Joe Flacco and receivers working to build chemistry

The Baltimore Ravens' formal offseason practices have ended until training camp, but QB Joe Flacco and wide receivers Anquan Boldin and Donte Stallworth are still working together to build chemistry and timing. Flacco expects to get together with his receivers, especially new acquisitions Boldin and Stallworth, a couple times a week during the summer. Flacco believes they are growing as an offense right now as a result of Boldin and Stallworth bringing things they've learned in the past from other teams. A good rapport between Flacco and his receievers is not complete, but the building blocks of a good rapport have them on the fast track to complete rapport by the time training camp gets underway in July.

Fantasy Analysis:

News of Flacco and the Ravens' new acquisitions at receiver working together to build chemistry and timing comes at the same time that veteran Ravens WR Derrick Mason said in an interview with The Sporting News that the Ravens have a good shot at scoring 25 - 35 points a game. It does make sense because the Ravens were 9th in the NFL in scoring last season and that was with them relying heavily on Ray Rice and the running game. The Ravens are still a run - first team, so Boldin won't put up as good of numbers with the Ravens as he did with the Cardinals. However, this is the happiest and most motivated he's been with a team in a couple of seasons. He wanted to get out of Arizona even before last season. He wants to be in Baltimore and that motivation and extra time he's putting in will elevate him to become one of the top receivers in the game. Donte Stallworth has been out of the game for a year, so expect him to be a little rusty in the beginning, but I think he will settle in nicely as the Ravens #3 receiver by the end of the season. He's someone I would stay away from though in fantasy football drafts because there is much uncertainty about how much he lost while being away from the game. Joe Flacco started off last season strong, but then struggled down the stretch. Along with the running game and the three wide receiving options he has in Baltimore for the first time in his early career, expect him to have his best season as a pro.