Fantasy Football: Ravens outlook for week three match vs Broncos

John Brown:

Of all the Baltimore Ravens wide receivers who we presumed to be fantasy football studs, I think it’s fair to note that no one expected John Brown to be that guy. But hey, we’ll take a fantasy football relevant receiver on the Ravens every day of the week.

Brown may have just seven receptions, but his 136 receiving yards, 19.4 YPR, and two touchdowns are certainly attractive. The best thing about Brown’s season thus far has been the big play ability. In week one, it was a 29-yard reception in the middle of the field and then turning it up for the big play. In week two, it was a ridiculous 45-yard reception followed up with an even more impressive touchdown grab over Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick.

The big-play ability that we hoped for prior to the season is showing so far in 2018. Like we talked about with Joe Flacco previously, the Broncos runny pass defense presents Brown with an opportunity to continue his dominance. We can’t expect a touchdown every week, but chunk plays are encouraged.

Projection:  Four receptions, 75 receiving yards, zero touchdowns

Michael Crabtree:

Eventually Michael Crabtree is going become the guy we all thought he’d be for us fantasy football nuts. Sure, in PPR formats Crabtree has managed double-digit points each of the first two weeks of the season, but we were all hoping for WR2 upside, something we’ve yet to see from the vet.

Crabtree’s fantastic touchdown grab in week one was followed by a solid five catch performance in week two. Crabtree’s eight receptions for 94-yards aren’t flashy, but we all know just how “flashy” he can be. With the way the Ravens are passing the ball in 2018, it will only be a matter of time before Crabtree gets it rolling.

We all know that Crabtree can be a red-zone monster for the Ravens; we’re all betting on it to eventually happen. Against the Denver Broncos and arch-nemesis Chris Harris, Crabtree has plenty of motivation for a big week against the Broncos.

Projection: Four receptions, 55 receiving yards, one touchdown

Willie Snead:

Copy and paste what we just said about Michael Crabtree and assign the to Willie Snead. The only difference is no one expected Snead to be this effective. Now of course, Snead’s value is in PPR formats where he has scored double-digit points in each of the first two games of the season. If anything, Snead has proved that he is capable of producing in this offense.

Against Denver, perhaps Snead can find his way into the end-zone and keep putting up the solid numbers he has thus far. With a ton of attention being given to big-play threat John Brown and possession/red-zone guy Michael Crabtree, Snead should have all sorts of room to work the Broncos.

Projection: Five receptions, 60 receiving yards, one touchdown