NFL Game Preview: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots - Week 17

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Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots - Week 17

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MIN DET	13 20
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BUF NYJ	7 38
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CAR ATL	10 31
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TB NO	23 13
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CIN BAL	7 13
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PIT CLE	41 9
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MIA NE	7 38
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OAK KC	31 10
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SD DEN	33 28
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NYG WAS	17 14
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ARI SF	7 38
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JAC HOU	17 34
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DAL PHI	14 13
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CHI GB	3 10
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TEN IND	20 23
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STL SEA	6 16
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Patriots 27, Dolphins 14

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Miami Dolphins
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 12	Chad Henne	Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 38	Ronnie Brown	Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 44	Ricky Williams	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 8	Brandon Marshall	Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 29	Davone Bess	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 30	Dan Carpenter	FG: 0/0 XP: 2/2
DEF 26	Defense / ST

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New England Patriots
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 5	Tom Brady	Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 9	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 37	Danny Woodhead	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 6-40, 0
WR 33	Wes Welker	Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
WR 35	Brandon Tate	Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
WR 78	Deion Branch	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 9	Rob Gronkowski	Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 11	Shayne Graham	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 3	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Dolphins Aim to finish with 7-1 road record for 1st time since 1984... QB Chad Henne has 9-4 record as starter on road... RB Ronnie Brown aims for 3rd straight game with rush TD. Brown (15) needs 100-yard rush game to surpass HOFer LARRY CSONKA (15) for 2nd-most in Dolphins history (Ricky Williams, 24). Has 5 rush TDs in 4 career games at NE... WR Brandon Marshall (4,936) needs 64 receiving yards to reach 5,000 career. Marshall (81) needs 10 catches to surpass O.J. MC DUFFIE (90 in '98) for most rec. in season in Dolphins history. Aims for 3rd straight game with 10+ receptions & at least 100 receiving yards. Marshall (81) & WR Davone Bess (76) can become 1st Dolphins duo to reach 80 rec. in season in franchise history. In past 2 vs. Patriots, Bess is averaging 106.5 receiving yards per game (213 total) & aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD reception vs. NE... LB Cameron Wake has NFL-best 14 sacks this season. Needs sack to become 6th Dolphins player w/ 15+ sacks in season since '82. Wake has 2 sacks in 3 career games vs. NE.

Patriots Have earned 12 playoff berths in 17 seasons since ROBERT KRAFT purchased team in '94... NE averages NFL-best 32.0 points per game in '10 & aims to lead NFL in points per game for 2nd time in past 4 years (36.8 in '07)... Club aims for 8th straight game w/ 30+ points... NE is 60-2 (.968) when scoring 30+ points under BILL BELICHICK... QB Tom Brady (3,701) needs 299 passing yards to post 4th 4,000-yard season. Is 7-1 as starter at home vs. Mia. Brady has won an NFL record 27 consecutive regular-season home games as starter... RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis (12) needs rush TD to become 3rd Patriot to reach 13 rush TDs in season. RB Danny Woodhead had career-best 93 rush yards last week... In past 4 vs. Mia., WR Wes Welker is averaging 110.3 receiving yards per game (441 total). Last week, TE Rob Gronkowski had 2 TD catches & tied JUNIOR MILLER (Atlanta, 1980) for 2nd-most TD receptions by rookie TE in NFL history w/ 9 (MIKE DITKA, 12 with Bears in '61)... CB Devin McCourty (1st round, No. 27) is tied for NFL lead among rookies w/ 6 INTs (JOE HADEN).

Results and Schedule

Miami Dolphins
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	BUF	A	W 15-10	+5
2	2010-09-19	MIN	A	W 14-10	+4
3	2010-09-26	NYJ	H	L 23-31	-8
4	2010-10-04	NE	H	L 14-41	-27
5		Bye
6	2010-10-17	GB	A	W 23-20	+3
7	2010-10-24	PIT	H	L 22-23	-1
8	2010-10-31	CIN	A	W 22-14	+8
9	2010-11-07	BAL	A	L 10-26	-16
10	2010-11-14	TEN	H	W 29-17	+12
11	2010-11-18	CHI	H	L 0-16	-16
12	2010-11-28	OAK	A	W 33-17	+16
13	2010-12-05	CLE	H	L 10-13	-3
14	2010-12-12	NYJ	A	W 10-6	+4
15	2010-12-19	BUF	H	L 14-17	-3
16	2010-12-26	DET	H	L 27-34	-7
17	2011-01-02	NE	A	L 7-38	-31

New England Patriots
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	CIN	H	W 38-24	+14
2	2010-09-19	NYJ	A	L 14-28	-14
3	2010-09-26	BUF	H	W 38-30	+8
4	2010-10-04	MIA	A	W 41-14	+27
5		Bye
6	2010-10-17	BAL	H	W 23-20	+3
7	2010-10-24	SD	A	W 23-20	+3
8	2010-10-31	MIN	H	W 28-18	+10
9	2010-11-07	CLE	A	L 14-34	-20
10	2010-11-14	PIT	A	W 39-26	+13
11	2010-11-21	IND	H	W 31-28	+3
12	2010-11-25	DET	A	W 45-24	+21
13	2010-12-06	NYJ	H	W 45-3	+42
14	2010-12-12	CHI	A	W 36-7	+29
15	2010-12-19	GB	H	W 31-27	+4
16	2010-12-26	BUF	A	W 34-3	+31
17	2011-01-02	MIA	H	W 38-7	+31

Injury Report

Miami Dolphins
Out	ILB Karlos Dansby (Toe) TE Anthony Fasano (Knee) OT Lydon Murtha (Head)
Questionable	CB Nolan Carroll (Head)
IR	CB Will Allen (Knee) OT Vernon Carey (Knee) OLB A.J. Edds (Knee ACL) OT Nate Garner (Foot) WR Brian Hartline (Finger) DE Jared Odrick (Left Foot) QB Chad Pennington (Right Shoulder)

New England Patriots
Doubtful	DE Ron Brace (Elbow) DE Mike Wright (Concussion)
Questionable	OLB Tully Banta-Cain (Groin) WR Deion Branch (Knee) OLB Jermaine Cunningham (Calf) TE Aaron Hernandez (Hip) NT Myron Pryor (Back)
Probable	CB Kyle Arrington (Elbow) QB Tom Brady (Shoulder) CB Devin McCourty (Rib) WR Wes Welker (Not Injury Related)
Suspended	ILB Brandon Spikes (Perf. Enhancers, 2010 games 14-17)
IR	FS Josh Barrett (Shoulder) CB Leigh Bodden (Shoulder) RB Kevin Faulk (Right Knee ACL) K Stephen Gostkowski (Groin) OG Nick Kaczur (Back) FS Brandon McGowan (Chest) OG Stephen Neal (Shoulder) DE Darryl Richard (Foot) DE Ty Warren (Hip) CB Jonathan Wilhite (Hip)

Offense Stats Comparison

	MIA Offense	NE Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	15.3	36.5	22.5	NE
Rushing yards	108.5	128.5	118.5	NE
Rushing yards per attempt	3.62	4.70	4.32	NE
Completion %	58.8%	68.6%	60.4%	NE
Passing yards	211.8	239.0	214.4	NE
Passing yards per completion	9.93	12.19	10.80	NE
Passing yards per attempt	5.84	8.36	6.52	NE
Interceptions	1.3	0.0	1.0	NE
Fumbles lost	0.5	0.0	0.6	NE
Sacks allowed	3.3	2.0	2.2	NE
3rd down conversions	33.0%	52.0%	38.2%	NE
4th down conversions	75.0%	50.0%	54.2%	MIA
Time of possession	31:18	30:45	30:09	MIA

Defense Stats Comparison

	MIA Defense	NE Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	15.8	15.3	22.5	NE
Rushing yards	69.3	117.0	118.5	MIA
Rushing yards per attempt	2.80	4.42	4.32	MIA
Completion %	55.6%	58.9%	60.4%	MIA
Passing yards	203.0	224.0	214.4	MIA
Passing yards per completion	11.46	10.51	10.80	NE
Passing yards per attempt	6.37	6.19	6.52	NE
INT return	0.8	2.5	1.0	NE
Fumble recoveries	0.3	0.8	0.6	NE
Sacks	2.3	1.8	2.2	MIA
3rd down conversions	32.6%	49.4%	38.2%	MIA
4th down conversions	16.7%	50.0%	54.2%	MIA
Time of possession	28:42	29:16	30:09	MIA

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	MIA	NE	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	11.0	12.3	9.5	NE
Yards per kick return	21.5	19.7	21.5	MIA
Yards allowed per punt return	9.7	7.1	9.5	NE
Yards allowed per kick return	20.9	21.6	21.5	MIA

Misc Stats Comparison

	MIA	NE	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	4.8	4.0	5.6	NE
Penalty yards	38.3	37.0	46.4	NE

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2010 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots
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

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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