by Sports Xchange

Updated: December 4, 2008, 3:20 AM EST

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"Not to say we need to be graded against the curve because you're graded by whether you won or lost, but if we were struggling to score 20 points a week against the bottom-ranked defenses week after week, I think you could say maybe there's a real problem," said guard Pete Kendall.

--Redskins coach Jim Zorn is very impressed with the Ravens' second-ranked defense.

"They have big guys outside that can really go and they are like these really super hyped-up linemen," Zorn said. "I don't look at it like a pure 3-4 defense where these guys are dropping back and covering people, these guys bring the heat. I would liken them to Pittsburgh and Dallas."

BY THE NUMBERS: 10 -- Starters not practicing for the Redskins on Wednesday: offensive linemen Chris Samuels, Pete Kendall and Randy Thomas; running back Clinton Portis; defensive linemen Andre Carter, Cornelius Griffin and Kedric Golston; linebackers Marcus Washington and London Fletcher and cornerback Shawn Springs.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "We don't feel like they are that much better than us." --Fullback Mike Sellers on Sunday's visit to Baltimore.