DeAndre Hopkins Still Mostly A Fantasy Football Afterthought In Baltimore

DeAndre Hopkins has signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens, where he'll be reunited with Derrick Henry.
DeAndre Hopkins has signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens, where he'll be reunited with Derrick Henry. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Baltimore Ravens have signed a new wide receiver, inking veteran DeAndre Hopkins to a one-year deal. This would have been a more exciting move a few years ago, at least from a fantasy perspective, but this transaction doesn’t move the needle much heading into 2025.

Hopkins, entering his age-33 season, is coming off a 2024 campaign that saw his numbers decline across the board. Even after being traded to Kansas City, where his value might have increased, Hopkins averaged fewer than seven fantasy points in his six games.

In Baltimore, Hopkins is likely to be no more than the third or fourth option in the passing game for Lamar Jackson, behind Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews and maybe Rashod Bateman.

Keep in mind that most wide receivers at his age don’t see a rebound in their stats, so Nuk is not likely to be much of a fantasy asset. In fact, he’s worth a late flier at best in 2025 drafts.


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Michael Fabiano
MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.