Rashod Bateman Prepares to Make Plays With Zay Flowers Sidelined
Rashod Bateman is fully prepared to help fill the void left by Zay Flowers (knee), who has been ruled out for Saturday night’s wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“Zay’s my guy, that’s my partner,” Bateman said. “But as an organization we’re ready to go no matter who’s on the field.
“I don’t think it changes anything. The No. 1 goal is to go out and make plays, and that’s what we’re looking forward to doing, and I think that’s what we’ll do.”
With a career-high nine touchdown catches and 756 receiving yards this season, Bateman has established himself as a go-to receiver during a year when Flowers (74 catches, 1,059 yards, four touchdowns) made the Pro Bowl for the first time.
Asked what he needs to do to be successful in the playoffs, Bateman said, “Just be myself.”
“Don’t go out there and do anything that I haven’t done or try to be anything extra,” Bateman said. “Just be myself and make plays.”
Bateman has gained separation from defensive backs consistently, including Week 18 against the Cleveland Browns, when he came wide open for an easy touchdown throw from Lamar Jackson. Bateman was the Ravens’ leading receiver in the AFC North clinching win with five catches for 76 yards.
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