Crockett Gillmore Trending Up in Baltimore

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ANALYSIS: The targets are up for grabs in Baltimore! With Steve Smith sidelined for the season, and with the Ravens lacking depth and talent at wide receiver (to put it mildly), the door is open for Gillmore to become Joe Flacco’s second-favorite pass catcher for the remainder of the season.

Gillmore caught all four passes thrown his way for 42 yards and a touchdown this past Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.  While wideout Kamar Aiken was targeted an ungodly 14 times and will probably be Flacco’s No. 1 guy the rest of the way, Gillmore is primed to be the main man who catches the short passes over the middle and down in the red zone.

Gillmore’s only obstacle is his tight end teammate Maxx Williams, who also caught four passes including one for a touchdown in Baltimore’s last contest. However, Williams is clearly not the pass catcher that Gillmore is right now. There are also no other receivers on the roster (don’t say Chris Givens!) that should match Gillmore’s production.

Gillmore’s Ravens host the reeling St. Louis Rams, who just allowed a backup tight end to torch them for 107 yards and two touchdowns.  The Rams have one of the best pass rushes in football, but if the rush doesn’t get there then their secondary is vulnerable.  Plus, Flacco has been a much better quarterback at home this season (7-to-3 TD-to-INT ratio, 94.1 QB rating) than on the road (6-to-7 ratio, 76.9 rating), which also bodes well for Gillmore.  Gillmore is a solid pickup for owners who are short a tight end this week.