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Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice, who has caught 311 passes for 2,713 yards in the last five years, wants to increase his role in the team's passing game this year. Rice caught 61 passes for 478 yards and one touchdown last season. Rice leads all running backs in the last five years with 91 catches and 863 yards on third downs. He set a franchise record for a running back with 78 receptions for 702 yards and a touchdown in 2009. Rice said that run-game coordinator Juan Castillo will make slight changes to the running game this season.
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Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice said that run-game coordinator Juan Castillo will be making slight adjustments to the running game in 2013. 'I'm looking forward to executing a lot of different things that we've always talked about,' Rice said, 'and staying at a high level.'
Fantasy Impact: Rice seems setup for another strong season even if he gets a little less work with Bernard Pierce in the mix more.
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Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice is participating in the team's offseason conditioning program, and is in terrific shape. 'I picked a specific area where this year, I actually ended the season and realized I was about 213, which I usually play at 212,' said Rice. 'I try to work on different things.' Rice worked out on his own in the 2012 offseason.
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Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice wants to become a bigger receiving threat out of the backfield in 2013. '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.'
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Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice said the firing of former offensive coordinator Cam Cameron served as a wake-up call for players. 'We all felt like, you know what, Cam was the playcaller, but we had to go out there and make the plays,' Rice said. 'It was an attention grabber. But coach (Jim) Caldwell, what he did for us, he kept things simple. He just preached one thing, 'Let's do what we do, but let's do it really well.''
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Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice has five fumbles lost in his postseason career, two more than any other active player.
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Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice rushed for 94 yards and one touchdown between the tackles against the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round playoff game, which was the most the Broncos have given up in that situation this season.
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Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice rushed for 131 yards and one touchdown on 30 carries against the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round playoff game.
Fantasy Impact: Rice got a ton of work and produced. He gets it done when he gets his touches.
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Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice has fumbled just seven times in five regular seasons in the NFL; however, in eight playoff games, he has fumbled five times, losing four of them. Rice is averaging one fumble every 30 touches in the postseason. Rice's playoff struggles extend beyond fumbles. He has rushed for more than 70 yards just once in eight games, and with opposing defenses keying on him, he has averaged less than four yards per carry in five games.
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Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice rushed for 70 yards on 15 carries and caught one pass for 47 yards against the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card playoff game. However, Rice did lose two fumbles during the game.
Fantasy Impact: The fumbles were a real downer but he posted his usual solid yardage numbers besides the miscues.
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