Flowers’ absence removes Baltimore’s top wide receiver from the lineup and creates additional target opportunity across the Ravens’ passing game.

Rashod Bateman gets the clearest direct bump and moves into the top receiver role, while Baltimore’s remaining wide receivers also gain opportunity.

Bench Flowers.

Bateman becomes the primary Baltimore receiver to benefit from the absence and should be treated as the clearest fantasy upgrade from this news.

Baltimore has officially ruled Zay Flowers OUT for Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints because of the hamstring injury.

Flowers had returned to limited work Friday and was originally listed as doubtful, but the Ravens have now downgraded him to out.

That settles the lineup decision for fantasy managers and changes Baltimore’s receiving hierarchy for Sunday.

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