Ray Rice feels like he's "underrated"
If you play fantasy football (and who doesn't?), Ravens running back Ray Rice isn't the first name that pops into your head when you think of underrated players. In fact, he's probably not the second, or third, or fiftieth.
That said, Rice is out to prove that last year wasn't a fluke.
“I still feel like I’m a guy that is underrated,” said Rice in a Monday-morning appearance on ESPN’s First Take, per Mike Duffy of the team's website. ”My plan is to go out there and prove it all over again, that this wasn’t just a one-year thing.”
Last year, only Tennessee's Chris Johnson (who set the NFL single-season record) had more yards from scrimmage than Rice, who finished with 2,041 total yards. In 2010, he's shooting for 2,042+.
“My personal goal is to do more than I did last year as far as total yards, but the overall goal is to win,” he said.
One of the players Rice expects to help open up opportunities for him is new receiver Anquan Boldin.
“He’s going to open up the offense for us, especially for me,” Rice said of Boldin. ”He’s a great blocker down the field, and that’s one of the things that breaks long runs. He can handle the corners and the safeties. Not only can he run and catch, but he can do it all.”
Rice is a consensus top-four pick in fantasy football drafts this year.
