If you need a flier at the running back position, rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro isn’t a bad option.

Ray Rice is suspended for the first two games of the 2014 season, which opens things up at running back a bit in Baltimore to start the year. And although Bernard Pierce is looking healthy after a concussion, Taliaferro could find himself on the field as early as Week 1 after leading all NFL running backs in preseason carries – by a large margin – at 65.

The Ravens running game ranked dead last a season ago according to our Net Expected Points metrics, but Gary Kubiak’s zone blocking scheme brings a bit of optimism. Pierce was incredibly inefficient last year toting the rock – the least efficient running back in the league, in fact – which is another plus for the Ravens’ rookie runner. Again, he’s worth a flier.