Following an explosive breakout performance against the St. Louis Rams, Baltimore Ravens rookie wide receiver Torrey Smith will get a second straight start against the New York Jets this Sunday. Wide receiver Lee Evans has been dealing with an ankle injury and coach John Harbaugh ruled him out for Sunday's game, which gets Smith into the lineup one more time.
Torrey Smith Status: Lee Evans Injury Keeps Rookie Wide Receiver In Lineup
Smith blew up in the first quarter of the Ravens win over the Rams, hauling in receiving 133 yards and three touchdowns. He was quiet much of remainder of the game, but the impact was felt. And naturally that made him a huge pickup on fantasy football waiver wires. Along with Nate Washington and Victor Cruz, Smith was the guy everybody wanted this week.
The Ravens have a bye after this Sunday’s game, which should give Evans plenty of time to get healthy. If Smith comes back to earth with his performance on Sunday, it will be interesting to see whether he remains in the starting lineup, Lee Evans goes back in, or they move more towards some kind of rotation.
Rookie receiver Denarius Moore had a strong day against the Jets secondary last week so it might be worth a flex play if you picked up Torrey Smith this week.
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