2013 baltimore ravens Fantasy Preview
On the field, the Ravens finished the seasons holding the Lombardi Trophy. In the realm of fantasy football, they were generally a middle-of-the-road outfit with a few bright spots. Ray Rice (222.10 fantasy points) maintained his status as a top-tier fantasy back, though the latter portion of the season saw Bernard Pierce start to eat into his touches. It's a trend that is expected to continue (and perhaps increase) in the 2013 season. Meanwhile tight end Dennis Pitta (108.90) and kicker Justin Tucker (140.00) endured breakout seasons to finish in the top ten at their respective spots. With Pitta out for the season, though, Ed Dickson could have a bigger role in the wake of Anquan Boldin's departure. Boldin's absence will mean that Torrey Smith will face extra pressure to produce as the Ravens' undisputed No. 1 receiver. And despite his fantastic postseason run, Flacco's mediocre regular season production will keep him as a No. 2 fantasy option in 2013.
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Most of the Ravens' movement was of the outbound variety this offseason. Most of those losses came on defense where the team lost Ray Lewis to retirement while Ed Reed, Paul Kruger, Dannell Ellerbe and Bernard Pollard moved on through free agency. The additions of Elvis Dumervil and Michael Huff will help bolster a defense that isn't what it once was, but still finished in the top 15 last season. However, Baltimore will look within its current roster to find a replacement for Anquan Boldin, who signed a free agent contract with the 49ers.
Bernard Pierce isn't likely to force a committee situation with Rice, but his strong finish to last season shows he has the potential to provide waiver wire value in a lot of leagues. Conversely, Torrey Smith is the biggest question mark on Baltimore's roster. He'll draw plenty of attention from opposing defense and while he could flourish as Flacco's top target, he could just as easily struggle as anything more than a deep threat.
| POS | FIRST | SECOND | THIRD | OTHER |
| QB | Joe Flacco | Tyrod Taylor | Caleb Haine | - |
| RB | Ray Rice | Bernard Pierce | Bobby Rainey | Anthony Allen |
| WR | Torrey Smith | Jacoby Jones | Tandon Doss | David Reed |
| TE | Ed Dickson | Alex Silvestro | Matt Furstenburg | Billy Bajema |
| K | Justin Tucker | - | - | - |
( ) Projected Round
| # | Name | Pos. Rank |
| 1 | Ray Rice | 4 |
| 2 | Torrey Smith | 20 |
| 3 | Joe Flacco | 18 |
| 4 | Ravens defense | 10 |
| 5 | Bernard Pierce | 46 |
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Top 30 Fantasy PlayersRay Rice is a sure-fire first round pick in all fantasy leagues. Where does that put him among the top 30 fantasy players for 2013? View
