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Mark Andrews remains the starting tight end in Baltimore's offense, a group directed by Lamar Jackson and built around Derrick Henry's ground presence and Zay Flowers working the perimeter. That combination shapes how the passing game distributes looks: Henry's rushing volume compresses the number of dropbacks in a given week, while Flowers commands early-down attention outside. Within that structure, Andrews still functions as the primary in-line and seam threat, the option Jackson turns to on third down and in the red zone when the pocket collapses or the first read disappears. The volume is not enormous by design, but it is high-value volume, concentrated in scoring position rather than spread across garbage-time possessions.
The case for Mark Andrews starts with target quality. Jackson has long favored him in contested situations near the goal line, and that chemistry does not erode simply because other weapons exist on the roster. A run-heavy offense anchored by Derrick Henry actually helps a tight end like Andrews in one specific way: fewer total pass attempts often means defenses key on Zay Flowers and the perimeter game, opening seams underneath for exactly the kind of route Andrews runs best. The case against is about ceiling and consistency. When Baltimore leans on Henry to control the clock, the passing game can go entire quarters without needing Andrews, and a tight end living on scoring-area targets is inherently streaky. If Jackson spreads throws further or another target emerges in the short-to-intermediate game, Andrews' room to operate could shrink further. He is not the focal point of this passing attack, and his weekly output will swing with how often Baltimore actually needs to throw. Managers should expect boom weeks tied to scoring chances rather than steady, high-floor production.
Treat Mark Andrews as a matchup-dependent starter at tight end rather than an every-week lock. He is best deployed in favorable game scripts where Baltimore is expected to throw more, particularly against defenses that struggle to cover tight ends in the red zone. In weeks where Derrick Henry projects for a heavy workload and the game plan leans run-first, Andrews becomes more of a flex-caliber play than a must-start. Keep him rostered in all competitive formats given his scoring-area role, but don't be afraid to bench him for a hot streaming option in a clearly worse spot. Reassess upward if Jackson's pass volume climbs or if Flowers draws extra coverage attention.
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