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Fantasy Football: Where Does Ravens' Ray Rice Go in the Draft?

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For those fantsy football fans out there, the draft is the key moment of the entire season What happens in those few hours prior to the season beginning sets the tone on where your team will finish. Where you pick in the first round and who you take will determine your strategy for the rest of the draft. If you have the first pick or two, you know you're probably taking either Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson or Tennessee TitansRB Chris Johnson. After that, it's debatable where you will go if you have one of the next two or three picks. Do you take Jacksonville Jaguars Maurice Jones-Drew or Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice. Lots of Ravens fans will go for the home team kid but others will take MJD and his consistency over the past few years.

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Where in your fantasy football draft will Baltimore Ravens' RB Ray Rice be picked?
1st overall pick
64 votes
2nd overall pick
73 votes
3rd overall pick
165 votes
4th overall pick
147 votes
5th or later overall pick
61 votes

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I got the first pick in my draft and I felt compelled to pick up CJ. But if I had the second pick, I definitely would have picked Ray. I dislike Adrian Peterson immensely and while MJD is consistent, he just doesn’t seem to have the explosiveness that Rice has.

As a side note, I had a Ravens homer in my draft. Q went in the first round and the Ravens D went in the 3rd. It ended up being that the only real Ravens option I could pick would have been Dickson or Pitta. I didn’t feel like either one of them would be a consistent starter on this team so I grabbed Gresham on the Bungles for a backup instead. Right choice or no?

by RulingWalnut on Aug 9, 2010 12:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Did my first of 3 fantasy football drafts last night and Ray Rice was taken at #2 over Peterson.

by Mr MaLoR on Aug 9, 2010 12:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow, even though he has so few TD's?

In my league’s scoring, that limist him too much.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Aug 9, 2010 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

5th or later overall pick

Brees
Manning
CJ
AP (Conditional,Farve Returns)
Rodgers
Ray Rice

The order might be jumbled up, but I feel safe thinking those 6 will be better picks the Ray,

by RedTurtle on Aug 9, 2010 12:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Not a good move

To take a QB over Rice would be foolish in my opinion. In rounds 2-4 you can surely get an elite fantasy QB (Rodgers, Brees, Manning, Romo, Brady, Rivers…) but you won’t be able to get an elite back, as there are only four this year (CJ,AP,Rice, MJD).

by DT711 on Aug 9, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

I picked Rodgers with the 6th pick last night.

by Mr MaLoR on Aug 9, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yea

After those top four backs are gone I will think hard about taking Rodgers, as early as five overall.

by DT711 on Aug 9, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Depends on the league I'd say.

Personally, I prefer a league that favors QBs over WRs and RBs (i.e. 6 pts for a TD pass instead of 4). In which case, Ray won’t go in the top 4, not with Brees, Manning, Brady, Rodgers and CJ and AP. But in a league with “traditional” scoring, I could see him going 1 or 2.

"Believe me, I know the save rule and, quite frankly, it doesn’t carry much weight with me. I like the win rule a little bit better."

by organizedchaos52 on Aug 9, 2010 1:16 PM EDT reply actions  

And by 1 or 2,

I clearly meant 3 or 4….

"Believe me, I know the save rule and, quite frankly, it doesn’t carry much weight with me. I like the win rule a little bit better."

by organizedchaos52 on Aug 9, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I had a draft yesterday morning and swooped up Rice with the 3rd pick, with MJD and AP still in the board. Believe it or not AP didn’t go til the 6th pick. Apparently everyone in my league is crazy about QB’s. So I just sat tight, picked up Benson as well, and still ended up with Rivers and the Ravens D. I think I got this one in the bag.

"Me no function beer welll without."

by StuckInUtah on Aug 9, 2010 1:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Same!

I took him third overall and then grabbed Benson with my second round pick.. took Romo as my quarterback

by ravsagain on Aug 9, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

i would take MJD over Rice

But how did AP go 6th?

"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco

"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden

by jackmca on Aug 9, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Whch will help or hurt AP?

Without Favre AP will be counted on to take more of a load. At the same time,, opponents will stack the box and expect him to run.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Aug 9, 2010 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

hard to predict

I think Favre helps him. But you could argue to the contrary.

"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco

"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden

by jackmca on Aug 9, 2010 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

CJ wen’t first, than Brady (I know, I’laughed). I took Rice 3rd, and next thing I know Brees and Manning were off the board. I mean I would’ve easily taken Rodgers over those three, given what experts expect out of Rodger this year. But before you know it I’m sitting with the 24th overrall pick and Benson still sitting on the board? I had to take him. And for the very same reason no one should pick up a QB too early, I ended up with a somewhat elite QB in Rivers in the third round. Basically I’m just saying that only 2-3 QB’s are going to put up huge numbers that deserve a 1st round pick, but there’s a huge tier where those others are going to give you what you need every weeek IMO. Don’t fail me now “Little Ray”.

"Me no function beer welll without."

by StuckInUtah on Aug 9, 2010 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah that sounds like a beastly team

"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco

"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden

by jackmca on Aug 10, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Has to be top 4

If you get a top four pick you better take one of the four sure thing back (AP,CJ, Rice, MJD). How you list those guys is a based on personal preference and scoring of your league, but you can’t really go wrong. If you have a top four pick and bypass one of those guys, it will be a big mistake.

Having a top four pick (preferably 3 or 4) is a huge advantage because every back after them is either in a serious platoon, or not a sure thing (age, injury, or possible talent concerns).

by DT711 on Aug 9, 2010 2:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Only one person is better than Ray

and that would be Chris Johnson. I picked him 2nd overall in a ten person league. I’d take ray over chris if it were a PPR league with a number one pick.

- Dedicated Raven since 2003 -

by KFJ-InvAZN on Aug 9, 2010 7:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Ray Rice caught 78 passes last year

chances are slim that he will catch that many again.

MJD, on the other hand, was and remains now his team’s main offensive threat. There isn’t anyone else on that offense who will take the ball away from him. Ergo, Fantasy MJD > Fantasy RR

"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco

"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden

by jackmca on Aug 9, 2010 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

I would take Rice, but its mostly based on a hunch. I think he is going to blow up this year, going well over 2,000 yards from scrimmage, with more TD’s then last season. Regardless, you can’t lose with either guy.

by DT711 on Aug 9, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd take Rice in the late 1st or early 2nd

Last year the big drawback with him was that McGahee ate up the goal-line carries, and took away a great deal of fantasy points as a result. The backfield hasn’t changed at all this year and so I think that problem will carry over.

The upside to Rice was that he was a dependable go-to receiver out of the backfield and made up for his lack of goal-line touches with his considerable receiving yards. With Boldin and Stallworth joining the receiving corps this year, he’s probably not going to be nearly as active in the passing game.

I’d rather take CJohnson, Peterson, MJD, Jackson, Brees, and Manning ahead of him.

Nicknames for Benoit-Soriano? How about ‘one and done’ describing the length of time they’re likely to be Rays

by sternfan1 on Jul 25, 2010 4:01 AM PDT

by IntrepidX on Aug 10, 2010 4:27 AM EDT reply actions  

We'll see about that

He carried my team last year, but it’s a lot easier to rake in points when you’re the centerpiece of the offense.

Nicknames for Benoit-Soriano? How about ‘one and done’ describing the length of time they’re likely to be Rays

by sternfan1 on Jul 25, 2010 4:01 AM PDT

by IntrepidX on Aug 10, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Don't get it twisted

Rice is still the centerpiece of this offense.

by DT711 on Aug 10, 2010 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

The centerpiece of the ground game, yes, but

the passing game has changed substantially this year. Before, he was the go-to man when Mason wasn’t open. Now we’ve got a handful of dependable receivers, and I can almost guarantee you that Rice won’t be getting nearly as many looks when Flacco drops back to throw.

Nicknames for Benoit-Soriano? How about ‘one and done’ describing the length of time they’re likely to be Rays

by sternfan1 on Jul 25, 2010 4:01 AM PDT

by IntrepidX on Aug 10, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Vincet Jackson?!?! Put down the pipe.

by BmoreBlitz on Aug 10, 2010 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Steven Jackson

Give me a LITTLE credit here

Nicknames for Benoit-Soriano? How about ‘one and done’ describing the length of time they’re likely to be Rays

by sternfan1 on Jul 25, 2010 4:01 AM PDT

by IntrepidX on Aug 10, 2010 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh. Still SJ over Rice? Less yards, less TDs, less receptions. Crazy talk.

by BmoreBlitz on Aug 11, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

yeah and he's getting old (by RB standards)

his O-Line is ASS, and he’s the only consistent offensive threat his team has. Rookie QB too. He’s too risky. His performance could fall off a cliff any year now.

"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco

"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden

by jackmca on Aug 11, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yup

I’m a huge fan of the predator, but even I will downgrade him to somewhere between picks #7-9, for the reasons Bmore and jackma listed above. Rice is top four for sure.

by DT711 on Aug 11, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rice v. Jones-Drew

I still like Jones-Drew better in a non-PPR league. The difference between Rice and Jones-Drew is Rice has McGahee stealing touchdowns. Rice should have a monster year, but won’t break the top three as long as McGahee is playing well.

2010 Fantasy Projection 4 MJD
2010 Fantasy Projection 4 Rice

by rotistics.com on Aug 11, 2010 5:27 PM EDT reply actions  

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