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RB Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens
HT: 5-8, WT: 199, Born: 1-22-1987, College: Rutgers, Drafted: Round 2
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2008 Projections
| RSH | YD | Y/R | TD | REC | YD | Y/R | TD | FPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dodds | 80 | 308 | 3.9 | 2 | 20 | 134 | 6.7 | 0 | 56 |
| Chris Smith | 65 | 290 | 4.5 | 2 | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 0 | 48 |
| Bob Henry | 92 | 400 | 4.3 | 2 | 19 | 139 | 7.3 | 1 | 72 |
| Jason Wood | 70 | 300 | 4.3 | 1 | 15 | 85 | 5.7 | 0 | 45 |
| Maurile Tremblay | 102 | 416 | 4.1 | 3 | 17 | 131 | 7.7 | 1 | 79 |
Average draft position
Current as of June 28th. [Full ADP list]
Overall: L Betts (161), D Bennett (162), Ray Rice (163), K Jones (165)Position: D Ward (155-RB52), L Betts (161-RB53), Ray Rice (163 - RB54), K Jones (165-RB55), W Dunn (166-RB56)
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Best Case
In a best case scenario for rookie Ray Rice, he wins the camp battle with P.J. Daniels for the backup RB spot, starting RB Willis McGahee becomes injured or ineffective, and Rice is inserted into the starting lineup. If he then produces as well as McGahee produced in 2007, his draft value would be through the roof. Ray Rice's running style and ability are very similar to McGahee. On a pure talent/opportunity formula, if he were pressed into service in place of McGahee, the sky is the limit.
Worst Case
If Rice is unable to beat out P.J. Daniels for the immediate backup RB spot, his opportunity for playing time diminishes. Moreover, the team is likely to lose stalwart OT Jonathan Ogden. Rice is not a breakaway threat, so he does not really provide much of a change of pace from McGahee. Since he does not provide as much of a change, he might not spell McGahee as often as Daniels. Plus, as is the case with all rookie RBs, a few errors in picking up blitzers, or being a bit slow in picking up the speed of the NFL game, can earn a lot of first-year bench time.
Outlook
The Ravens are likely to run the ball a ton in 2008. Especially if fellow rookie Joe Flacco wins the starting job, the team will want to protect against inexperienced QB play. To do that, the team's rush attempts are likely to increase in 2008. Behind McGahee for 16 games, expect Rice to warrant somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 touches. McGahee owners may want to consider drafting him a bit above his ADP as insurance, and all owners should consider adding him as a RB4/5 with significant upside potential.
Relevant Articles
Buy Low / Sell High (RB) - June 13thFantasy Roundtable - Preseason Edition - May 25th
Bloom Rookie 100 (Post-Draft) - May 2nd
2008 Schedule
| Week | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2 | at Houston Texans |
| 3 | Cleveland Browns |
| 4 | at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 5 | Tennessee Titans |
| 6 | at Indianapolis Colts |
| 7 | at Miami Dolphins |
| 8 | Oakland Raiders |
| 9 | at Cleveland Browns |
| Bye week | |
| 11 | at New York Giants |
| 12 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 13 | at Cincinnati Bengals |
| 14 | Washington Redskins |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 16 | at Dallas Cowboys |
| 17 | Jacksonville Jaguars |















