Top 5 Baltimore Ravens for Fantasy Football in 2020
3. Marquise Brown
Marquise Brown opened the 2019 season HOT. Brown caught 12 passes for 233-yards and two touchdowns in his first two career games. Brown seemed destined to be in the running for Offensive Rookie of the Year consideration based on his big-play ability and connection with Lamar Jackson. Unfortunately, Brown cooled down significantly while he dealt with a nagging foot injury. Brown would only have four more games of double-digit points in PPR formats after week two.
Brown did tie a Ravens franchise rookie record with seven touchdown receptions in 14 games played. When he was healthy, Brown looked very capable of being a consistent Fantasy Football starter. Brown went absolutely bonkers in the Baltimore Ravens only post-season game vs. the Tennessee Titans to end his solid 2019 season to the tune of seven receptions for 126-yards.
Perhaps that playoff game was a tease of what “Hollywood” is capable of doing dully healthy.
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A healthy “Hollywood” Brown is a very exciting thought and one that has many believing he’s in for a breakout season in 2020. Given Brown’s chemistry with his quarterback and his undisputed claim as the team’s top receiver, there’s little reason to believe he won’t explode this year.
What Brown really has working for him is a run game that will keep defenses close to the LOS. Brown will also see a lot of single coverage thanks to Mark Andrews and co., meaning he could expose defenses deep. This is where Brown is at his deadliest.
Should Brown be 100% for the 2020 season, we shouldn’t be surprised to see him challenge for WR2 upside. While I don’t expect Brown to be a PPR monster, the yards and the touchdowns will be there, as will the opportunities.