The Baltimore Ravens are listing Steve Smith as questionable vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 9.
Steve Smith injury update: WR questionable for Ravens, fantasy owners
The Ravens may have Steve Smith back this week, but is he a worthy fantasy play?
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Smith suffered an ankle injury in Week 5 that kept him from practicing for the next three weeks while missing two games. Baltimore had its bye in Week 8 and Smith returned to practice this week. He got in a limited session on Thursday before going full on Friday.
Smith had been a big part of Baltimore’s struggling passing game when healthy. In five games, Smith has caught 27 passes on 40 targets for 310 yards and one score. If he misses this game, Baltimore will continue to rely on Mike Wallace, Kamar Aiken, Breshad Perriman, and Dennis Pitta to carry the offense.
Fantasy Impact: Yahoo! ranks Smith as the 49th-best receiver in Week 9. He would face a Steelers defense allowing the fourth-least fantasy points to receivers this season.
Even if Smith is active, the long layoff since the last time he played could make for a slow game whenever he returns. Keep him on the bench this week.
