Rashod Bateman Week 11 Outlook - Ravens at Steelers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 14th 2024, 1:05pm EST

Bateman is the WR40 in fantasy points per game with four weeks as a WR3 or better in weekly fantasy scoring. His role has evolved over the last two weeks as his aDOT has come down. For most of the season, he has operated as Baltimore's field stretcher (Weeks 1-8: 15.8 aDOT), but over the last two weeks, his aDOT has dropped to 10.5, and he has seen a 23.1% target share with 1.72 YPRR and a 23.3 For % first-read share. The Ravens are finally utilizing him in a full spectrum role, which, to be honest, should have been the approach the entire season. Pittsburgh has been a tough matchup for perimeter wide receivers for most of the season, but since Week 5, they have allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to the position. Bateman's day could be ruined if Baltimore moves Flowers inside and leaves Bateman on the perimeter to contend with Joey Porter Jr. in shadow coverage. Porter Jr. has shadowed on at least 65.2% of routes five times this season, holding the receiver in his primary coverage below 50 receiving yards four times.