Mark Andrews

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is expected to play in Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns despite dealing with a knee injury this week.

It remains to be seen whether or not Andrews will be hampered by the injury, one he seemingly suffered this past week against the New York Giants. Andrews currently leads the Ravens with 39 catches for 455 yards and five touchdowns through just six games. And that’s exactly what’s expected to happen.

The Ravens published their Week 7 inactives report and Mark Andrews is ACTIVE for their matchup against the Browns. We break down what it means.

While it will be a tough game, he should still be highly targeted and productive. Andrews remains one of the top tight ends in all of football. He didn’t practice on Wednesday or Thursday but was able to log a limited participation on Friday.

Is Mark Andrews or Rashod Bateman playing for the Baltimore Ravens in Week 7, and what are the fantasy implications for both players?

If Bateman is active, then there are unlikely to be enough targets for any other WRs to have fantasy value this week. Therefore, assuming he does not have a setback in pre-game, it is hard to imagine anyone choosing to sit him this week. The Browns have allowed an average of just 7.77 fantasy points to the TE position through the first six weeks. [Andrews being available for Week 7](https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1584028529582563334?s=20&t=3MasmFE2RlcymjJ_-VLygQ), but the status of Bateman is less sure. Having signed Jackson ahead of Week 7, there was an expectation that if Bateman were unlikely to play, we would see Jackson elevated. While ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport both reported that Andrews is set to play in Week 7, the wording from Rapoport over [Bateman was less certain](https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1584062815274340352?s=20&t=3MasmFE2RlcymjJ_-VLygQ).