Flacco attempted 70 passes in those two games for 527 yards and five touchdowns. In three-plus games, Richardson attempted 77 passes for 654 yards and three scores. He does not have a game with more than 212 yards passing. The pie is much larger when Flacco is the quarterback.
At least part of the volume difference is the fact that Flacco's intended air yards per pass attempt is 8.7 while Richardson's is 12.7. That creates more PPR potential for the receivers and a higher completion percentage. It also benefits Pittman's style more; he's never had an aDOT above 10.
This qualifier is needed because we're opening the week with Flacco projected as the starter. In the projections, that means both Pittman and Downs are going to show up in the top 20. I lowered them a bit in the rankings on the risk that Richardson is cleared. They're number three wide receivers if their starting quarterback is healthy.
11.72 -- Marvin Harrison's average route depth of 11.7 is the highest in league amongst players with at least 25 targets. That profile is going to make him a boom-or-bust option.
34.5% -- Dontayvion Wicks has a 34.5% catch rate, barely half of his 2023 rate.
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