Final Score Prediction
Cowboys 27, Dolphins 17
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Miami Dolphins |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 23 |
Matt Moore |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 17 |
Reggie Bush |
Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
RB 42 |
Daniel Thomas |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 20 |
Brandon Marshall |
Rec: 7-90, 0 TD |
WR 68 |
Davone Bess |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
WR 88 |
Brian Hartline |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
TE 20 |
Anthony Fasano |
Rec: 3-30, 1 TD |
K 26 |
Shayne Graham |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 26 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Dolphins 1st team in NFL history to start 0-7 & then win next 3... Have 5-1 record on Thanksgiving... Are 12-5 (.706) in Nov. under TONY SPARANO & aim for 5th consecutive win in month. Spent 5 seasons (2003-07) as asst. w/ Dal... In past 3 wins, QB Matt Moore has completed 51 of 72 passes (70.8 pct.) for 613 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 118.6 rating... RB Reggie Bush has 4 rush TDs in past 3 & aims for 4th consecutive game with rush TD. Had 6 catches for 125 rec. yards with TD vs. Dal. on 12/10/06. Rookie RB Daniel Thomas (2nd round, No. 62) leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL among rookie RBs with 406 rush yards... WR Brandon Marshall had 4 rec. for 91 yards, incl. 51-yard TD catch in only meeting vs. Dal... Club is allowing 6.7 points per game in past 3... DE Jared Odrick aims for 4th straight game with sack... S Yeremiah Bell & CB Nolan Carroll both had 1st INTs of season last week.
Cowboys Are 27-15-1 on Thanksgiving, including 4-1 in past 5... QB Tony Romo is 5-0 as starter on Thurs. (4-0 on Thanksgiving), completing 102 of 150 (68 pct.) for 1,450 yards with 16 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 126.3 rating. Has 100+ rating in all 5 games. Is 18-2 in Nov., best mark by QB in SB era. In Nov., has completed 415 of 619 (67 pct.) for 5,484 yards with 49 TDs vs. 12 INTs for 113.2 rating. In starts with 10+ att. when he has 100+ rating, team is 32-6 (.842)... RB DeMarco Murray leads NFL rookies with 747 rushing yards... TE Jason Witten has 24 catches for 321 yards (107 per game) & TD in past 3 on Thanksgiving. Since start of 2007, leads NFL TEs with 417 catches & 4,799 yards. WR Miles Austin has 57 catches for 980 yards (108.9 per game) & 6 TDs in past 9 vs. AFC. WR Laurent Robinson aims for 5th in row with TD. Has 5 TDs in past 4... LB DeMarcus Ware has 20 sacks in past 13. Since start of 2006, has 86 sacks, most in NFL. Has 5 sacks in past 3 on Thanksgiving. CB Terence Newman has INT in 5 of past 8 Thurs. games (1 TD).
Results and Schedule
Miami Dolphins |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2011-09-12 |
NE |
H |
L 24-38 |
-14 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
HOU |
H |
L 13-23 |
-10 |
3 |
2011-09-25 |
CLE |
A |
L 16-17 |
-1 |
4 |
2011-10-02 |
SD |
A |
L 16-26 |
-10 |
5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2011-10-17 |
NYJ |
A |
L 6-24 |
-18 |
7 |
2011-10-23 |
DEN |
H |
L 15-18 |
-3 |
8 |
2011-10-30 |
NYG |
A |
L 17-20 |
-3 |
9 |
2011-11-06 |
KC |
A |
W 31-3 |
+28 |
10 |
2011-11-13 |
WAS |
H |
W 20-9 |
+11 |
11 |
2011-11-20 |
BUF |
H |
W 35-8 |
+27 |
12 |
2011-11-24 |
DAL |
A |
L 19-20 |
-1 |
13 |
2011-12-04 |
OAK |
H |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
PHI |
H |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
BUF |
A |
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16 |
2011-12-24 |
NE |
A |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
NYJ |
H |
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Dallas Cowboys |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2011-09-11 |
NYJ |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
SF |
A |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
3 |
2011-09-26 |
WAS |
H |
W 18-16 |
+2 |
4 |
2011-10-02 |
DET |
H |
L 30-34 |
-4 |
5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2011-10-16 |
NE |
A |
L 16-20 |
-4 |
7 |
2011-10-23 |
STL |
H |
W 34-7 |
+27 |
8 |
2011-10-30 |
PHI |
A |
L 7-34 |
-27 |
9 |
2011-11-06 |
SEA |
H |
W 23-13 |
+10 |
10 |
2011-11-13 |
BUF |
H |
W 44-7 |
+37 |
11 |
2011-11-20 |
WAS |
A |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
12 |
2011-11-24 |
MIA |
H |
W 20-19 |
+1 |
13 |
2011-12-04 |
ARI |
A |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
NYG |
H |
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15 |
2011-12-17 |
TB |
A |
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16 |
2011-12-24 |
PHI |
H |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
NYG |
A |
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Injury Report
Miami Dolphins |
Out |
K Dan Carpenter (Right Groin)
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Questionable |
OC Ryan Cook (Back) DE Igor Olshansky (Calf)
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IR |
OG Allen Barbre (Undisclosed) QB Chad Henne (Separated Left Shoulder) OT Lydon Murtha (Toe)
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Non-Football Related |
QB Sage Rosenfels (Blood Disorder)
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Offense Stats Comparison
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MIA Offense |
DAL Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
20.8 |
25.0 |
21.0 |
DAL |
Rushing yards |
105.8 |
125.0 |
117.3 |
DAL |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.80 |
5.31 |
4.26 |
DAL |
Completion % |
63.4% |
63.9% |
59.4% |
DAL |
Passing yards |
177.5 |
248.8 |
220.3 |
DAL |
Passing yards per completion |
10.34 |
11.66 |
10.99 |
DAL |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.55 |
7.45 |
6.53 |
DAL |
Interceptions |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
DAL |
Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
- |
Sacks allowed |
2.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
DAL |
3rd down conversions |
34.2% |
43.8% |
38.0% |
DAL |
4th down conversions |
25.0% |
66.7% |
43.3% |
DAL |
Time of possession |
30:23 |
32:39 |
30:13 |
DAL |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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MIA Defense |
DAL Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
13.8 |
16.0 |
21.0 |
MIA |
Rushing yards |
84.8 |
117.0 |
117.3 |
MIA |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.44 |
4.95 |
4.26 |
MIA |
Completion % |
56.6% |
64.7% |
59.4% |
MIA |
Passing yards |
202.5 |
235.0 |
220.3 |
MIA |
Passing yards per completion |
10.71 |
10.42 |
10.99 |
DAL |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.06 |
6.74 |
6.53 |
MIA |
INT return |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
DAL |
Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
DAL |
Sacks |
3.0 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
MIA |
3rd down conversions |
33.3% |
42.9% |
38.0% |
MIA |
4th down conversions |
22.2% |
33.3% |
43.3% |
MIA |
Time of possession |
31:31 |
29:11 |
30:13 |
DAL |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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MIA |
DAL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
10.5 |
6.6 |
10.2 |
MIA |
Yards per kick return |
22.4 |
18.5 |
22.9 |
MIA |
Yards allowed per punt return |
10.8 |
14.2 |
10.2 |
MIA |
Yards allowed per kick return |
19.4 |
21.2 |
22.9 |
MIA |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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MIA |
DAL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
4.0 |
7.5 |
6.8 |
MIA |
Penalty yards |
37.3 |
57.3 |
56.7 |
MIA |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2011 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 6 to 11 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Miami Dolphins vs. Dallas Cowboys |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2003 |
13 |
2003-11-27 |
MIA |
DAL |
40-21 |
MIA |
2007 |
2 |
2007-09-16 |
DAL |
MIA |
37-20 |
DAL |
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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.
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