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Editor’s update: Derek Carr tried to get back this week, but is not expected to play vs. the Ravens, per Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter. The Oakland Raiders are listing Derek Carr as questionable vs. the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5. This comes after head coach Jack Del Rio said Carr has a fracture in his back and is out 2-6 weeks. Even with the injury, Carr was able to practice this week, though it was just a pair of limited sessions after he was sidelined Wednesday. He looks highly unlikely to play this Sunday, which means EJ Manuel would be the starter. Even though Carr practiced Friday, it was Manuel getting the first-string reps. Fantasy owners should prepare for Carr to be out this week, Continue to Article

October 08, 2017 10:02:am EST

The Ravens wideout is struggling with his new team. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jeremy Maclin has managed just 29 receiving yards in the past two games combined. Fantasy owners were not expecting this after he opened the season with scores in the first two games. Continue to Article

October 08, 2017 8:00:am EST

The Ravens welcomed preseason star Jaylen Hill back to the practice field on Wednesday, per Jeff Zrebiec. This is great news for the Baltimore Ravens as Hill looked to be a promising cornerback in the preseason. He could take the slot cornerback job from Lardarius Webb. Hill was sidelined from a hamstring injury he suffered during the last week of the preseason. The other big takeaway is that Brandon Williams is sidelined, again. Per Jeff Zrebiec, he is not expected to play this week either. Maxx Williams is still dealing with an ankle injury. Benjamin Watson was dealing with a calf injury last week, but he played in week four. It is unknown why Jimmy Smith and Lardarius Webb missed practice. Continue to Article

October 04, 2017 1:43:pm EST

PITTSBURGH -- A day after making pointed comments about Antonio Brown's sideline behavior, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said holding players accountable is part of the job description. On Tuesday, Roethlisberger told 93.7 the Fan he was disappointed in Brown's "temper tantrum" during Sunday's 26-9 win over the Baltimore Ravens. After not getting the ball downfield, Brown flipped a Gatorade bucket and angrily shrugged off offensive coordinator Todd Haley. "I'd like to feel as a leader of this team that's kind of my job," said Roethlisberger, 35, citing 14 years of NFL quarterback experience. "You have to be able to talk to people, you have to be able to communicate in different Continue to Article

October 04, 2017 12:05:pm EST

The Baltimore Ravens are currently listed as 2.5 point underdogs in their Week 5 AFC matchup against the Oakland Raiders. This game opened as a pick ‘em contest when news broke that Derek Carr would be sidelined with a back injury, but oddsmakers at the Hilton, MGM and Ceasar’s in Las Vegas have settled on a 2.5 point spread. The point total is set at 40, which correlates to a projected final score of approximately 21-18 Raiders. Both teams enter Sunday’s matchup in the midst of two game losing streaks. With a quarter of the season in the books, the Raiders have the 28th ranked offense and 20th ranked defense. The Ravens counter with the 30th ranked offense and 21st ranked defense. Oakland has Continue to Article

October 04, 2017 10:13:am EST