Fantasy Football Previews - Week 3 - New England Patriots @ Baltimore Ravens

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Patriots

Tom Brady had a down week and may struggle against the Ravens Sunday night. He has yet to top 300 yards against this defense and failed to through a touchdown in their AFC Championship Game tilt last season.

Stevan Ridley should find little running room but has become enough of an all-around threat to deserve consideration as a low-end starter. Danny Woodhead could be worth a look in deep PPR leagues.

Wes Welker has really let down fantasy owners so far, and this week probably won't change that. Play him with understanding of this. Brandon Lloyd's drops have hurt his cause, but he is seeing more work with Aaron Hernandez (ankle) on the mend.

Rob Gronkowski will continue to do his thing and could have a monster week against this defense. The Pats added Kellen Winslow this week; avoid him for now.

Ravens

Joe Flacco played superbly last year in the conference title match and deserves to be in your starting lineup in Week 3.

Ray Rice will get his, even if it is a little more difficult this outing.

Anquan Boldin is a PPR consideration, as usual, and Torrey Smith could get on track this week. While risky, Jacoby Jones may be a worthwhile play in deeper formats.

Ed Dickson has limited value, but Dennis Pitta has shined playing out of the slot most of the time. Pitta may be the most rewarding play off all Baltimore pass-catchers this week.

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Patriots fantasy football rankings

Pos Rk	Fan Value	Player
9	1	Tom Brady
15	2	Stevan Ridley
46	Flex or bench	Danny Woodhead
70	Bench	Brandon Bolden
81	Bench	Shane Vereen
--	RELEASED	Lex Hilliard
7	1	Wes Welker
19	2	Brandon Lloyd
77	Bench	Julian Edelman
3	1	Rob Gronkowski
30	Bench	Kellen Winslow
--	QUE	Daniel Fells
--	OUT	Aaron Hernandez

Ravens fantasy football rankings

Pos Rk	Fan Value	Player
16	1 or bench	Joe Flacco
9	1	Ray Rice
66	Bench	Bernard Pierce
74	Bench	Vonta Leach
87	Bench	Anthony Allen
22	2	Torrey Smith
29	2 or 3	Anquan Boldin
82	Bench	Jacoby Jones
115	Bench	Deonte Thompson
116	Bench	Tandon Doss
13	1 or flex	Dennis Pitta
33	Bench	Ed Dickson

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Patriots latest news and notes

Patriots | Two expected to compete for CB job

New England Patriots CBs Alfonzo Dennard and Kyle Arrington are expected to compete for a starting cornerback job during offseason workouts and training camp.

Patriots | Jake Bequette could compete for playing time

New England Patriots DE Jake Bequette could receive the chance to earn some playing time at defensive end during offseason workouts and training camp.

Patriots | Uncertain about Rob Gronkowski's back injury

The New England Patriots are not sure how serious TE Rob Gronkowski's (back, forearm) back injury is at this point. Gronkowski may not be ready for the start of training camp because of the offseason surgeries.

Patriots | Sign Josh Boyce

The New England Patriots signed WR Josh Boyce to a four-year contract worth $2.637 million with a bonus of $477,000 Friday, May 24.

Patriots | Julian Edelman's deal revised

New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman signed a one-year deal earlier in the offseason with a $50,000 roster bonus, but $40,000 of that offseason workout bonus has been converted to a roster bonus for being on the 53-man roster for Week 1, according to a league source. In addition, the financial amounts tied to his receptions incentives have been slightly altered, but the maximum value of the contract remains $1.015 million, the source said.

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Ravens latest news and notes

Ravens | Two ERFAs signed

Baltimore Ravens exclusive rights free-agent RB Bobby Rainey and FS Omar Brown have signed their tender offers. Both will receive a one-year deal worth $480,000.

Ravens | Arthur Brown contract details

Updating a previous report, the Baltimore Ravens signed LB Arthur Brown to a four-year, $3.554 million contract.

Ravens | Joe Flacco feels good about pass blocking

Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco said he feels good about having four of the five offensive linemen returning from the super bowl team in 2013. "Yeah, it does," Flacco said when asked if he feels good about the pass blocking with McKinnie back. "I think every year we've been here, we've juggled the offensive line around a pretty good amount. And at some point or another during the middle of the season or come playoff time or all through preseason and at the beginning of the season, we've switched something or just made our starting line. "So, I think the fact that we have a pretty good feel about who is going to be up there is definitely good for me, and the fact that they played so well together last year at the end of the season is definitely a big confidence booster."

Ravens | Joe Flacco praises young wide receivers

Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco praised his young wide receiving core of Tandon Doss, Deonte Thompson and David Reed. "I haven't heard too much about all that, but I'm excited about who we have," Flacco said. "I like the idea of having guys that we've had, we've drafted here or we've picked up here, and grooming them and getting those guys to become great wide receivers. They definitely have the talent to do it. I think we just need to get them some reps. And when I say reps, I mean game time reps, so their confidence can take off."

Ravens | Arthur Brown signed

The Baltimore Ravens have signed second-round draft choice LB Arthur Brown. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

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Patriots - Week 3 injury report

PROBABLE	CB Sterling Moore (knee), SS Patrick Chung (shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE	OT Sebastian Vollmer (back), TE Daniel Fells (shin), RB Shane Vereen (foot), OG Logan Mankins (hip), WR Brandon Lloyd (thigh), CB Alfonzo Dennard (hamstring), OG Dan Connolly (concussion), OG Nick McDonald (shoulder), DL Brandon Deaderick (ankle)
OUT	TE Aaron Hernandez (ankle), DL Justin Francis (ankle)
PUP	DL Myron Pryor (undisclosed), TE Jake Ballard (knee)
INJURED RESERVE	FS Josh Barrett (undisclosed), TE Visanthe Shiancoe (hamstring), CB Will D. Allen (undisclosed), LB Dane Fletcher (knee), TE Brad Herman (leg), FB Spencer Larsen (undisclosed), RB Jeff Demps (leg), OG Jamey Richard (concussion)

Ravens - Week 3 injury report

PROBABLE	LB Paul Kruger (back), CB Lardarius Webb (knee), LB Jameel McClain (knee), SS Bernard Pollard (chest), DL Pernell McPhee (knee), OT Michael Oher (ankle)
OUT	OT Jah Reid (calf)
PUP	LB Terrell Suggs (knee)
INJURED RESERVE	LB Ricky Brown (head), TE Bruce Figgins (shoulder), OG Justin Boren (foot), SS Emanuel Cook (leg), DL Ryan McBean (ankle), WR Tommy Streeter (foot), TE Matt Balasavage (ankle), RB Damien Berry (neck/shoulder), LB Darryl Blackstock (leg)

Patriots fantasy football leaders and statistics

Player Name	Pos	Fan Pts	PaYd	PaTD	Run	RuYd	RuTD	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
Brady, Tom	QB	423.00	5491	38	26	36	4	0	0	0
Ridley, Stevan	RB	217.00	0	0	323	1415	13	7	64	0
Welker, Wes	WR	195.00	0	0	2	20	0	134	1602	7
Gronkowski, Rob	TE	141.00	0	0	0	0	0	55	790	11
Lloyd, Brandon	WR	124.00	0	0	0	0	0	86	1013	5
Woodhead, Danny	RB	104.00	0	0	80	312	4	41	458	3
Vereen, Shane	RB	92.00	0	0	73	308	4	15	254	3
Hernandez, Aaron	TE	90.00	0	0	2	11	0	66	651	5
Edelman, Julian	WR	41.00	0	0	4	45	0	21	235	3
Bolden, Brandon	RB	37.00	0	0	56	274	2	2	11	0
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Ravens fantasy football leaders and statistics

Player Name	Pos	Fan Pts	PaYd	PaTD	Run	RuYd	RuTD	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
Flacco, Joe	QB	373.00	4957	33	40	38	3	0	0	0
Rice, Ray	RB	255.00	0	0	341	1449	11	69	566	1
Boldin, Anquan	WR	172.00	0	0	1	3	0	87	1301	8
Smith, Torrey	WR	160.00	0	0	4	9	0	60	1088	10
Pitta, Dennis	TE	135.00	0	0	0	0	0	75	832	10
Pierce, Bernard	RB	74.00	0	0	147	734	1	8	55	0
Jones, Jacoby	WR	65.00	0	0	1	6	0	35	553	3
Dickson, Ed	TE	24.00	0	0	0	0	0	27	315	0
Taylor, Tyrod	QB	18.00	179	0	14	73	1	0	0	0
Doss, Tandon	WR	14.00	0	0	0	0	0	7	123	1
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Patriots depth chart

QB	RB	FB	WR (Left)	WR (Right)	TE	PK

Ravens depth chart

QB	RB	FB	WR (Left)	WR (Right)	TE	PK
Joe Flacco	Ray Rice	Vonta Leach	Torrey Smith	Jacoby Jones	Dennis Pitta	Justin Tucker
Tyrod Taylor	Bernard Pierce	Kyle Juszczyk	David Reed	Tandon Doss	Ed Dickson
Caleb Hanie	Bobby Rainey		Tommy Streeter	Deonte Thompson	Alex Silvestro
Dayne Crist	Anthony Allen		Aaron Mellette	LaQuan Williams	Matt Furstenburg