Update: Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh confirmed that Dobbins suffered a torn Achilles. He likely is done for the rest of the season, but we have recently seen running backs come back in the same season they suffered the injury. At the very least he will miss the majority of the season.
#Ravens coach John Harbaugh confirmed J.K. Dobbins suffered a torn Achilles. Just brutal. https://t.co/9kkPEp8WO2
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 10, 2023
Here’s how the snap counts shook out for the Ravens on offense. You can see Edwards and Hill were close to a split in most categories.
Ravens offense today pic.twitter.com/UtWsQLHa2M
— Nathan Jahnke (@PFF_NateJahnke) September 10, 2023
Update: Baltimore picked up a Week 1 win over the Houston Texans. Justice Hill finished with eight carries for nine yards and two touchdowns. Gus Edwards had eight carries for 32 yards. Neither running back finished with a target from Lamar Jackson. Edwards appeared to get more work as the team made its way down the field, but it was Hill who was getting the goal line carries.
Baltimore Ravens starting running back J.K. Dobbins suffered an ankle injury in Week 1 against the Houston Texans and could not return to the game. He will undergo further testing, but the initial thought is that he tore his Achilles. This would sideline him most of the season, if not the entire thing. It’s expected that backup RBs Justice Hill and Gus Edwards would be next in line to get additional work.
The first week of the NFL season brings football back to our TVs and lineup decisions for fantasy football rosters. While you may still be coming off the recency of your fantasy football draft, it is time to look at the first round of waiver wire pickups for this season. Usually, you want to target players filling in for early injuries or having vastly different usage in the offense than was anticipated.
Ravens RB Justice Hill: Week 2 waiver wire
Hill looks like the running back of the two to target despite both deserving of an add. Mainly because once Dobbins went down, Hill was the first one sent into the game and immediately had a two-yard touchdown. Edwards did successfully convert a two-point attempt right after. Hill was back in the backfield for another two-yard score later in the quarter.
With about 14 minutes left to go in the game, Hill has five carries for 11 yards and two scores, while Edwards has four carries for 22 yards. Neither running back has been targeted in the passing game.