Rice got in stride grabbing his first two touchdowns of the year and running for 159 total yards on 29 carries (4.9 yards/carry). He did not have long gain but consistently got through and around Denver's defense that limited Tennessee's Chris Johnson to only 53 rushing yards last week. As Flacco's early game was waning, Rice took the initiative especially in the red zone where the run game was the only way the Ravens could reach six points.
Now beyond his first four regular season games of injury and above-mediocre performances, Rice seems to be back in pro-bowl form. The 23 year old running back who was second in the league to only Chris Johnson in total yards from scrimmage last season with 2041 has a few favorable matchups ahead.
A well rested New England Patriots is next on the schedule and was allowing 112 rushing yards per game before their bye week. Rice must take advantage of this vulnerability to capitalize on the performance he had today and make the Ravens offensive attack more balanced.
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