Benjamin Watson
TE FA
Sun 11/19/17 10:58 PM

Watson caught his lone target for a 33-yard gain in Sunday's 23-0 win over the Packers.
EDGE Analysis
Watson was left wide open across the middle on the second snap of the third quarter. He otherwise was all but invisible, though fellow tight ends Nick Boyle and Maxx Williams -- three combined catches for eight yards -- didn't fare much better. The long gain and the lack of volume both seem like aberrations, as Watson drew at least four targets in each of the previous six games, most recently catching seven of 10 targets for 41 yards in a loss to Tennessee right before Baltimore's bye in Week 10. He'll take aim at the Texans on Monday Night Football in Week 12.

Benjamin Watson
TE FA
Mon 11/6/17 11:56 PM

Watson caught seven of 10 targets for 41 yards in Sunday's loss to the Titans.
EDGE Analysis
The 10 targets were a season-high, but Watson still had a low yardage output. According to airyards.com, Watson's average depth of target is just 6.90 yards downfield, which is a low mark that confirms that he is rarely running the type of routes that lead to big plays. Watson remains a staple of the offense, but Baltimore's hesitance to use the veteran beyond check down-type routes puts a cap on his yardage output.

Benjamin Watson
TE FA
Fri 10/27/17 12:45 PM

Watson caught two of four targets for six yards and a touchdown in Thursday's win over the Dolphins.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran got open on a play-action pass for an easy touchdown in the first half Thursday, marking his first score since Week 3 against Jacksonville. Watson saw just four targets, which is tied for his lowest total since that Jaguars game, but part of that can be chalked up to Baltimore changing its gameplan following Joe Flacco's concussion. Watson is still one of the most heavily targeted options in the Ravens' passing game; however, it'll be interesting to monitor his usage if Flacco is ultimately unable to go in Week 9 against Tennessee.

Benjamin Watson
TE FA
Thu 10/26/17 7:06 PM

Watson (knee) is listed as active for Thursday night's game against the Dolphins.
EDGE Analysis
Good news for the Ravens, who are dealing with a banged up wideout corps. Assuming no limitations or setbacks Thursday, Watson will look to keep up his relevance in PPR formats. In his last two games, he has combined for 11 catches on 13 targets for 66 yards.

Benjamin Watson
TE FA
Wed 10/25/17 4:22 PM

Watson (knee) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice and is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Dolphins.
EDGE Analysis
Per ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley, Watson appears to be in legitimate danger of missing Thursday's game. He's been listed on most of the injury reports this season and has yet to miss a contest, but the presence of a new injury -- in addition to the Ravens' signing of Gavin Escobar -- creates serious concern regarding the 36-year-old's Week 8 availability. Also dealing with a slew of injuries at wide receiver, the Ravens don't figure to have much success throwing the ball against Miami.

Benjamin Watson
TE FA
Tue 10/24/17 4:15 PM

Watson (knee) didn't participate in Tuesday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Ravens listed Watson as a limited participant Monday, but that was more of a walkthrough than a true practice with the team having played a game the day before. Due to the short turnaround in the schedule with the Ravens set to play Thursday against the Dolphins, Watson's practice time will likely be restricted again Wednesday, if he's not held out entirely. The expectation remains that he'll be able to play through any lingering knee pain come Thursday, as has been the case throughout the season.

Benjamin Watson
TE FA
Mon 10/23/17 7:52 PM

Watson (knee) was a limited participant at Monday's walk-through practice.
EDGE Analysis
Watson appeared in just one practice last week, making a limited showing Friday, but proceeded to post his third-most catches (five) and receiving yards (38) in a given game this season against the Vikings' tough defense Sunday. As a result, he seems to be ahead of schedule in advance of Thursday's contest against the Dolphins, who have given up 8.3 YPC and three touchdowns to tight ends through six outings.

Benjamin Watson
TE FA
Sun 10/22/17 6:05 PM

Watson caught all five of his targets for a 38 yards in Sunday's 24-16 loss to the Vikings.
EDGE Analysis
With wideouts Mike Wallace (concussion), Jeremy Maclin (shoulder) and Breshad Perriman (concussion) all banged up, Watson paced the team in receiving yardage, while running back Javorius Allen parlayed his team-high 11 targets into eight catches for 29 yards. In spite of QB Joe Flacco's recent struggles, Watson has managed 11 catches (for 66 yards) over the Ravens' last two games, a rate of production that gives the veteran tight end modest utility in PPR formats.

Benjamin Watson
TE FA
Sun 10/22/17 11:48 AM

Watson (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
EDGE Analysis
The tight end's practice time has been limited throughout the season due to calf and knee issues, but it hasn't forced him to miss any game action yet. Watson should be in store for a full slate of snaps Sunday and could have a slightly larger role in the offense than usual with two of the team's usual starting wideouts, Jeremy Maclin (shoulder) and Breshad Perriman (concussion), sitting out.

Benjamin Watson
TE FA
Sun 10/22/17 9:20 AM

Watson (knee) is expected to play in Sunday's game against the Vikings, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Watson was only able to put in one limited practice this week and was deemed questionable on the team's final injury report of the week. The 37-year-old has followed a similar pattern of very limited practice time in previous weeks and has yet to miss a game this season, and it doesn't look as though that pattern will change Sunday. Although Watson should start and is likely to see a full snap count, he won't warrant much fantasy consideration outside of leagues that start two tight ends. Like most of the Ravens' other receiving options, he's been unable to bring consistent utility in a porous passing attack, hauling in 24 receptions for 176 yards and a score in six games.