Zay Flowers

Zay Flowers enters the 2026 fantasy season as one of the safer WR2 targets in PPR formats, with upside to finish even higher if Baltimore keeps leaning into him as the passing-game focal point. He is coming off a strong 2025 campaign with 86 catches for 1,211 yards and five touchdowns, and he also had the Ravens exercise his fifth-year option, which confirms he remains a major part of the team’s long-term plan.

The biggest fantasy selling point with Flowers is volume and consistency. FantasyPros notes that he had a 28% target share, a 35% air-yards share, 4+ catches in 13 of 17 games, and finished as WR3 over the final five games of 2025, while also ranking highly in yards per route run. That kind of weekly involvement gives him a stable floor, especially in full-PPR leagues where receptions matter as much as splash plays.

The main reason he has not become a true elite fantasy receiver yet is touchdown production. Across his career, Flowers has scored on only 5.9% of his receptions, and even optimistic 2026 projections still land him around 5 to 7 touchdowns rather than the kind of double-digit scoring spike that usually pushes a receiver into the top tier. That means his best-case fantasy path is probably built more on 90-plus catches and strong yardage than on red-zone dominance.

For 2026 drafts, Flowers profiles as a reliable high-end WR2 with WR1 upside if his target volume jumps again and the Ravens offense keeps funneling through him. The optimistic projections on his outlook page and Substack analysis both point to a season in the neighborhood of 80-plus catches and roughly 1,200 to 1,400 yards, with a realistic chance for more if his role expands further. In practical fantasy terms, he is a strong pick if you want weekly stability, with enough upside to be a difference-maker if Baltimore’s passing volume rises.

Updated 06/08/2026