Is it time to panic about Mark Andrews as the top fantasy TE? | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don discuss their concerns for the Baltimore Ravens tight end after a rather subdued performance in Week 1. Listen to the full conversation on the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast podcast—and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

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What’s going on with Mark Andrews’ ankle, the ankle surgery?

Because I heard from some doctors that he is not healthy.

I’ve heard others say, that’s, that’s, that’s okay.

He moved in the same way.

So I think there is some level of concern here.

A team that also wants to run the football, and now you have this beast, probably as, as, these reports saying that he would be the number two receiver on the team, um, I mean, whatever, whatever, two A’s, two B’s with Flowers, or maybe he’s outpaced Andrews, I have complete permission to panic here.

I mean, yeah, I mean, it was, uh, disheartening to have someone else play the same position and get used so often.

I mean, how could you not be a little worried seeing how he probably looked like a star out there?

Yes, he looks fantastic and it was clear at the end of last year, in the offseason, that 12 players should form the basis of their offense.

No intelligent organization would look at the composition of this list and think, “Oh, just because of that, for philosophical or schematic reasons.”

We need to have our number three receiver, Nelson Aguilar, on the field more often than our number two tight end, Isaiah. Probably no smart team would see it that way.

The Ravens are a smart team.

Things were different in the first week.

OK.

So, um, that’s going to be the foundation of their offense.

These two guys will probably be on the field together 50% of the snaps.

Um, and I wrote about it on Twitter too.

This causes strange things for both the receiver and from a delivery perspective.

I think that’s something they have to find out.

I also saw that other people have pointed that out, you know, um, and I watched a movie about it again.

You can, you can kind of see that the Chiefs were making plans.

I’m Mark Andrews.

Andrews also just had a car accident.

So, I’m just a little bit panicked about Andrews in the sense that I don’t think you can consider him a top-tier tight end.

You know, Travis Kelsey is just a little bit banged up.

Noah Gray doesn’t get over 100 yards and a touchdown and become something of a player on offense, right.

They mix in other tight ends and things like that, but not to this extent.

So for me, I would panic a little bit, but, um, I would also completely freak out.

Let’s put it this way: I’m not as panicked as Dustin is about Marc.

Yes, I don’t mind instilling a little panic in Andrews, and as someone who was around Derrick Henry, I know the matchups are getting better, but boy, you have to instill a little panic in that offensive line.

I know this is no surprise and we all expected it, but they still somehow manage to be the best in yards per contact over the last four years.

I thought Lamar Jackson and his scheme would overcome this, but this offensive line really didn’t get off to a great start in Week 1.

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