Fantasy start or sit Week 17: Zay Flowers, Derrick Henry, Mark Andrews

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When the Baltimore Ravens take the field in Week 17 on Saturday against the Green Bay Packers, wide receiver Zay Flowers, tight end Mark Andrews and running back Derrick Henry will all be in action.

However, the Ravens are likely to be missing a key player on offense in the form of quarterback Lamar Jackson, who is doubtful to play.

While Tyler Huntley is a decent backup, there's no question Baltimore's offense won't be as good without Jackson on the field.

So, how does that impact the likes of Flowers, Henry and Andrews in fantasy football lineups this week?

Here's our start or sit advice for all three.

Zay Flowers start or sit advice

Flowers enters Week 17 ranked as WR12 overall, which makes him a weekly WR2 option. However, things are a bit different this week.

With Jackson listed as doubtful, chances are the Ravens will be starting Huntley, which amounts to a downgrade for all Baltimore pass-catchers.

In the one game Huntley started this season, which came in Week 8, Flowers posted solid production, reeling in seven catches for 63 yards.

In five Huntley starts in 2024, Flowers posted stat lines of 1/10/0, 7/111/0, 1/11/0, 2/31/0 and 1/12/0, but that final stat line came in a Week 18 contest that saw Flowers play just 14 snaps.

The Week 17 showdown against the Packers presents a middle-of-the-road matchup for Flowers, as Green Bay's defense is giving up the 15th-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers this season.

Even if Jackson doesn't play, we would still consider Flowers a starting option, although we would downgrade him to a flex instead of a WR2.

Verdict: Start

Derrick Henry start or sit advice

Even though Henry is in the midst of a down season, partly because he has seen a reduced workload, he still has over 1,200 yards on the ground and ranks as RB14 overall, making him an every-week RB2 play.

The matchup against the Packers isn't a good one, though, as Green Bay is surrendering the sixth-fewest fantasy points per game to running backs.

However, with Jackson unlikely to play, the Ravens might have to lean on Henry even more than usual in this contest.

We believe Huntley is good enough to keep this Ravens offense competitive, which means Henry should have a few scoring chances to improve his fantasy outlook.

Fire Henry up as a starter in Week 17.

Verdict: Start

Mark Andrews start or sit advice

Andrews is having the worst season of his career in 2025, with the veteran tight end tallying just 380 yards and five scores. The former mark is the lowest output of his career and that has led to him ranking as TE24 overall.

In Week 17, Andrews will likely be catching passes from Huntley because Jackson is unlikely to play. The last time Huntley started in Week 8, Andrews caught just three balls for 34 yards.

Based on what we've seen out of Andrews, the downgrade at quarterback and the fact that the Packers are giving up the 12th-fewest fantasy points per game to the position this season, we're leaving Andrews on the bench in Week 17.

Verdict: Sit

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