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The Chiefs-Ravens game on Sunday will feature the NFL’s top two players in yards from scrimmage this season.

The Chiefs’ Jamaal Charles is averaging 128.0 yards from scrimmage -- 103.8 yards rushing and 24.3 yards receiving. The Ravens’ Ray Rice is second at 122.8 -- 79.2 rushing, 43.5 receiving. Rice led the NFL in yards from scrimmage last season with 2,068 yards on 1,364 rushing and 704 yards receiving. He scored 12 touchdowns rushing, three receiving.

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