Several key Ravens headline early game NFL inactive lists (Shutdown Corner)
 

With the AFC North wrapped up, the Baltimore Ravens are resting several key players, including wide receiver Anquan Boldin, guard Marshal Yanda, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and linebacker Terrell Suggs for the regular season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens are also without linebacker Ray Lewis, who was not expected to play, despite being activated from the injured reserve list last week. One player who will play for the Ravens is running back Ray Rice. According to playing-time data maintained by Shutdown Corner, Rice played in 79.72 percent of the Ravens' offensive snaps this season, logging 802 snaps, the most among NFL running backs entering Week 17. Rice is 11th in the NFL in rushing yards (1,138) and fifth in yards from scrimmage with (1,616), but is well below the league-high 2,068 yards from scrimmage he had accumulated during the 2011 season. Rice had a $1 million incentive tied to his rushing and receiving yardage, as well as where the Ravens ranked offensively, but the three-time Pro Bowler is not believed to be anywhere near the production levels required to trigger that payment. Here are the rest of the early game NFL inactive lists: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons Tampa Bay : RB Michael Smith, WR Chris Owusu, G Roger Allen, DT Corvey Irvin, DT Matthew Masifilo, LB Jacob Cutrera, CB Eric Wright Atlanta : QB Dominique Davis, G Phillipkeith Manley, G Harland Gunn, C Joe Hawley, DT Travian Robertson, CB Christopher Owens, S William Moore New York Jets at Buffalo Bills NY Jets : QB Greg McElroy, WR Chaz Schilens, TE Dustin Keller, G Caleb Schlauderaff, LB Bryan Thomas, CB Ellis Lankster Buffalo : QB Tarvaris Jackson, WR Kevin Elliott, OT Chris Scott, G Keith Williams, DT Jay Ross, DE Mark Anderson, S Da'Norris Searcy Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals Baltimore : WR Anquan Boldin, WR Tandon Doss, G Marshal Yanda, DT Haloti Ngata, LB Terrell Suggs, LB Ray Lewis, S Bernard Pollard Cincinnati : WR Dane Sanzenbacher, TE Richard Quinn, DT Devon Still, DT Brandon Thompson, CB Jason Allen, CB Terence Newman, S George Iloka Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions Chicago : QB Josh McCown, RB Armando Allen, OT Cory Brandon, DT Nate Collins, LB Blake Costanzo, LB Brian Urlacher, S Chris Conte Detroit : QB Kellen Moore, RB Kevin Smith, OT Jason Fox, OT Corey Hilliard, DE Ronnell Lewis, CB Drayton Florence, S Ricardo Silva Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts Houston : OT Andrew Gardner, G Antoine Caldwell, C/G Cody White, NT Terrell McClain, LB Brooks Reed, CB Stanford Routt, CB Alan Ball

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