The 2023 NFL season is over three months away. However, offensive programming is underway. Teams are hosting OTAs this month, with mandatory minicamps starting in a few weeks.
While the upcoming season is still months away, positional battles are beginning. Let’s look at wide receiver battles that fantasy managers should monitor.
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Wide Receiver Battles to Monitor (2023 Fantasy Football)
Baltimore Ravens
- Zay Flowers (ADP: 88.9 | WR44)
- Rashod Bateman (ADP: 95.2 | WR46)
- Odell Beckham Jr. (ADP: 110.8 | WR51)
The Ravens had arguably the worst wide receiver corps in the NFL last season. Baltimore traded away Marquise Brown during the 2022 NFL Draft, leaving Rashod Bateman as the only legit threat at the wide receiver position. Unfortunately, the second-year receiver missed 11 games last year because of injuries, leaving Lamar Jackson with limited options.
However, the Ravens learned from their mistake. They signed Odell Beckham jr. in free agency and used their first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Zay Flowers. After having Demarcus Robinson and Devin Duvernay being the top two wide receivers in yards last season, Baltimore has plenty of options this year.
Unfortunately, this isn’t ideal for fantasy players. The trio has a similar ADP. Thankfully, the Ravens trio all are getting drafted outside the top-40 wide receivers. Despite having the most success in the NFL, Beckham has the lowest ADP of the trio because of his injury history. Similarly, Bateman has struggled to stay healthy during his career. If Flowers shines during minicamp, fantasy players should expect his ADP to separate from the other two receivers.
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