Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marlon Brown told Baltimore Sun beat reporter Aaron Wilson that his absence from practice Wednesday was due to a stiff neck, and that he'll be fine and "ready to go" for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills.
Marlon Brown says he’s ‘ready to go,’ could be a deep-league fantasy option
Brown missed practice Wednesday, but has described his ailment as just a “stiff neck.” We break down the fantasy implications.
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Brown has 10 receptions on 15 targets for 116 yards through the season’s first three games, and he has two touchdown receptions.
Fantasy impact: If the Ravens are truly back on track -- having won their last two games after a season-opening loss against Denver -- they'll need a full complement of receivers other than just Torrey Smith, especially with star running back Ray Rice banged up. Brown had decent-but-not-flashy games in his first two, but was basically a no-show in Week 3.
This injury, or lack thereof, doesn't appear to be much of a concern for the Ravens or for fantasy owners; Wednesday may well have just been a scheduled day off that coincided with a stiff neck. Either way, with Jacoby Jones still out for a while, Brown will need to show up bigger going forward.
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