Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco's season ended Sunday. The veteran suffered a torn ACL on the final drive that resulted in the Ravens kicking a field goal to beat the St. Louis Rams 16-13.
Joe Flacco tears ACL; Ravens, fantasy owners must move on for rest of season
The veteran Baltimore quarterback suffered the injury late in the fourth quarter Sunday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Flacco was 27-of-44 passing Sunday for 299 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. He tore the ACL on the team's final drive, hobbling enough to spike the football on the next snap to set up the game-winning field goal. News of the torn ACL (and possibly MCL) came out after the game. Matt Schaub, the team's backup, should start the rest of the way.
Fantasy impact: The Ravens might be the most snakebitten team in the league this season. Linebacker Terrell Suggs and wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. are already on injured reserve for the team, and running back Justin Forsett will likely join Flacco on the list after Forsett broke both bones in his forearm earlier in Sunday's game.
In other words, the Ravens are running out of fantasy-useful players. The team is likely to go into Week 12 with Schaub at quarterback, Buck Allen at running back and Kamar Aiken at No. 1 wide receiver. We've just passed the two-year anniversary of the last time Schaub threw a pass in a game without an interception in that game. He would be the diciest of fantasy plays with a strong offensive group around him; with that crew, he's not worth a look even in two-quarterback leagues.
