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News: 11 hours agoBateman caught two of four targets for 33 yards during Sunday's 35-13 loss to the Bengals.

Spin: Bateman was able to handle a full workload for the first time since Week 5 after dealing with a shoulder injury, and the wide receiver was on the field for 74 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Bateman finished tied for third on the team in targets with running back Justice Hill and tight end Mark Andrews, and his 33 receiving yards ranked third. The wide receiver and the rest of the team's pass catchers would stand to see an increase in production if Lamar Jackson (ankle) is able to return to action in Week 8 versus Buffalo.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Bateman is entering his sixth season in Baltimore following an injury-plagued 2025 campaign in which he was limited to a career-low 224 receiving yards in 13 games. After scoring nine touchdowns on only 45 receptions in 2024, Bateman had "regression" written all over him entering last season, but it was worse than expected. The 2021 first-round pick saw his target share fall from 15.4% to a career-low 11.4% and his only double-digit fantasy effort came in Week 3. The 26-year-old remains second on Baltimore's depth chart behind Zay Flowers, but even in a new scheme and with a healthy Lamar Jackson under center, he's unlikely to produce his first top-35 fantasy campaign. Bateman isn't the most appealing late-round draft pick.