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Three Ravens players to START or SIT heading into your fantasy football matchups:

START: WR Kamar Aiken

“Is your team achin’? Time to start Kamar Aiken!” – Wise Fantasy Owner

The loss of Steve Smith Sr. for the season is a huge blow to both the Ravens and fantasy owners who have relied on him all season. With several other injuries to key players and four teams on bye in Week 10, owners may be scrambling to the waiver wire for reinforcements.

Smith amassed double the yards of the Ravens’ second leading receiver over the first eight weeks of the season. So who makes up that production? Enter Kamar Aiken.

With Aiken stepping into the No. 1 receiver spot, expect him to gain a large chunk of Smith’s 10 targets a game that he saw prior to the Achilles tear. Injuries are a prime opportunity for fantasy owners to find gems on the waiver wire, and Aiken’s targets alone should warrant an add if available.

While Aiken isn’t going to be able to replace Smith’s massive fantasy output, he has already shown that he can produce in the veteran’s absence. Aiken was targeted a team-high six times against the Chargers, with five coming after Smith exited the game. The 6-foot-2 receiver also put up a solid four-catch, 72-yard line against Cleveland when Smith was sidelined by back microfractures.

Jacksonville has been burned repeatedly through the air this season, and has allowed the third-most points in the NFL through nine weeks.  Expect the 26-year-old veteran to be Flacco’s favorite target in Week 9, and easily put up WR3 numbers for teams in need.

START: RB Justin Forsett

Many fantasy owners spent high draft picks to acquire Justin Forsett with dreams of Matt Forte-style production out of the backfield under new Offensive Coordinator Marc Trestman. After a slow start to 2015 and only marginal success in the passing game, those dreams may have quickly turned to nightmares. However, now is the perfect time to snag Forsett from a frustrated owner.

While the loss of Smith Sr. should open opportunities at wide receiver, don’t sleep on the impact it may have in Trestman’s gameplan. With a depleted receiving corps, look for Trestman to lean more on Forsett, especially in the passing game.

Forsett has thrived with the Ravens when seeing an increased workload, and both of his 100-yard rushing games in 2015 have come when getting 20-plus touches. While the Jaguars have been stingy against the run, they are allowing over five catches and nearly 50 yards a game to running backs through the air. 

In what could be a high-scoring affair, Forsett may be the catalyst to help spark the Ravens offense. Fire him up with confidence in Week 10.

SIT: TE Crockett Gillmore

While Crockett Gillmore looks to be a prototypical tight end for today’s NFL (massive human being, good hands), start him at your own risk in Week 10.                                                                                                                                                           

The immense second-year tight end has been battling several injuries this season, and still is in a timeshare for snaps with both Nick Boyle and Maxx Williams. Gillmore only managed two catches for eight yards against a porous Chargers defense in Week 8,  and although the Jaguars defense has been vulnerable through the air in 2015 (25^th ranked pass defense), the unit is allowing only 7.2 points to opposing tight ends.

There’s no doubt that Gillmore’s future is bright , but more consistent production is needed for him to enter into the fantasy conversation.

Week 10 Prediction: 4 receptions, 45 yards = 6.5 fantasy points