10 major questions emerging after Baltimore Ravens loss to Indianapolis Colts

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3. Can any Baltimore Ravens wide receivers open the downfield passing game?

One big issue that emerged from the Ravens' loss to the Colts was the lack of a downfield passing threat. Odell Beckham had been that through two weeks, and it helped open the offense in a big way. It has drawn attention to him, away from Zay Flowers, and has given the offense spacing in the back end to draw up short passes for Flowers.

On Sunday, the Colts did not fear anyone as the deep threat, and they crashed down on Flowers, who had his weakest game of the season. Rashod Bateman saw his most snaps of the season and then had a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Agholor was thrust into the role that Beckham was playing, and we realized that he is better as a fourth wideout than he is when all attention is on him.

So, will this be an issue all season long? Beckham is supposed to be back this week, but his health is a major wild card regardless. If he cannot stay healthy, is this asking too much of Agholor? Can Bateman get healthy and step up? Or Will Zay Flowers have to do a lot of the heavy lifting in all areas of the field? The Ravens will need to figure this out.