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Fantasy football start em, sit em lineups advice for the Ravens vs. Bills on Sunday, January 19 for the Divisional Round (2025). NFL matchups analysis and starts/sits.
The stakes don't get much higher, as the NFL Playoffs head into the Divisional Round. Below you can read our matchups analysis article for the Ravens vs. Bills game to help make any fantasy lineup decisions for whatever contest, league, or tournament you are participating in.
This is the one we'll all be waiting for, right? The Divisional Round closes with the weekend's most intriguing matchup in a game that pits the NFL's top-two MVP candidates against each other. We can expect both Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson to make superstar-caliber plays in this clash of the quarterback titans.
Read our fantasy football breakdowns for this game -- the recommended starts, sits, and matchups we love heading into the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Below, you'll see the fantasy football outlooks for key players like Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Derrick Henry, James Cook, Mark Andrews, Khalil Shakir, and more.
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Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
Time: Sunday 6:30 PM ET
Spread: Ravens -1.5
Projected Point Total: 51.5
Matchups We Love
Derrick Henry dominated on the ground last week against the Steelers, running for 186 yards and two touchdowns. There's now a strong chance that another dominant game will be in store for the veteran running back.
Derrick Henry vs. the Bills earlier this season:
🟣 27 touches
🟣 209 total yards
🟣 2 total TDs
🟣 34.4 fantasy points pic.twitter.com/hKYISj2PbA— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) January 17, 2025
The Bills allowed the third-most fantasy points to opposing running backs in the regular season, and Henry ran for 199 yards against this Buffalo defense back in Week 4. That makes him a top player this weekend.
Matchups We Hate
RB James Cook
After scoring only four rushing touchdowns combined in his first two NFL seasons, James Cook has rushed for 17 touchdowns during the 2024-2025 campaign (including one in last week's postseason win). However, he'll be a risker running back/flex play this weekend against the Ravens. Opposing running backs averaged only 3.45 yards per carry against this front seven during the regular season.
WR Amari Cooper
Since coming over from Cleveland, Amari Cooper has not been a strong fantasy option. He has scored under 10 PPR fantasy points in six of his last eight contests and has caught three passes or fewer in eight of his nine games in Buffalo. So, it's best to probably stay away from him in fantasy this week. He's too hard to trust, and he'll likely be matched up against Marlon Humphrey on Sunday night.
Other Matchups
Lamar Jackson will look to beat the Bills for the second time this season. In the first meeting, Jackson had three total touchdowns and finished with 23.6 fantasy points. So, he'll continue to be a strong quarterback option in the Divisional Round against a Buffalo defense that has allowed multiple passing touchdowns in seven of the past 10 games.
Lamar Jackson vs Josh Allen 😤
It's gonna be a movie 🍿
Sunday, 6:30 ET on CBS & Paramount+ 📺 pic.twitter.com/MY9fcDI4Y1
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) January 16, 2025
QB Josh Allen
Even though the Ravens' defense has played extremely well over the last few weeks, Josh Allen will still be a strong play in the Divisional Round. Allen has scored at least 20 fantasy points in 11 of his last 12 full games, and his rushing gives him a higher ceiling than most fantasy quarterbacks this week. So, he's a top fantasy quarterback option against Baltimore.
WR Keon Coleman
It's going to be hard to rely on Keon Coleman in fantasy this weekend. Coleman only caught one pass for five yards last week and hasn't caught more than three passes in a game since Week 8. Given how well Baltimore's secondary has played over the past few weeks, the rookie will be a riskier option in the Divisional Round.
WR Khalil Shakir
Shakir is the one Bills wide receiver who can be a solid start in the Divisional Round against the Ravens. Shakir totaled six catches for 61 yards in last week's win and has scored in double figures in PPR formats in 12 of his 16 games this season. So, he'll be a safe high-floor fantasy option this weekend.
WR Zay Flowers
It remains to be seen if Flowers (knee) can play against the Bills. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network said last week that Flowers has an "outside chance" to play in the Divisional Round. If he plays, though, he'll be a solid fantasy option in most contests. He has scored in double figures in PPR formats in five of his last six full games, and Buffalo allowed 16.1 PPR fantasy points per game to slot wideouts from Week 12 to Week 17.
Update: Flowers has not practiced so far this week and is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game.
“I think he’ll have a chance.” John Harbaugh on Zay Flowers’ availability for Sunday: pic.twitter.com/ubbordz9Tr
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 17, 2025
If Flowers is not able to play on Sunday, Rashod Bateman would be a much more appealing DFS play.
He only saw two targets in last week's win but did catch a touchdown pass and finished with 10.4 PPR fantasy points in that contest. However, with Bateman likely being matched up against Christian Benford on Sunday, there might be better wideouts to roll within fantasy. Benford ranks 15th in receiving yards allowed this season.
Dalton Kincaid continues to see limited snaps in this Buffalo offense. Since returning from his knee injury in Week 15, Kincaid has played under 50% of the team's offensive snaps in four straight games. As a result, he'll be a middle-of-the-pack tight end option in the Divisional Round against the Ravens. Baltimore has allowed just two tight ends to score above 10 PPR fantasy points since Week 11.
TE Mark Andrews
Mark Andrews did not catch a touchdown pass in last week's win, ending a six-game touchdown streak. But he will still be a solid tight end play in the Divisional Round against the Bills. Buffalo has allowed a tight end to score at least 13 PPR fantasy points in three of the past five weeks, and Andrews has seen at least five targets in four of the last seven games.
If Flowers were to miss this game due to his knee injury, Isaiah Likely could be a potential tight end option. Likely caught three passes for 53 yards last week, and his four targets in that game were tied with Justice Hill for the team lead. So, he could wind up being a value play in DFS contests in a game that should feature a lot of points.
Notable Fantasy-Relevant Injuries
- Zay Flowers (knee) - Doubtful
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