Zay Flowers, the electric Ravens receiver who dropped 150 yards and a score in Week 1, is officially out for their Week 2 clash against the New Orleans Saints due to a nagging hamstring injury. Talk about a gut punch to start the season!
This isn’t some fresh ding; Flowers has been battling this hamstring issue since a joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings all the way back on August 20. He got sidelined for two whole weeks then, too. Seeing him torch the Colts for five catches, 150 yards, and a touchdown in their 41-23 win in Week 1, only to pull up lame again and not finish the game, has to be a total nightmare for Ravens fans. This guy was an absolute beast in 2025, hauling in a career-high 86 catches for 1,211 yards and five scores, earning his second straight Pro Bowl nod. He’s exactly the kind of playmaker you build an offense around. He missed Wednesday and Thursday practices this week, only getting a limited session in on Friday. It just screams “caution,” and you gotta wonder when he’ll truly be 100 percent.
Waiver Wire Heroes Stepping Up
For all you fantasy managers out there tearing your hair out right now, don’t panic! There are some intriguing options on the waiver wire to help you survive this Flowers-less week. First up, Saints receiver Devaughn Vele is looking like a serious contender. The dude already showed up in Week 1 as New Orleans’ No. 2 receiver, snagging seven of his nine targets for a very respectable 69 yards and punching in a touchdown. The kicker? He’s still sitting there in 62 percent of leagues, according to FantasyPros. That’s a steal if you ask me! Then you’ve got Caleb Douglas from the Miami Dolphins. He saw seven targets in Week 1, catching five passes for a solid 94 yards. Even better for your waiver budget, he’s available in 68 percent of leagues. And let’s not forget Adonai Mitchell, the Jets receiver. He snagged three catches for 60 yards in his opener and now gets to feast on what’s described as a “struggling Green Bay Packers secondary” this Sunday. If there was ever a week to make an impact, this is it for these guys. Someone’s gotta step up, right?
What This Means for Sunday’s Showdown
The Ravens really need Flowers back on the field soon, no doubt about it. They face the Saints this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. This hamstring saga is going to be one to watch for every single Ravens fan out there. Will their offense miss his explosiveness, or can someone else step up in his absence? This Week 2 matchup just got a whole lot more interesting.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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