Ray Rice Fantasy News 2011-2012

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Ray Rice had surgery in early March to remove a small piece of cartilage in the knee that gave him problems all last season.


Ray Rice - RB - Ravens
We usually consider offseason surgeries for elite fantasy players at least somewhat concerning, but this one isn't. The operation was extremely minor in nature, and on the first day of Ravens conditioning Rice was running full-speed sprints. He anticipates "no problems entering training camp." Rice lost explosiveness while playing through the injury for the vast majority of 2010. The surgery should help him regain his burst and quicks. July 26 - 4:46 p.m. ET
Source: Baltimore Sun

 

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>The Baltimore Sun confirms that Ricky Williams is expected to handle short-yardage and clock-killing situations this season.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>He's slated for the same role Willis McGahee played. The Rotoworld Draft Guide had never projected Ray Rice as a goal-line horse, so he won't see a major downgrade in value. Rice is still a top-eight fantasy pick.
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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Baltimore Sun</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ravens will use Ray Rice as goal-line back </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Ray Rice - RB - BAL - Aug. 11 - 3:28 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Despite the addition of Ricky Williams, OC Cam Cameron made it clear that Ray Rice will be the Ravens' goal-line back this season.
"Ray Rice will play a major role in short-yardage and goal-line this year," Cameron said after the Williams signing. "We were just fortunate to have a guy like Willis [McGahee, before], but this year Ray Rice will be in short-yardage and goal-line as well. He is outstanding." Rice dropped from the No. 4 fantasy back in 2009 to No. 11 in 2010, in large part because his season was so low-scoring. Getting goal-line carries is a large addition to his already top-six overall fantasy value. Williams is strictly a handcuff pick.
Source: baltimoreravens.com
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