Chris Givens Fitting Nicely into New Role

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ANALYSIS: The post-Steve Smith era has begun in Baltimore, with Kamar Aiken doing his best impersonation for the rest of 2015. Aiken dominated the targets (14), but it's who came in second who has our interest. Chris Givens filled into the number two role and performed admirably, turning seven targets into four catches, 37 yards and a touchdown. His touchdown was a 14-yard strike across the middle to put Baltimore on top in the fourth quarter, although an inexplicable Elvis Dumervil facemask allowed the Jaguars to pull out a W.

The reason we're highlighting Givens is his ability to stretch the field for Joe Flacco. Givens is still just 25 years old after coming over from St. Louis in an October trade. He's never been a target-hound, but his 4.41 40-speed does provide him with a high ceiling for fantasy production. Recall in his rookie year he set a record with five consecutive games with a 50+ yard catch. In no way is this a ringing endorsement to grab Givens in standard formats or shallow leagues, but if you need a PPR play in a competitive league, Givens provides a ceiling few other options on the wire can match. The Ravens get the Rams in Week 11-- far from an ideal matchup. The Rams rank seventh in passing yards allowed and first in passing touchdowns allowed. If you can afford to stash Givens, though, a tasty matchup at Cleveland in Week 12 awaits.