The Ravens’ 36-year-old playmaker, wide receiver Steve Smith Sr., has carried the Ravens offense the past two weeks and quarterback Joe Flacco wants to ease his load.
Yes, Smith has been a monster with 349 receiving yards (third-most in the NFL) and two touchdowns, but Flacco wants to give his other weapons a chance.
Flacco has targeted Smith 40 times in three games. The next closest wide receivers in targets (Kamar Aiken and Marlon Brown) have each had 11 passes come their way. Running back Justin Forsett has 18 targets and tight end Crockett Gillmore has 13.