Update, Oct. 6 — Beckham is officially questionable, but does believe he will play against the Steelers in Week 5.
Update, Oct. 6 — Beckham said that he expects to play on Sunday.
Odell Beckham Jr. said he expects to play Sunday
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) October 6, 2023
Update, Oct. 5 — Beckham Jr. has now gotten in back-to-back limited practices. He will likely need to get in a full practice Friday to be on track to return, while another limited practice will probably put him on the questionable side of things.
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. returned to practice on Wednesday ahead of his team’s Week 5 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Beckham was dealing with an ankle injury that he sustained in Week 2 that kept him out in Weeks 3 and 4.
A big day for Ravens, who had three players return to Wednesday’s practice:
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) October 4, 2023
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (ankle)
CB Marlon Humphrey (foot)
WR Rashod Bateman (hamstring)
Also, OT Ronnie Stanley (knee) was back after missing Friday’s practice.
Beckham has five receptions for 66 yards so far this season.
Fantasy football implications for Week 5
Zay Flowers and Nelson Agholor have been the top wide receivers for the Ravens so far this season, and with the return of Beckham, we may see Agholor on the field for fewer snaps or Flowers receiving a smaller percentage of targets from Lamar Jackson. However, it’s unclear whether Beckham will be at full capacity to play this weekend against the Steelers. I don’t think it’s time to drop Flowers or Agholor right now, especially against a bad Steelers defense. Just keep an eye on their production this week.