Rashod Bateman Week 2 Outlook - Raiders at Ravens

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

Bateman only saw a 12.2% target share and an 8.7% first-read share in Week 1 as the team's downfield weapon. He did soak up a 23.6 aDOT with a 40.3% air-yard share, which could come in handy this week if you're looking for some sneaky ceiling from your flex. In Week 1, the Raiders utilized single-high on 53.8% of their defensive snaps. Last year, while the counting stats weren't there for Bateman, that doesn't mean he wasn't good against single high. Among 112 qualifying wide receivers, he ranked tenth in separation score and 12th in route win rate. If Lamar Jackson is looking for big plays downfield in Week 2, expect Bateman to be the receiver he turns to. Bateman will run about 90% of his routes against Jakorian Bennett (2023: 65.6% catch rate and 102.3 passer rating) and Jack Jones (2023: 60.6% catch rate and 68.1 passer rating).