NO — Week 2 at BAL, who allow the 5th-most points to WRs — recently Christian Watson put up 17.3 on them (W17), Calvin Austin put up 11.5 on them (W18).
Kevin Austin projects 1.3 PPR points in week 2 at BAL — the 5th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 8.9 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 1 angle vs BAL: 259 passing yards a game allowed (7.04/attempt) · 1.4 TDs/gm through the air · 0.7 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 5th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how BAL defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2025): 44.3% offensive snaps · 14% target share · 13% air-yard share (aDOT 8.3). TD luck: 1 scored vs 0.7 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ BAL | Sun, Sep 20 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5th · soft |
| W3 | vs LV | Sun, Sep 27 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 11th |
| W4 | vs ATL | Mon, Oct 5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 9th |
| W5 | vs MIN | Sun, Oct 11 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 32nd · tough |
| W6 | @ NYG | Sun, Oct 18 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 10th |
| W7 | vs PIT | Sun, Oct 25 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 8th · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W18 | ATL | 4/9 rec, 37 yd | 3.7 | 5.7 | 7.7 |
| W17 | TEN | 4/5 rec, 52 yd, 1 TD | 11.2 | 13.2 | 15.2 |
| W16 | NYJ | 2/3 rec, 18 yd | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| W15 | CAR | 3/5 rec, 33 yd | 3.3 | 4.8 | 6.3 |