Fantasy Alert: Ravens' J.K. Dobbins Likely to Debut Week 3 After Knee Injury Recovery

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins is expected to make his 2022 season debut on Sunday against the New England Patriots, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Dobbins missed the first two weeks of the season while nursing a knee injury.

The news comes after Ravens head coach John Harbaugh teased Dobbins' return to the lineup earlier this week.

"You'll know it when you see it. I'll put it that way," Harbaugh said Friday. "I'm happy with how he's working. We got certain parameters that we are looking at. It's not going to be too long."

Dobbins tore his ACL, LCL, meniscus and hamstring in the final preseason game of the 2021 season and missed the entire season.

Kenyan Drake was Baltimore's top running back through the first two weeks of the season, rushing for 39 yards on a team-high 17 attempts. Justice Hill and Mike Davis also saw playing time, though their roles should decrease moving forward.

With Dobbins set to return, fantasy managers might feel tempted to plug him into lineups. The 23-year-old had a solid rookie season in 2020, rushing for 805 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games. He also caught 18 passes for 120 yards.

However, it's unclear what his workload might be in what will be his first meaningful game since a Divisional Round loss to the Bills in January 2021. Furthermore, the Patriots defense has allowed just 78 yards of rushing offense per game, so it might be difficult for Dobbins to get going on the ground.

New England is also one of eight teams to not allow a rushing touchdown through the first two weeks of the season.

Managers looking to claim the Dobbins, a 2020 second-round pick, before Sunday's slate of games might not have much luck, as he's rostered in 93 percent of Yahoo Sports' fantasy leagues.

The Ravens enter Sunday's game with a 1-1 record and will look to beat New England for the first time since November 2019.