The Ravens lost Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar in free agency, leading them to draft Hibner and Cuevas and add Durham Smythe in free
agency. During the first two weeks, Andrews played 71. 4% of snaps, playing all of the third-down snaps, two-thirds of the 12 personnel snaps and over half of the 11 personnel snaps on early downs. Smythe was the backup, seeing 83. 7% of 12 personnel snaps and a significant amount of 11 personnel on early downs. The Ravens ran 24 plays out of 13 personnel over the first two weeks, with Hibner taking all 24 of those snaps. Hibner and Cuevas received one snap each in 11 personnel over the first two weeks. The Ravens had a notable shift last week. In 11 personnel on early downs, Hibner took eight snaps compared to seven by Mark Andrews and three each by Smythe and Cuevas. Andrews remained the clear tight end for third downs, but Cuevas was also rotated in more often in 12 and 13 personnel. This week, the rookies became even more involved. Cuevas and Hibner combined for three of the seven snaps on third downs, which was a notable change compared to the first three weeks. Hibner’s playing time in 12 personnel jumped from 41. 8% over the first three weeks to 84. 2% this week, taking time away from both Andrews and Smythe. In all situations, Cuevas' playing time took minor leaps compared to his averages from the first three weeks, leading to a career-high 27. 0% snap rate. This probably isn’t enough to make either rookie fantasy-valuable yet, but it could be enough to ruin Andrews' fantasy value. His route participation rate remained steady this week, but if the rookies continue to trend in the right direction, then Andrews' playing time may dip below 50% sometime in the next month. Andrews scored a touchdown in this game, making him a potential sell-high option.
