Baltimore Ravens: Week 2 Fantasy Football stock report
By Mike Reid
Here is a look at the Ravens best 3 fantasy football players:
Welcome back fantasy football fans, what a week one of the season it was. Like myself, I’m sure all of you are still sky-high after watching the Ravens put on a show and dismantle the lowly Dolphins 59-10. Everyone had the Ravens winning in a heavily favored game. The Dolphins are in full-on tank mode. However, I don’t think many people saw the Ravens putting up a franchise record for points, led by a sensational aerial attack from Lamar Jackson. It was a dream offensive showcase the Ravens displayed on Sunday. The Ravens won’t be playing the Dolphins every week, but it was easy to see that this will be an entertaining and fantasy friendly offense. Let’s dive into the fantasy stock watch for the Ravens and see if they can keep piling the points up.
QB – Lamar Jackson Stock: UP
The number one fantasy QB on the week was the Ravens’ very own Lamar Jackson, putting up 33.6 fantasy points. Perfect, is the only word to describe Jackson’s performance on Sunday. He became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to record and perfect passer rating. If the Dolphins have anything going for them it’s a promising young secondary, and Jackson absolutely torched them. He dropped a Madden-esque stat-line of 17-20, 324 yards and 5 touchdowns. Capping it off with an all-time quote after the game, “Not bad for a running back.” Putting the Jackson haters on blast who said he can’t be an effective NFL passing quarterback.
Seeing Jackson rack up fantasy points by using his arm by dropping dimes all over the field instead of him running is awesome to see. He won’t have 5 TD passes every game but he also won’t have just 6 rushing yards either. Jackson’s improvement to his passing game launches him into the elite fantasy quarterback category. Add in his rushing ability, Jackson should be considered a must start QB going forward and has top-5 position potential for the season. With a soft schedule coming up Jackson should continue to light the fantasy-world on fire.