Ray Lewis to start Sunday

OWING MILLS, Md.—After missing four games with turf toe, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis practiced Wednesday and is expected to start Sunday against the San Diego Chargers.

Lewis could have started the previous two games, but the coaching staff held him out as a precautionary measure.

It will be interesting to see if the Chargers attack the middle. In the past couple of years, Lewis struggled in pass defense especially against the Chargers and tight end Antonio Gates.

This would be the perfect time for the Ravens to get Lewis off the field on third-and-long, and they could do it with Lewis saying the team didn't want to re-injure the toe and wanted to reduce the number of repetitions.

If Lewis comes off on third down, he would be replaced by Brendon Ayanbadejo, who is quicker and faster, especially when he backpedals.



(sportingnews.com)