Justin Forsett Hits Ground Running For Ravens
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Instead of having Ray Rice bounce back from a disappointing 2013 season, Baltimore Ravens running back Justin Forsett is enjoying the best year of his career.
And it just might take them all the way to the playoffs.
After becoming the Ravens' featured back in 2009, Rice ran for at least 1,000 yards in four straight seasons before being limited to 660 last year. He was expected to maintain his starting role in 2014 despite serving a two-game suspension for domestic violence.
All that changed when a video surfaced of Rice striking his then-fiancee in an elevator in September. His suspension was extended to indefinite by the NFL, and the Ravens cut Rice.
Forsett stepped in and currently owns an AFC-leading 5.4 yards per carry average heading into Sunday's game against Tennessee.
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