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Final Score Prediction

Patriots 34, Dolphins 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New England Patriots
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Tom Brady Pass: 300, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 12 Stevan Ridley Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 57 Danny Woodhead Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 58 Shane Vereen Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 8 Wes Welker Rec: 9-100, 1 TD
WR 54 Brandon Lloyd Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 62 Julian Edelman Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 2 Aaron Hernandez Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
K 4 Stephen Gostkowski FG: 2/2 XP: 4/4
DEF 5 Defense / ST  
 
Miami Dolphins
Rank  Player Projections
QB 20 Ryan Tannehill Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 27 Reggie Bush Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 35 Daniel Thomas Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 18 Brian Hartline Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 43 Davone Bess Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
TE 29 Anthony Fasano Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 21 Dan Carpenter FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 31 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Patriots Aim for 12th consecutive win in Dec. Club is averaging 44 points per game in past 4 wins at Mia. Average NFL-best in points per game (37) & yards per game (435.8)... QB Tom Brady has 14-6 career record (.700) vs. Mia. with 36 TDs & 91.1 rating. Has thrown TD pass in 43 consecutive games, 3rd-longest streak in NFL history. In past 5 (all wins), has 14 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 115.7 rating. Has 37-5 (.881) record in Dec... RB Stevan Ridley (939) needs 61 rush yards for 1st 1,000-yard season. Aims for 5th straight game with rush TD. RB Shane Vereen had career-best 91 rec. yards last week, incl. career-long 83-yard TD rec. WR Wes Welker has 6+ catches in 9 consecutive games. Welker (961) needs 39 rec. yards to reach 1,000 for 5th time in career. Has 20 catches for 298 yards with 2 TDs in past 2 vs. Mia. PR-WR Julian Edelman has 4 TDs in past 2 games (2 rec., 1 PR, 1 FR)... TE Aaron Hernandez posted 7 receptions for 103 yards w/ TD in last game at Mia... Rookie DB Tavon Wilson is tied for AFC-best with 4 INTs... S Steve Gregory had 5 tackles, INT, FF & 2 FRs, incl. 32-yard FR-TD last week.

Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill (2,373) surpassed HOFer DAN MARINO (2,210 in 1983) for most pass yards by rookie in Dolphins history. Team is 4-1 when Tannehill has 90+ rating. RB Reggie Bush aims for 5th consecutive game with 100+ rush yards in Dec. (100, 103, 203, 113). Bush rushed for 113 yards on 22 att. (5.1 avg.) in last game vs. Patriots. Since entering NFL in 2006, Bush leads NFL RBs in receptions (361)... WR Brian Hartline has career-best in catches (55) & rec. yards (807) in '12. WR Davone Bess has 41 receptions for 526 receiving yards & 4 TD catches vs. NE (all most vs. any opponent). Had career-high 129 rec. yards last week, 4th career 100-yard rec. game... TE Charles Clay had career-high in catches (6) & rec. yards (84) last week... DE Cameron Wake has 9.5 sacks in past 8. Wake needs half sack to reach 10 for 2nd time in career (14 in '10)... LB Karlos Dansby leads team with 83 tackles.


Results and Schedule
New England Patriots
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 TEN A W 34-13 +21
2 2012-09-16 ARI H L 18-20 -2
3 2012-09-23 BAL A L 30-31 -1
4 2012-09-30 BUF A W 52-28 +24
5 2012-10-07 DEN H W 31-21 +10
6 2012-10-14 SEA A L 23-24 -1
7 2012-10-21 NYJ H W 29-26 +3
8 2012-10-28 STL A W 45-7 +38
9   Bye      
10 2012-11-11 BUF H W 37-31 +6
11 2012-11-18 IND H W 59-24 +35
12 2012-11-22 NYJ A W 49-19 +30
13 2012-12-02 MIA A W 23-16 +7
14 2012-12-10 HOU H    
15 2012-12-16 SF H    
16 2012-12-23 JAC A    
17 2012-12-30 MIA H    
   
Miami Dolphins
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 HOU A L 10-30 -20
2 2012-09-16 OAK H W 35-13 +22
3 2012-09-23 NYJ H L 20-23 -3
4 2012-09-30 ARI A L 21-24 -3
5 2012-10-07 CIN A W 17-13 +4
6 2012-10-14 STL H W 17-14 +3
7   Bye      
8 2012-10-28 NYJ A W 30-9 +21
9 2012-11-04 IND A L 20-23 -3
10 2012-11-11 TEN H L 3-37 -34
11 2012-11-15 BUF A L 14-19 -5
12 2012-11-25 SEA H W 24-21 +3
13 2012-12-02 NE H L 16-23 -7
14 2012-12-09 SF A    
15 2012-12-16 JAC H    
16 2012-12-23 BUF H    
17 2012-12-30 NE A    

Injury Report
New England Patriots
Out  TE Rob Gronkowski (forearm)
Doubtful  DE Chandler Jones (ankle)
Questionable  SS Patrick Chung (shoulder)
 WR Julian Edelman (head)
 TE Aaron Hernandez (ankle)
 OLB Dont'a Hightower (hamstring)
 WR Brandon Lloyd (knee)
 DT Kyle Love (knee)
 WR Matt Slater (concussion)
 MLB Brandon Spikes (knee)
 WR Wes Welker (ankle)
 OLB Tracy White (foot)
Probable  OLB Jerod Mayo (elbow)
IR  CB Will Allen (undisclosed, 8/27)
 SS Josh Barrett (undisclosed, 8/27)
 CB Ras-I Dowling (quadriceps, 10/26)
 MLB Dane Fletcher (knee, 8/15)
 FB Spencer Larsen (undisclosed, 8/27)
 DT Myron Pryor (shoulder, 11/7)
   
Miami Dolphins
Probable  WR Davone Bess (wrist)
 CB Nolan Carroll (neck)
 ILB Karlos Dansby (biceps)
 TE Anthony Fasano (other-excused)
 SS Reshad Jones (thumb)
 ILB Austin Spitler (ankle)
 RB Daniel Thomas (knee)
IR  CB Richard Marshall (back, 11/7)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NE
 Offense 
MIA
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 43.7 19.3 22.8 NE
Rushing yards 133.3 80.3 116.3 NE
Rushing yards per attempt 4.39 4.10 4.30 NE
Completion % 63.5% 58.1% 61.6% NE
Passing yards 298.0 195.3 230.0 NE
Passing yards per completion 12.65 11.01 10.76 NE
Passing yards per attempt 8.04 6.39 6.63 NE
Interceptions 0.0 1.0 0.8 NE
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.7 0.7 NE
Sacks allowed 0.3 2.0 2.3 NE
3rd down conversions 61.8% 30.4% 38.5% NE
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 47.5% NE
Time of possession 28:29 26:53 30:08 NE
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NE
 Defense 
MIA
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 23.0 21.0 22.8 MIA
Rushing yards 115.0 107.3 116.3 MIA
Rushing yards per attempt 4.47 4.19 4.30 MIA
Completion % 66.0% 59.0% 61.6% MIA
Passing yards 300.7 211.7 230.0 MIA
Passing yards per completion 10.98 11.14 10.76 NE
Passing yards per attempt 7.25 6.57 6.63 MIA
INT return 1.3 0.0 0.8 NE
Fumble recoveries 1.3 0.0 0.7 NE
Sacks 2.3 2.0 2.3 NE
3rd down conversions 48.3% 44.3% 38.5% MIA
4th down conversions 42.9% 75.0% 47.5% NE
Time of possession 32:42 33:07 30:08 NE

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NE   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 16.3 10.6 9.1 NE
Yards per kick return 22.1 31.8 23.1 MIA
Yards allowed per punt return 5.0 16.4 9.1 NE
Yards allowed per kick return 20.2 30.8 23.1 NE
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NE   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.0 5.7 6.1 MIA
Penalty yards 50.7 55.7 51.0 NE

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2012 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 7 to 12 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 4 2000-09-24 NE MIA 3-10 MIA
2000 17 2000-12-24 MIA NE 27-24 MIA
2001 4 2001-10-07 NE MIA 10-30 MIA
2001 15 2001-12-22 MIA NE 13-20 NE
2002 5 2002-10-06 NE MIA 13-26 MIA
2002 17 2002-12-29 MIA NE 24-27 NE
2003 7 2003-10-19 NE MIA 19-13 NE
2003 14 2003-12-07 MIA NE 0-12 NE
2004 5 2004-10-10 MIA NE 10-24 NE
2004 15 2004-12-20 NE MIA 28-29 MIA
2005 10 2005-11-13 NE MIA 23-16 NE
2005 17 2006-01-01 MIA NE 28-26 MIA
2006 5 2006-10-08 MIA NE 10-20 NE
2006 14 2006-12-10 NE MIA 0-21 MIA
2007 7 2007-10-21 NE MIA 49-28 NE
2007 16 2007-12-23 MIA NE 7-28 NE
2008 3 2008-09-21 MIA NE 38-13 MIA
2008 12 2008-11-23 NE MIA 48-28 NE
2009 9 2009-11-08 MIA NE 17-27 NE
2009 13 2009-12-06 NE MIA 21-22 MIA
2010 4 2010-10-04 NE MIA 41-14 NE
2010 17 2011-01-02 MIA NE 7-38 NE
2011 1 2011-09-12 NE MIA 38-24 NE
2011 16 2011-12-24 MIA NE 24-27 NE

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.