Ravens TE Mark Andrews jokingly offers paycheck to keep Lamar Jackson 'a Raven for life'
Lamar Jackson and Mark Andrews have connected on a lot of passes since both were drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2018. Andrews then – either seriously or anecdotally – offered his paycheck to make up whatever difference exists between Jackson and the Ravens. When Mark Andrews goes to sleep at night, does he honestly not have a single doubt enter his brian that he might not have Lamar Jackson next year? pic.twitter.com/aUEJbUBNs1 — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 25, 2021Other Ravens players have publically called for the team to keep Jackson as well. Defensive end Calais Campbell said Baltimore "can't let a guy like him go" because "you know who Lamar Jackson is."
wftv.comFantasy Football: Sit/Start advice for Week 14 of the NFL season
Wilson will be busy this week against a Buffalo team that should put up points on offense but has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to wide receivers this year. Jones has quietly been a top-12 fantasy QB this season (averaging the same number of fantasy points as Dak Prescott) thanks to being on pace to finish with a top-15 rushing season ever by a quarterback. But he belongs on fantasy benches this week facing a tough Eagles defense allowing the fewest YPA, yards per play and fantasy points to quarterbacks. Miami is a funnel defense that ranks top-10 against the run but bottom-10 versus the pass, allowing the third-most fantasy points to tight ends. Henry can be started Monday night against a Cardinals defense allowing the most targets, catches, yards and fantasy points to tight ends this season.
wftv.comWeek 14 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Unheralded QBs with underrated upside
Maybe you’re active in the DFS streets. Cook probably has double-digit touches already in his back pocket, and maybe game flow can push him to 15 or more. In this hellish Week 14 bye week, Cook could be a viable FLEX for a lot of fantasy-struggling rosters. Cincinnati is a neutral matchup for Otton next week, and the giveaway Cardinals are waiting for Week 16. London had a tasty 6-95-0 game last week and the Falcons are finally unveiling Desmond Ridder for Week 15.
wftv.comRavens hopeful on Lamar Jackson injury, confident in Huntley
BALTIMORE — (AP) — Just like last year, the Baltimore Ravens are prepared to enter the pivotal part of their season without star quarterback Lamar Jackson. The concern grew when Jackson was ushered into the tunnel to the Ravens' locker room so trainers could get a closer look at his injured knee. Jackson never returned to the game, but things ultimately turned out fine for the AFC North leaders. The Ravens (8-4) have had their struggles this season on offense, and Jackson has not always been exceptionally sharp. Jackson missed the final four games of the 2021 season with an ankle injury, and Baltimore lost every one of them.
wftv.comFantasy Football: Sit/Start tips for Week 12 of the NFL season
Hunt has averaged just seven touches since Cleveland's bye and has reached double-digit fantasy points in 0.5 PPR only once since Week 1. Lawrence is getting just 6.7 YPA this season and faces a surging Baltimore defense this week. He faces an Atlanta defense allowing the second-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season while recording an NFL-low four QB hurries. This week the Panthers get a tough Broncos defense allowing the third-fewest yards per play and points per game this season. Conversely, the Steelers have been gashed for the most fantasy points, yards and touchdowns against wideouts this season.
wftv.comLamar Jackson misses practice, but Harbaugh says he'll play
— (AP) — Lamar Jackson missed practice Friday because of an illness, but Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said the Ravens' star quarterback will be fine for Sunday's game against Carolina. Jackson has yet to miss a game this season. The Ravens listed him as questionable for Sunday on their injury report. Tight end Mark Andrews (shoulder, knee) and running back Gus Edwards (hamstring) are questionable as well. Andrews was a full participant at Friday's practice.
wftv.comGeorgia man sues over false ballot fraud claim in film
The widely debunked film includes surveillance video showing Mark Andrews, his face blurred, depositing five ballots in a dropbox in downtown Lawrenceville, a suburb northeast of Atlanta. That is legal in Georgia and a state investigator said there was no evidence of wrongdoing by Andrews. Both Engelbrecht and Phillips appear throughout the film and served as executive producers and producers, the lawsuit says. Engelbrecht and True the Vote have not responded to emails seeking comment, and contact information for Phillips could not be immediately located. While Andrews' face was blurred in the film, video shown when the defendants were interviewed sometimes clearly showed his face and the license plate on his SUV, the lawsuit says.
wftv.comRavens TE Mark Andrews, WR Rashod Bateman ruled out from 'Thursday Night Football'
The Baltimore Ravens ruled out both tight end Mark Andrews and wide receiver Rashod Bateman while facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Andrews went down with a shoulder injury after rolling over it on a tackle early in the second quarter, while Bateman left with a foot injury. Both players entered the game already fighting injury, as Bateman was questionable with that same foot injury and Andrews was questionable with a knee injury. Jackson went to Andrews early and often in the first quarter for 33 receiving yards, but Bateman was clearly still limited, failing to catch his single target. The Buccaneers weren't immune from the injury bug either, losing star pass rusher Shaq Barrett to an ankle injury early in the third quarter.
wftv.comDaily Fantasy Football Week 7: Lineup building blocks and undervalued options to target
They've allowed the third-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season. Jackson stands out with no Josh Allen or Jalen Hurts on the DFS slate, and Patrick Mahomes has a tough matchup. Yet, his salary remains the cheaper of the two this week despite a much more favorable matchup. He gets a Chargers defense that had allowed the most fantasy points to running backs this season before facing Denver's league-worst rushing offense Monday night. Seattle continues to be the premier fantasy matchup this year, getting the second-most yards per play and allowing the third-most.
wftv.comPianow's biggest fantasy football regrets through three weeks
You know what Jackson has done; he's basically giving you a two-headed superstar, posting juicy passing and running stats every week. So long as Jackson doesn't get hurt, he's looking like a strong bet for Fantasy and NFL MVP. Andrews has 53.8 points in half-point PPR (always my standard league format), and Travis Kelce is at 45.6. Baltimore’s absurdly-narrow passing tree and Andrews’ age (he’s 27, almost six full years younger than Kelce) should have made him a proactive pick. The two early right answers to 2022 fantasy football play for the same NFL team.
wftv.comDaily Fantasy Football Week 4: Early lineup picks to consider ahead of this week's NFL action
This matchup has the highest over/under this week (51.5 points), and passing should be featured on both sides. Mark Andrews ($28) vs. Buffalo BillsGiven the huge positional advantage, Andrews has an argument as a top-three overall fantasy player. Now Arizona travels for an early game outdoors against a Carolina defense that’s yielded just 5.9 YPA while allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season. Williams should be treated as a top-five fantasy RB this week, and his DFS salary is outside the top 10. Bargain BinJacoby Brissett ($20) @ Atlanta FalconsIf you’re looking to punt the position this week, Brissett is your quarterback.
wftv.comFantasy Football Week 4: Tight End rankings
Is it time to crown Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews as the new king of the fantasy football TE mountain? Andrews finished as the top-scoring tight end in 2021, with Kelce coming in second. Andrews also leads Kelce by 8.2 points on the current fantasy tight end leaderboard. Andrews has 22 catches to Kelce's 17; Andrews has 245 yards to Kelce's 230; and 3 TDs to Kelce's 2. Here's the tight end position — check out where Andrews and the rest of the TEs landed in our analysts' rankings for Week 4:powered by FantasyProsECR ™ -
wftv.comHuntley, Likely shine as Ravens beat Cardinals 24-17
GLENDALE, Ariz. — (AP) — Rookie tight end Isaiah Likely caught eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown and the Baltimore Ravens ran their preseason winning streak to 22 games, beating the Arizona Cardinals 24-17 on Sunday night. Likely — a fourth-round pick out of Coastal Carolina — was Tyler Huntley's favorite target for Baltimore (2-0) during the first half. Murray was spotted in the second half with a headset and playsheet, making calls on the sideline. Likely could provide an intriguing combo at tight end with Ravens star Mark Andrews, who earned an All-Pro nod last season after a breakout season that included 1,361 yards receiving and nine touchdowns. INJURIESRavens: RB Nate McCrary (knee) left the game in the second half.
wftv.comFantasy Football Rankings 2022: Tight Ends
(Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Once again, we are faced with a fantasy tight end rankings list that has some clear stars at the top and then a bunch of what-ifs and maybes below them. It makes you wonder — will the tight end position ever be deep with a plethora of fantasy viable names to choose from, like wide receiver? For 2022, however, we once again have all-world tight end Travis Kelce at the top. Who will be the breakout fantasy tight end of 2022? Luckily for fantasy managers, our five analysts' tight end rankings can help us make the right decision when we get on the clock come draft time!
wftv.comHerbert, Crosby send AFC to 41-35 win in Pro Bowl's return
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (Rick Scuteri)LAS VEGAS — (AP) — Justin Herbert hit Mark Andrews with two touchdown passes, leading the AFC to a 41-35 victory over the NFC on Sunday in the return of the Pro Bowl. Maxx Crosby of the hometown Las Vegas Raiders won the defensive MVP award with two sacks and three tackles for loss. In another attempt at violence-reducing innovation, the Pro Bowl was played with no kickoffs. The players seemed to enjoy their week of light football and heavy fun-having in Las Vegas, which knows how to throw a party. The seven-time champion quarterback hasn't played in a Pro Bowl since 2005.
wftv.comPackers clinch division after Ravens' 2-point try fails
Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes — tying Brett Favre on Green Bay’s career list — and the Packers became the first team this season to clinch a division title, wrapping up the NFC North with a 31-30 win over Baltimore after the Ravens missed another big 2-point conversion in the final minute.
A stunner: Miami wins 2nd straight, tops Ravens 22-10
Xavien Howard forced a fumble and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown, Tua Tagovailoa came off the bench and capped his night with a 1-yard sneak for a score with 2:19 left and the Miami Dolphins stunned the Baltimore Ravens 22-10 on Thursday night.
Ravens shut down Herbert, Chargers in 34-6 victory
Chargers Ravens Football Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) celebrates with quarterback Lamar Jackson, center, after they connected for a touchdown pass against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) (Gail Burton)BALTIMORE — (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for 167 yards and a touchdown, and the Baltimore Ravens frustrated Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers in a 34-6 victory Sunday. Los Angeles punted on its first three possessions, then turned the ball over on downs. UP NEXTChargers: Los Angeles has next weekend off before hosting New England on Oct. 31. Ravens: Baltimore hosts Cincinnati next Sunday before its bye week.
wftv.comJackson leads Ravens back to 31-25 OT win over Colts
Colts Ravens Football Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) scrambles away from Indianapolis Colts defenders during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (Julio Cortez)BALTIMORE — (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Marquise Brown on the first possession of overtime to give the Baltimore Ravens a 31-25 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night. We have to learn from it and get better.”Jackson directed an 11-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Andrews with 39 seconds remaining. Jackson threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Brown late in the third. Ravens: Baltimore hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
wftv.comBills advance to AFC championship with 17-3 win over Ravens
Johnson’s pick-6 of Jackson’s pass with 41 seconds remaining in the third quarter helped secure a 17-3 win over the Ravens in a divisional-round playoff game Saturday night. He finished 14 of 24 for 162 yards passing, while being limited to 42 yards rushing on nine carries. The fifth-seeded Ravens (12-6) had their season come to an end after leading the NFL in yards rushing for a second consecutive year. “I’m not frustrated at all,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said in announcing Jackson sustained a concussion. Bills: Advance to AFC championship game for first time since 1994, where they’ll face Cleveland or play Kansas City for a second time this season following a 26-17 loss to the Chiefs on Oct. 19.
Ravens' season ends with Jackson in locker room, 17-3 loss
The Ravens and Lamar Jackson were stymied for the much of Saturday night by a hustling, relentless Buffalo defense. Then, the biggest miscue on a night of missteps for the Ravens effectively put an end to an otherwise memorable season. In the end, however, the Ravens got blown away on a windy night by a team that chased Jackson all over the field. 1-ranked rushing game generated 150 yards, but Jackson was limited to 34 yards on nine carries with a long of 15 yards. Throwing under duress for much of the game, Jackson went 14 of 24 for 162 yards with an interception and three sacks.
Gators rattled: No. 8 Oklahoma routs Florida in Cotton Bowl
8 Oklahoma beat 10th-ranked SEC runner-up Florida 55-20 on Wednesday night in the Cotton Bowl. Back in the same NFL stadium where 11 days earlier they won their sixth consecutive Big 12 title, the Sooners (9-2, No. The 55 points were their most ever in a bowl game, while piling up a Cotton Bowl-record 684 total yards. 1 Alabama in the SEC title game, and had averaged nearly 42 points a game. Oklahoma: With Rattler and Mims among the young standouts coming back, the Sooners could again be favored to win another Big 12 title.
Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma’s 6th straight NY6 game, Florida’s 3rd
WHAT'S AT STAKEBig 12 champion Oklahoma takes a seven-game winning streak into its sixth consecutive New Year's Six bowl game. Florida is playing in its third consecutive NY6 game, having won the Orange Bowl and Peach Bowl the previous two years. ... Oklahoma is 5-2 at AT&T Stadium, including its fourth straight Big 12 title game there 11 days before the Cotton Bowl kickoff. The Gators' three losses were by a combined 12 points. The Sooners are playing in a bowl game for the 22nd season in a row, with Georgia's 24 in a row the only longer active streak.
Browns can't contain Jackson, lose heartbreaker to Ravens
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield reacts after the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Browns 47-42 during an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Cleveland. But in prime time, on a national stage, the Browns showed they're not the same old Browns. After getting clobbered 38-6 by the Ravens in Week 1, the Browns showed they're a legitimate contender — but that didn't soften the blow for coach Kevin Stefanski. The Browns had just capped a 14-point rally with Mayfield scoring on a 5-yard run to go up 35-34 when Jackson came back. Mayfield showed mental toughness in moving past his first interception after throwing 187 consecutive passes without one.
Jackson returns to save Ravens with 47-42 win over Browns
Tucker, who made 70 straight field goals inside 40 yards before he missed last week, had plenty of distance on his kick to give the Ravens (8-5) a much-needed win. It was a gut punch for the Browns (9-4), who had rallied from a 14-point deficit to take the lead while Jackson was out. He drove the Browns 75 yards, hitting running back Kareem Hunt for a 22-yard TD pass with 1:04 left. Cleveland was counting on Williams to handle the starting cornerback spot opposite Denzel Ward, who missed his third straight game with a calf injury. Browns: Make the first of two straight weekend visits to the New York area and play the Giants on Dec. 20.
Dez Bryant joins Ravens practice squad after 2-year hiatus
Former Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant has moved one step closer to playing in the NFL again. The 31-year-old Bryant signed with the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday and has been assigned to the practice squad. Bryant last played in 2017, when he had 69 catches for 838 yards in his eighth and final season in Dallas. He’s been around the league for a long, long time. Baltimore waived safety Marcus Gilchrist from the practice squad to make room for Bryant.
Jackson shows MVP form to help Ravens beat Washington 31-17
– A few big plays went a long way for the Baltimore Ravens, who took a small step toward regaining the form they displayed last year as the highest-scoring team in the league. Lamar Jackson ran for a 50-yard touchdown and threw for two scores in a bounce-back performance by the reigning NFL MVP and the Ravens, who took control early against Washington in a 31-17 victory Sunday. Washington (1-3) had more first downs, owned an edge in time of possession and had only 7 fewer yards than Baltimore. The game was tough to watch for Washington coach Ron Rivera, and not just because of the score. Weakened by treatment he received during the week for cancer, Rivera occasionally took a break by sitting on the bench.
Jackson throws 3 TD passes for Ravens in 38-6 rout of Browns
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) looks to pass as he is pursued by Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (98), during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Baltimore, MD. Facing a Cleveland secondary depleted by injuries, Jackson completed 20 of 25 passes and racked up a team-high 45 yards on the ground. A year ago, the multi-faceted star set an NFL single-season record for yards rushing by a quarterback and threw 36 TD passes. Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield threw an interception on the opening series, the first of three Browns turnovers. The Browns then withstood a 47-yard completion from Jackson to Marquise Brown by forcing a fumble by Patrick Ricard inside the 10.
Clermont lake hosts MotoSurf world cup finals this weekend
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - Around 100 riders from all over the world are descending on a private lake in south Lake County ahead of this weekend's MotoSurf World Cup Finals and Motosurf America Finals. It's all happening at JetSurf Orlando Academy's facility, located on Cook Road in Clermont. The sport utilizes JetSurf boards, which loosely resemble wake boards and surf boards and are motorized. "I grew up windsurfing, kite surfing, wake boarding, whitewater kayaking, so I've had my hands in water sports my entire adult life," he said. Motosurf America Continental Cup races continue Wednesday at JetSurf Academy Orlando, with World Cup races set for Oct.18-20.