens' offense down the field. Jackson's scoring on the first two drives of the second half led to a strategic shift to an ultra-run-heavy approach, tempering his passing statistics for the day. As the AFC's top seed, the impending title game will be at M&T Bank Stadium against either the Bills or Chiefs presents a challenge, with both teams ranking in the bottom 10 in points allowed to quarterbacks. Nevertheless, Jackson is anticipated to deliver robust numbers as the linchpin of the entire offense.
Jan 20, 2024 8:18 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson turned in another incredible season as he led the team to the number-one seed and the first-round bye. Now, he and the Ravens will take on the Houston Texans full of young talent, and try to erase all of the playoff doubts throughout his career. Jackson is currently 1-3 in playoff games and has never won at home. When these two teams met in the first week of the season, Jackson struggled a bit despite the lopsided score as he registered 169 yards on 17-for-22 passing with no scores and an interception. He did lead the backfield with 38 yards on six carries though. His legs will create more upside for Jackson in DFS lineups, but it remains to be seen how he and the revamped offense will look after two weeks off.
Jan 18, 2024 11:46 PM EST
The Baltimore Ravens will rest quarterback Lamar Jackson, the MVP front-runner, for the Week 18 regular season finale this Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens are already locked into the top overall seed in the AFC and will have a first-round bye in the playoffs. The next time they'll be a full-go will be in the Divisional Round on Jan. 20/21. Tyler Huntley will make his first start of the season in this weekend's game against a Steelers team that is still fighting for a wild-card spot. Jackson may not be the only offensive starter the Ravens choose to rest in this one, so Huntley may be working with limited weapons in a tough matchup against the Steelers. The 25-year-old will be a low-end QB2 option for fantasy managers in superflex leagues that are still playing for a title.
Jan 3, 2024 3:32 PM EST
The Baltimore Ravens have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye in the postseason, so they have nothing left to play for in Week 18 of the regular season versus the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach John Harbaugh said he has not decided if quarterback Lamar Jackson, the MVP favorite, and other key starters will play on Saturday against Pittsburgh. If Jackson and other starters are given Week 18 off, they will go three weeks between games. Jackson didn't play in the regular season finale in 2019 and the Ravens ended up losing to the Tennessee Titans in the divisional round of the playoffs two weeks later. The 26-year-old is currently the QB3 in overall fantasy points and has been excellent for his managers in four games since the team's Week 13 bye. If he is given the week off, Tyler Huntley would make the start against the Steelers.
Jan 1, 2024 6:08 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson slammed the Miami Dolphins in Week 17's 56-19 blowout win, staking his claim for NFL MVP honors by completing 18-of-21 passes for 321 yards and five touchdowns with six carries for 35 yards. Miami scored to get things started, but the Ravens took command shortly thereafter. Jackson's three first-half scores came from 20, 75, and 35 yards away to give Baltimore a two-score advantage at halftime. The 26-year-old All-Pro hooked up with tight end Isaiah Likely for a second time in the third quarter before putting the finishing touches on a masterful display with a short TD to fullback Patrick Ricard during the fourth period. This may have been a wrap for Jackson's 2023, and fantasy managers couldn't have asked for a better finale. Perhaps having sealed the deal in the MVP race, Jackson may not play much in Week 18 against the Pittsburgh Steelers with the AFC's top seed clinched.
Jan 1, 2024 1:12 AM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson checks in at QB4 after three straight QB1-level performances since their bye in Week 13. In that span, he has 739 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions while completing 61 of his 102 attempts. He's also ran for 212 yards on 30 carries but hasn't found the end zone. In Week 17, Jackson and the Ravens take on the Miami Dolphins who rank 15th against opposing quarterbacks allowing an average of 15.3 fantasy points per game. They haven't been the most efficient team on the road, but they were able to limit Dak Prescott and the Cowboys enough to get a win in Week 16. With that being said, the defense isn't as stout as the 49ers that Jackson just gashed for a big win. So, Jackson can be considered a QB1 and should remain a must-start in a game that could decide the first seed of the AFC.
Dec 29, 2023 5:39 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson went into the Christmas night game against the San Francisco 49ers behind both Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey in MVP odds. After leading the team to a 33-19 win, he's now the MVP favorite on a lot of sportsbooks. Jackson finished with 252 yards through the air with two touchdowns while completing 23 out of his 35 attempts. He also added 45 yards on seven carries. The new MVP favorite finished as the QB8 on the week and that puts him as the QB5 overall this season. In Week 17, during a lot of fantasy championships, Jackson and the Ravens will take on the Miami Dolphins to decide who gets the number-one seed in the AFC.
Dec 26, 2023 9:46 AM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is the QB5 on the season so far and has put up a fantastic 19.5 fantasy points per game. He's been more of a dark horse in the MVP conversation and has the chance to cement his name in that discussion going up against the number-one team in the NFC. The San Francisco 49ers are the fifth toughest team against opposing quarterbacks as they only allow 13.0 fantasy points per game. The difference is that they haven't played many quarterbacks with the running ability of Jackson. He's first in rushing yards and fourth in rushing touchdowns among quarterbacks and has five games of 60 or more rushing yards. Despite the stingy defense, Jackson's running ability allows him to be a QB1 in this matchup.
Dec 23, 2023 5:25 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson collected another QB1-level performance finishing as the QB9 before the Monday night game kicks off. The former MVP completed 14 of his 24 throws for 171 yards, one touchdown, and one interception while running for 97 yards on 12 carries. Jackson was escaping tacklers left and right and was able to mix in some big throws along with big runs. The Jaguars defensive line looked exhausted and even though Jackson didn't turn that into a monster day, he was able to at least put up around 20 fantasy points. He'll have a tougher time in Week 16 against a stout San Francisco 49ers defense.
Dec 18, 2023 8:40 AM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson finished as the QB1 last week after a monster game against the Los Angeles Rams that went into overtime. Now, he sets his sights on the third-worst defense against opposing quarterbacks. The Jacksonville Jaguars give up an average of 19.2 fantasy points per game in four-point passing touchdown leagues. In four of their last five games, the Jaguars have allowed 300 or more passing yards and two or more touchdowns to quarterbacks. This equates to the Jaguars giving up 31.8% more fantasy points per game than the league average. Jackson is a must-play in all formats for this contest.
Dec 16, 2023 3:03 PM EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson cashed in a big performance in the team's overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Jackson completed 24 of his 43 pass attempts for 316 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. He added 70 yards on 11 carries on top of it. Action Jackson was back in this game as he could extend many plays and turn some great coverage into a gain with his legs. Jackson looked very comfortable in the pocket and he was able to spread his touchdown throws to three different pass-catchers. He'll look to string together some big performances in Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Dec 10, 2023 5:32 PM EST
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