Baltimore Ravens: Stock up, stock down after Week 1 win
Stock Down: WR Odell Beckham and Rashod Bateman
This is a little bit harsh, but when put next to Flowers' ridiculous performance these two really struggled in comparison on Sunday.
Beckham and Bateman were both playing after lengthy periods of rehabbing from different injuries and having missing a ton of playing time through the last few months of their respective pro careers. That's a fact.
Ball skills. Odell Beckham has real, certified ball skills. The Ravens have desperately needed that.
— Spencer N. Schultz (@ravens4dummies) September 11, 2023
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That said, OBJ only caught a couple of balls for 37 yards while Bateman finished with three receptions for 35 yards. Things will definitely get better for them, but not even having target-hog Mark Andrews off the field they couldn't get close to Flowers' target share.
The return of Andrews, along with Flowers' talents and rapport with Lamar, might make the rookie the actual WR1 of the Flock while demoting OBJ and Bate to lower roles.