Found January 09, 2013 on Fantasy Football Champs: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ray Rice
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore backup running back Bernard Pierce has been dealing with an ankle injury and is not practicing Wednesday.Fantasy Spin:Pierce ran well against Indianapolis in the first round of the playoffs, getting 13 carries for 103 yards. That's above his normal 6-8 touches and hurt Ray Rice's totals. Rice rushed for 70 yards on 15 carries and caught one ball for 47 ytards. Pierce's performance could earn him double-digit touches against Denver.
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