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News: 16 hours agoWalker (ribs) had one reception for five yards on two targets in Saturday's preseason finale.

Spin: Walker returned from a minor rib injury that nagged the rookie wideout this preseason. The fourth-round pick out of North Carolina remains in pole position to nab one of the backup spots behind Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor come Week 1. Walker will struggle to put up consistent fantasy numbers in that role out of the gates, but he has the size (6-foot-1, 191 pounds) plus a 4.36 40-yard time that are worth noting should playing time open up in the future.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Walker was selected in the fourth round of April's draft. A deep-ball receiver with 4.36 speed and leaping ability (40.5" vertical), Walker adds a true vertical element to the Ravens' offense. He can get loose at the third level on go routes and posts, plus his speed will lift the safeties to create middle-of-the-field voids for quarterback Lamar Jackson to target intermediate concepts. Walker's route-running at this stage needs to improve, and his lack of foot quickness shows up when working to separate underneath. He's strictly a dynasty option at this point, with more upside in non-PPR formats.