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Zay Flowers Injury Update Ahead of Week 3 Game vs. Cowboys

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers is dealing with an injury ahead of Week 3. Reports say he has a real chance of playing against the Dallas Cowboys.

However, if Flowers does play, he may be placed on a pitch count. This means his coaches could limit the number of plays he takes during the game.

The situation creates a difficult decision for fantasy managers. These are fans who build fantasy football teams and must choose which real players to include each week.

Fantasy managers often check injury reports before deciding whether to start or sit a player. An injury report shows which players are hurt and how serious the injury is.

Flowers is an important player for the Ravens' passing game. If he plays only a limited number of snaps, his fantasy value could be lower than usual.

In other Ravens news, defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike is expected to make his debut this season. A debut is a player's first appearance in games that season.

Madubuike's return could strengthen the Ravens' defense as they prepare to face the Cowboys.

The Week 3 matchup is significant for both teams, and updates on player availability are expected closer to kickoff.

Fans and fantasy players will be watching pregame reports carefully to see whether Flowers is listed as active or inactive.

Coaches typically make final decisions about playing time based on how a player performs in warm-ups and practice.

Vocabulary6 words

wide receiver
a football player who catches passes
pitch count
a limit on how many plays a player can take
fantasy managers
people who pick real players for a fantasy sports team
injury report
a list showing which players are hurt
debut
a player's first game of the season
availability
whether a player is able to play

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1. Why might Flowers have a lower fantasy value in Week 3?
2. What does an injury report do?
3. True or false: Nnamdi Madubuike may make his season debut in Week 3.

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers is dealing with an _____ ahead of Week 3.

Reports say he has a real chance of playing against the Dallas _____.

If Flowers does play, he may be placed on a pitch _____.

This creates a difficult decision for fantasy _____.

Fantasy managers often check injury _____ before deciding whether to start a player.

Flowers is an important player for the Ravens' _____ game.

Nnamdi Madubuike is expected to make his _____ this season.

Madubuike's return could strengthen the Ravens' _____.

Updates on player _____ are expected closer to kickoff.

Coaches typically decide based on how a player performs in _____.

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