Is Mark Andrews Playing Tonight? (Latest Injury Update for Ravens vs. Buccaneers in NFL Week 8)
By Peter Dewey
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is listed as questionable for the second straight week, but things don't appear to be trending in the right direction for him in Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Andrews did not practice all week with a knee injury, and he's coming off a game where he failed to make a catch, receiving just two targets against the Cleveland Browns.
For Ravens offense at Tampa …
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) October 26, 2022
TE Mark Andrews (knee) is questionable after not practicing all week.
WR Rashod Bateman (foot) and OT Ronnie Stanley (ankle) are questionable after full practices Wednesday.
So, Bateman and Stanley trending in right direction. Andrews is not.
Andrews didn't practice until Friday last week, getting in a limited session, but the short week in Week 8 could make it tough for him to play on Thursday night. As crazy as it is, Andrews has never missed a game to injury in his career, but that streak is in jeopardy tonight.
Ravens TE Mark Andrews (knee) has never missed a game because of injury in his career. His only absences have been because of COVID in 2020 and precautionary reasons in the 2019 regular-season finale.
— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) October 26, 2022
Tough to play without practicing, though.
This season, Andrews has been one of the best receiving weapons in the NFL, reeling in 39 passes for 455 yards and five touchdowns.
If Andrews can't go in Week 8, Isaiah Likely and Josh Oliver would be the Ravens' top options at tight end. Baltimore is a slight underdog on the road in this matchup.
Best Mark Andrews Prop Bets vs. Buccaneers in NFL Week 8
The Ravens went with a run-heavy game script in Week 8 with Andrews playing a minimal role in the offense.
Lamar Jackson said after the game that Cleveland threw a ton of double teams at Andrews, which is why he didn't force the ball to his tight end. Even though Oliver and Likely have both shown flashes this season, this is a run-first team, so backing either backup tight end would be a risky proposition.
Right now, Andrews has some very interesting receiving props, going as low as 55.5 yards at PointsBet and as high as 63.5 yards at FanDuel.
Even when he's been healthy, Andrews has two games where he's gone under 63.5 yards this season. There's definitely a chance he doesn't suit up at all in this game after not practicing, but it's worth noting he did play 88 percent of the snaps last week despite being injured.
I'd still lean with the UNDER here for Andrews, as Tampa Bay has one of the better defenses in the league and he's coming into this game at less than 100 percent.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.