Lamar Jackson

The expectations for Jackson heading into 2020 were sky high and he ultimately fell flat with a QB10 finish on the year. NFL defenses were able to hold down the passing game enough that Jackson had to beat them with his legs alone, which wasn't enough to get it done for fantasy football. Now, heading into 2021, the Ravens have invested a ton to fix that issue of the passing game. With a first-round pick in Rashod Bateman, adding Sammy Watkins to the offense, bringing Devin Duvernay assumedly into a starting role, all of this goes together to give Jackson more weapons than he's ever had before. What happens if we see the Ravens take that jump like the Bills did last season and end up throwing the ball a little bit more? All of their off-season moves seem to indicate that this is in the realm of possibilities. With a solid receiving corps now, we could see Jackson take that next step forward as a passer and bounce back to fantasy dominance. You're going to get him at a little bit of a discount this season and that's something I'm very interested in.

Lamar Jackson tests positive for COVID-19

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh announced that star quarterback Lamar Jackson has tested positive for COVID-19.

Fantasy Impact

Jackson was held out of practice on Wednesday for COVID-related reasons, but we now know that the quarterback himself actually tested positive. This isn't Jackson's first battle with the virus. He missed Week 12 vs. Pittsburgh last season after testing positive. The 24-year-old, who has not shared whether or not he is vaccinated, will have to recover in isolation away from the team before returning. He currently ranks fourth among quarterbacks in the latest expert consensus draft rankings.