Fantasy Football Rankings: Ravens Players You Should Draft, Avoid This Season

Editor?s note: To help you prepare for your fantasy football draft, NESN.com will profile each NFL team and analyze which players are worth picking and which players aren?t worth your time. Today, we look at the Ravens.

Nobody dealt with the injury bug more than the Baltimore Ravens, who had a surprisingly disappointing season, last year. But they still have plenty of good fantasy football options.

So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the Ravens’ draft-worthy players, sleepers and someone you should avoid.

DRAFT-WORTHY
Justin Forsett, Running Back: The Ravens’ best player on the field and in fantasy likely will be Forsett. The running back played in just 10 games last season, but he had 641 yards. Expect even better numbers for him this year if he’s healthy. He’s worth a middle-round draft pick.

Steve Smith Sr., Wide Receiver: Smith is another player who is worth a draft pick despite his recent injury history. Smith came back for one more season after his initial final year was cut short after suffering a double rupture of his Achilles. He likely will be available much later in your draft and is worth a shot for wide receiver depth.

Mike Wallace, Wide Receiver: Wallace’s numbers dipped drastically in his one season with the Minnesota Vikings, but he’s hoping for a new start in Baltimore. And the Ravens are happy to have him after all their injuries last season. He still is a touchdown threat and worth a late-round pick.

Kamar Aiken, Wide Receiver: It’s not clear where Aiken will fit in if Smith is fully healthy and Wallace makes an impact, but his numbers last season make him worth a late draft pick. He had five touchdowns and almost 1,000 receiving yards.

Justin Tucker, Kicker: One of the best kickers in the game. He still isn’t worth a pick until late, but if you plan on drafting a kicker, Tucker should be on your radar.

AVOID
Joe Flacco, Quarterback: Flacco also is trying to come back from a devastating injury, and there are plenty of better options you could draft instead of him. He’s someone to keep an eye on for your waiver wire if he plays like the old Flacco.

SLEEPER
Kenneth Dixon, Running Back: With Forsett coming back from injury, Dixon is someone to keep an eye out for. He was the Ravens’ fourth-round draft pick this year, and he has the potential to make an immediate impact.

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