RB Rice up, S Reed down for the Ravens
Long considered one of the league's best, Ed Reed's decline will commence
With the regular season approaching, Football Outsiders uses its unique brand of analysis to break down each of the league's 32 teams. The series continues today with a look at the Baltimore Ravens.
Season Preview -- Baltimore Ravens
Will this be the year Ed Reed's game starts to fall off? And will Joe Flacco get help from another rising backfield star in Baltimore?
To see which player could soar, which could sink and whom you need to watch before the season opener, you must be an ESPN Insider. 
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2009 NFL PRESEASON
Football Outsiders Preview
Football Outsiders uses advanced stats to give you a player on the rise, another one in decline and a key player to watch for each team in the preseason. The series starts in the AFC West and runs for 32 consecutive days.
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NFC South
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