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Ray Rice | Running Back

Team: Baltimore Ravens
Age / DOB:  (26) / 1/22/1987
Ht / Wt:  5'8' / 212
College: Rutgers
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Ray Rice has been a "fixture" at the Ravens' offseason program.
That's in contrast to last year, where a franchise tagged Rice missed the Ravens' entire offseason program as the sides negotiated a long-term deal. "I’ll be honest, it was different this year," Rice said. "I wasn’t playing football at this time last year. That was totally different." Coming of a down season by the lofty standards of his 2009-11, Rice remains locked in as an elite RB1 despite the presence of an emerging Bernard Pierce. Jun 10 - 8:18 AM
Source: Baltimore Sun

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Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice wants to catch more passes this season.

Rice's 61 receptions were second only to Darren Sproles' 75 among running backs last season, but 15 fewer than he caught in 2011. "Now that guys know that I'm a threat out of the backfield, I got to use my hands a little more," Rice said. "I get pushed a lot coming out of the backfield, and that's a sign of respect, but if I can get my hands and get out on pass routes and continue to get open for Joe Flacco." Rice has averaged 70 catches the past four seasons, and should be around that number in 2013.
Source: Baltimore Sun
May 13 - 10:19 AM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice rushed for just 59 yards on 20 carries in Super Bowl XLVII and caught four passes for 19 yards with a lost fumble.

Just as San Francisco had narrowed the deficit to 28-20, Rice lost a fumble on a swing pass in the flat late in the third quarter, having the ball popped loose by 49ers RCB Tarell Brown. The Niners capitalized on David Akers' third field goal. The Ravens ultimately escaped, but it was Rice's fifth career lost fumble in the playoffs and third in this year's postseason alone. Although Rice remains a top-five fantasy back, his 2013 workload may be a concern with Bernard Pierce emerging as a regular candidate for carries.
Feb 4 - 12:22 AM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice rushed 19 times for 48 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' AFC title game win in New England, adding three catches for 22 yards.

It was tough sledding for a player who was actually out-gained by backfield mate Bernard Pierce. Rice's struggles were particularly pronounced in the second half, where he notched just 17 yards on 10 carries. He juked the entire Patriots' defense out of its shoes on his two-yard touchdown in the second quarter, however, and converted a critical 3rd-and-1 with 5:21 remaining. Rice will have his hands full again in Super Bowl XLVII, where he'll get the 49ers' No. 4 ranked run defense.
Jan 20 - 10:10 PM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice rushed 30 times for 131 yards and a touchdown in Baltimore's Divisional Round upset of the Broncos.

Rice was held without a catch for just the second time all season — with the other coming in Baltimore's meaningless Week 17 tilt with the Bengals — but put his team on his back as he totaled 30 or more carries for just the third time in his five-year career. Getting gobbled up in a number of obvious running situations brought down Rice's yards per carry, but he helped put the Ravens in manageable third-down situations all afternoon. The Ravens will get either the Patriots or Texans in the AFC Championship Game. Houston held Rice in check in Week 7, but he stung New England for 150 total yards in Week 3.
Jan 12 - 9:28 PM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice has lost four fumbles on 152 career playoff touches.

It's an alarmingly high rate, but we'd chalk it up to a statistical anomaly. Rice has touched the ball 1,527 times in the regular season and lost just six fumbles. "I'm not a fumbler," Rice said after Sunday's two-fumble outing. "You guys know that, and that'll be the last time I address me fumbling. It won't happen again."
Source: ESPN.com
Jan 8 - 12:46 PM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Coach John Harbaugh indicated that Bernard Pierce's increased playing time in the fourth quarter had nothing to do with Ray Rice's two lost fumbles.

"We like both of those guys in that situation," Harbaugh said. "Bernard has earned the right to be in on those kind of situations. I like both of our backs a lot." Pierce has been handling a series here and there to keep Rice fresh, and that will remain the plan going forward. A resolute Rice has vowed to put the fumbling behind him. He has averaged one fumble for every 30 touches in his postseason career compared to one in 218 touches during the regular season.
Related: Bernard Pierce
Source: Baltimore Sun
Jan 7 - 8:42 AM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice rushed 15 times for 70 yards and added one reception for 47 yards versus the Colts in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

Rice showed his open-field brilliance with a 47-yard screen pass, but watched from the sidelines on the next play as Vonta Leach vultured a 1-yard touchdown. The story of the game was Rice's two lost fumbles, the first of which should have been awarded back to the Ravens. Although Rice ceded playing time to an impressive Bernard Pierce in the final quarter, the benching is highly unlikely to carry over to next week's Divisional Round game at Denver. They were Rice's first two fumbles of the season, but he has coughed the ball up in the playoffs for four consecutive years.
Jan 6 - 4:31 PM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice played two series and rushed for five yards on three carries in Sunday's Week 17 game against the Bengals.

Rice also was credited with a personal foul penalty when he and Bengals rookie LB Vontaze Burfict got mixed up after a first-quarter play. Bernard Pierce and Anthony Allen will carry the load for the rest of the regular season finale as the Baltimore starters watch from the sideline. Rice ends the regular season with 257 carries for 1,143 yards (4.4 YPC) and nine touchdowns. He added 61 catches for 478 yards and another score. His 318 touches were a season-low since his 2008 rookie season (140). We'll see the Ravens next weekend in the playoffs when they host either the Bengals or Colts.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 02:07:00 PM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals and "will play a series or two."

Rice will likely get somewhere in the 5-8 touches range before taking off the pads and putting a sweatshirt on as a sideline spectator. Bernard Pierce will then carry the load for the rest of the contest. For fantasy owners, Rice could very well find the end zone, but we wouldn't recommend playing him. Pierce, on the other hand, is a solid flex play and should see upwards of 15 touches. Baltimore has already clinched the AFC North division title.
Related: Bernard Pierce
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 11:32:00 AM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Ray Rice is not expected to play on Sunday against the Bengals with Baltimore already having clinched the AFC North division title.

Bernard Pierce will carry the load for the Ravens on Sunday, and fantasy owners that play through Week 17 need to adjust accordingly. Pierce should see upwards of 20 touches against Cincinnati and would be a very solid flex play. Anthony Allen is the No. 3 running back in Baltimore. This is the danger of having fantasy seasons that last past Week 16. Joe Flacco, Torrey Smith, and Anquan Boldin could see zero-to-limited action as well.
Related: Bernard Pierce
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 09:41:00 AM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice rushed 24 times for 107 yards and added six catches for 51 yards with a touchdown in the Ravens' 33-14 Week 16 win over the Giants.

After five weeks in the mud, the Ravens' offense caught fire. The gameplan included a major dose of Rice, including a designed option route out of the backfield that netted a 27-yard touchdown at the tail end of the first half. The 30 touches are a season-high for a back that many complained was underutilized under Cam Cameron. The AFC North champion Ravens will be battling for playoff positioning against the Bengals in Week 17.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 07:33:00 PM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice rushed 12 times for 38 yards and caught three passes for three yards in the Ravens' Week 15 loss to the Broncos.

Even with Cam Cameron gone, the Ravens' offense was nothing short of inept. Their first five drives consisted of one fumble by Joe Flacco and four three-and-outs. By the time Rice turned around, his team was down 31-3 and had to take to the air. Look for a bounce-back performance against the Giants next week. It doesn't hurt that Rice's backup, Bernard Pierce, sustained a concussion Sunday.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 05:06:00 PM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice (hip) is listed as probable for Week 15 against the Broncos.

Rice's hip pointer isn't a concern for his Week 15 availability. Whether it will impact his effectiveness remains to be seen. Regardless, Rice will be a top-six fantasy running back play in a borderline must-win for Baltimore.
Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 02:47:00 PM
Ray Rice - RB - Ravens

Ray Rice (hip) remained limited in Thursday's practice.

The Ravens are just playing things safe with their running back, who is in no danger of missing Sunday's showdown with the Broncos. He's locked in as an RB1 for the second week of the fantasy playoffs, particularly since new play-caller Jim Caldwell figures to make a point of featuring his workhorse back.
Source: Jeff Zrebiec on Twitter
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 04:26:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Joe Flacco
2Tyrod Taylor
3Caleb Hanie
RB1Ray Rice
2Bernard Pierce
3Anthony Allen
4Damien Berry
5Bobby Rainey
GLB1Ray Rice
2Bernard Pierce
3RB1Ray Rice
2Bernard Pierce
FB1Kyle Juszczyk
WR11Torrey Smith
2Tandon Doss
3Tommy Streeter
4LaQuan Williams
5Marcus Rivers
WR21Jacoby Jones
2Deonte Thompson
3David Reed
4Aaron Mellette
5Omarius Hines
WR31Tandon Doss
TE1Dennis Pitta
2Ed Dickson
3Billy Bajema
4Alex Silvestro
5Matt Furstenburg
K1Justin Tucker