2026 Team Outlook: Baltimore Ravens
QB Diego Pavia, --- - Deep-league Only
Pavia's college journey covered three programs and four years before everything clicked. His first two seasons at New Mexico State produced 4,423 passing yards, 39 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions over 27 games, but his 57.9% completion rate pointed to real accuracy concerns. A transfer to Vanderbilt brought a more conservative role (176 passing yards per game, 20 touchdowns, and four interceptions), though he compensated with his legs throughout, rushing for 2,232 yards and 21 touchdowns on 461 carries over his first three college seasons. His 2025 season at Vanderbilt was a different story entirely. A 70.6% completion rate, 3,529 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, and 9.4 yards per attempt signaled genuine growth, not just a system upgrade. He kept his rushing threat alive (167/862/10) and delivered two monster performances (400 combined yards with six touchdowns and 532 combined yards with six touchdowns), while closing his career with rushing touchdowns in seven straight games. At 5'10" and 205 lbs., he arrives in the NFL undersized but not without tools. His throwing rhythm is natural and helps receivers time their routes, boosting his completion percentage in structured concepts. His weakness is on the outside vs. man coverage, where he leans on touch and arc rather than velocity. This combination could invite defensive mistakes at the next level if relied upon too heavily. Vanderbilt kept him primarily in the shotgun with a pocket-first approach, and his vision and football IQ show up in how he processes before pulling it down to run. He is a compelling fit for Baltimore. Pavia's dual-threat profile would allow the Ravens to run a near-identical system to Lamar Jackson's, and his ceiling projects well above what Tyler Huntley offered as a backup option, but winning in the NFL takes development time and experience.
RB Justice Hill, BAL - Fantasy Handcuff
Hill's Ravens tenure was defined by patience, injury, and quiet consistency. A torn Achilles wiped out his 2021 season, and he never fully seized the opportunity that followed, managing just 49 carries for 262 yards and 12 catches for 58 yards in 2022. Baltimore gave him a proper RB2 role in 2023, and he responded with 112 touches for 593 combined yards, four touchdowns, and 28 catches on 40.8% of the team's snaps, though he cracked 10.00 fantasy points just three times (12.90, 13.50, 22.20).
Derrick Henry's arrival in 2024 didn't cost Hill much. He finished with a career-high 127.30 fantasy points in PPR formats, highlighted by 611 combined yards, and career highs in catches (42), receiving yards (383), and receiving touchdowns (3). His best fantasy outputs came in Weeks 4 (21.60), 7 (13.80), 12 (14.20), and 15 (17.80), offering just enough upside to remain a serviceable depth option without ever threatening for a larger role. After a reasonable start over his first six games (15/88/1 with 18 catches for 144 yards and one more score) with Lamar Jackson playing well, Hill touched the ball only six more times across four matchups, resulting in only 30 combined yards and three catches. He missed Week 11 with a toe issue. Two weeks later, his season was over after suffering a neck injury in practice. If Baltimore made the playoffs, Hill was expected to play. Fantasy Outlook: Hill’s opportunity is game-score-driven, putting him in unplayable mode in most weeks. The Ravens potentially upgraded their running back depth in this year’s draft, which will potentially push Baltimore’s top RB pass catcher into a weaker role in 2026. He was selected behind Adam Randall in early May in the high-stakes market after the 2026 NFL Draft. Both players fall into late-round deep flier handcuff options for Derrick Henry.
WR Rashod Bateman, BAL - Deep-league Only
Bateman's Ravens tenure has been a prolonged exercise in waiting for the talent to match the opportunity, and in 2024, it finally started to happen. His rookie season was interrupted by a groin injury that cost him the first five games, but he settled into a WR2 role upon his return and
showed promise across six productive starts (3/80, 5/52, 6/80, 7/103, 4/26/1, 7/58) while averaging 5.7 targets per game. The following year brought heightened expectations after a Marquise Brown trade to Arizona. Unfortunately, a left foot sprain and subsequent surgery in November derailed his season after six games. Bateman opened with two promising outings (2/59/1 and 4/108/1), followed by nine more catches for 118 yards on 16 targets across four matchups. The 2023 season (32/367/1 on 56 targets) was quietly damaging to his profile. Bateman averaged just 3.5 targets per game, exceeded three catches in only one game, and showed little of the college talent that made him a first-round pick. Through his first 34 games, the cumulative line read 93 catches, 1,167 yards, and four touchdowns on 152 targets, underwhelming production for a receiver drafted with his pedigree. 2024 changed the narrative. Baltimore deployed him as a deep threat, and Batemon delivered (16.8 yards per catch, 11 catches of 20-plus yards, four catches of 40-plus yards, and nine regular-season touchdowns with two more in the playoffs). His five best games (4/121/1, 6/54/1, 3/80/2, 5/76/1, and 4/66/1) showcased what he can do when the ball finds him downfield. Batemon’s volume remained thin (five targets or fewer in 16 of 19 matchups, and only two games with more than four catches), meaning his fantasy value was almost entirely touchdown-dependent. But after three injury-riddled, underperforming seasons, his 2024 success at least confirmed the talent was still there. Last season went down as a bust year for Batemon. His only game of value came in Week 3 (5/63/1). He finished with only 19 catches for 224 yards and two touchdowns on 39 targets over 13 contests. An ankle injury in Week 10 led to four missed starts and two zero-catch outcomes.
Fantasy Outlook: Bateman is in the final year of his contract, and he will turn 27 in late November. Another underwhelming injury year now masks any thought of a 60-catch season. In the early draft season, incoming rookie Elijah Sarrett (the Ravens also added Ja’Kobi Lane in the third round) has jumped Batemon in the wide receiver rankings, putting Batemon in survival mode in the fantasy market. He can make big plays and work the middle of the end zone at the goal line, so his fantasy funeral may end with an awakening.
RB Adam Randall, BAL - Fantasy Handcuff
Randall spent his first 37 games at Clemson as a non-factor in the run game before earning a rotational role in 2025, finishing with 1,068 combined yards, 13 touchdowns, and 36 catches on 204 touches. His efficiency numbers were modest (4.8 yards per rush and 7.1 yards per catch), but his complementary receiving work over his first three seasons (58/633/2) hinted at where his real value lies. His physical profile is unique for a running back. At 6'3" and 230 lbs. with a 4.50 40-yard dash and 26 bench press reps at the 2026 NFL
Combine, he's built more like a tight end, which is essentially what his receiving skill set resembles out of the backfield. Randall started his college career at wide receiver before a torn ACL in 2022, followed by a broken hand and toe over the next two seasons, which interrupted what could have been a smoother positional transition. As a runner, he plays upright with short, choppy steps in tight spaces and takes time to build to top speed. His traits may limit him against NFL-caliber defenders. Fantasy Outlook: A lead-back role isn't in the cards in his rookie season. But as a pass-catching specialist in a limited role, there's something to work with if Randall jumps Justice Hill on the depth chart. He can move the chains a few times a game, and with more consistent touches and development, he could carve out a useful role once Derrick Henry hangs up his cleats.
WR Elijah Sarratt, BAL - Deep-league Only
Sarratt built his college resume across two programs, opening with a strong debut at James Madison (82/1,191/8 over 13 games) before transferring to Indiana, where he earned a National Championship in 2025 alongside Fernando Mendoza. His two seasons with the Hoosiers were both productive (53 catches for 957 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 – 18.1 YPC), followed by a league-high 15 touchdowns in 2025 on 65 catches for 830 yards. Sarrett eclipsed 100 receiving yards six times in his first college season at Indiana (5/105/1, 8/139/1, 13/160, 8/128/1, 6/107/3, and 8/115) and matched that level in last year (6/137/1, 7/128/1, 7/135, 8/165/2, 7/156/1, and 8/121/1). At 6'2" and 210 lbs., he arrives in the NFL with the size to be a factor in the red zone, where his catch radius and body control should translate immediately. His route running is rhythmic and deliberate, with a feel for creating wider catch windows at the top of his breaks. His concerns are at the line of scrimmage. Sarrett's release against press coverage projects as a liability, and he lacks the burst to win early in his routes against tight corners. Most of his production will come over the first two levels of a defense rather than behind it. His 40-yard dash has been reported at about 4.50, leaving his speed profile somewhat open to interpretation. His red-zone
upside is real; the question is how much he can offer between the 20s against NFL-caliber coverage. Fantasy Outlook: A fresh new wideout for Lamar Jackson could be the sneaky piece of a fantasy puzzle. Sarrett will compete with Rashod Bateman for outside snaps at wide receiver and goal-line targets, while also capitalizing on tight end targets shifting to the wide receiver position in 2026. For now, he falls in the deep sleeper category (ADP of 247).
WR Ja'Kobi Lane, BAL - Super Sleeper (high risk/potential)
The rookie out of USC has been the undisputed star of Baltimore Ravens training camp, stringing together highlight-reel plays and translating that buzz into immediate preseason production. Drafting him at his current consensus ADP (roughly WR80+) is a practically zero-risk gamble with immense weekly upside.
Lane built a consistent three-year college resume at USC (99 catches for 1,363 yards and 18 touchdowns at 13.8 yards per catch), with his best seasons coming back-to-back. He posted 12 touchdowns in 2024 before setting career highs in catches (49) and receiving yards (745) in 2025. He topped 100 yards five times across his career (10/105/2, 7/127/3, 3/115, 6/111/1, and 6/108), with a knack for showing up in his biggest moments. At 6'4" and 200 lbs. with a 4.47 40-yard dash, Lane has the size-speed combination that gets NFL evaluators excited. He's already established himself as a red zone weapon, winning consistently on fade routes and jump balls where his length and hands give him a natural edge. Against zone and off coverage, he's patient and instinctive, finding soft spots and creating mid-range opportunities. His work is needed at the line of scrimmage. Lane's release against physical press corners needs refinement before he can consistently win early in his routes at the next level, and adding more variety to his route tree will be essential for becoming a complete receiver. His foundation skill set starts in a good place in the NFL. Fantasy Outlook: Baltimore selected Lane with pick 3.16 in the 2026 NFL Draft, ahead of Elijah Sarrett (4.15), showing that they like his long- term ceiling more. His resume in college is trailing, and Rashod
Bateman gains extra points for experience in the Ravens' offense. At the very least, he upgrades Baltimore's wide receiver depth. Lane should open 2026 fourth on the depth chart.
