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Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals - Week 4
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

CLE
BAL		 16
 23
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CAR
ATL		 28
 30
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SEA
STL		 13
 19
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SF
NYJ		 34
 0
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NE
BUF		 52
 28
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MIN
DET		 20
 13
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TEN
HOU		 14
 38
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SD
KC		 37
 20
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MIA
ARI		 21
 24
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CIN
JAC		 27
 10
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OAK
DEN		 6
 37
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NO
GB		 27
 28
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WAS
TB		 24
 22
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NYG
PHI		 17
 19
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CHI
DAL		 34
 18
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Cardinals 23, Dolphins 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Miami Dolphins
Rank  Player Projections
QB 29 Ryan Tannehill Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 28 Reggie Bush Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 RB 48 Daniel Thomas Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 33 Davone Bess Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 49 Brian Hartline Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
TE 19 Anthony Fasano Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 21 Dan Carpenter FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 14 Defense / ST  
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Arizona Cardinals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 22 Kevin Kolb Pass: 210, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 25 Ryan Williams Rush: 90, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 18 Larry Fitzgerald Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 36 Andre Roberts Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 79 Early Doucet Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 9 Jay Feely FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 9 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Dolphins Rookie QB Ryan Tannehill (No. 8 overall) aims for 1st career win on road... Dolphins avg. 175.7 rush yards per game, 3rd-best in AFC... In past 7, RB Reggie Bush is averaging 111.3 rush yards per game (821 total). Bush (5,988) needs 12 scrimmage yards to reach 6,000 career. Bush totaled 108 scrimmage yards (84 rushing, 24 receiving) in only game vs. Arz. (Div. playoff on 1/16/10 w/ NO). Bush averages 5.6 yards per carry in 9 road games with Dolphins. Rookie RB Lamar Miller averages 5.9 yards per carry (19 att., 113 yards). Rookie FB JORVORSKIE LANE recorded 1st rush TD of career last week... WR Davone Bess had season-high 86 receiving yards last week... DE Cameron Wake (28) needs 2 sacks to become 7th Dolphin to reach 30 career sacks... LB Karlos Dansby spent 6 seasons with Cardinals (2004-09)... S Chris Clemons & CB Richard Marshall each posted 1st INT of season last week... Rookie PR MARCUS THIGPEN ranks 3rd in AFC with 17.7 PR avg. (9 returns, 159 yards).

Cardinals Are 3-0 for 1st time since 1974. Club has won 10 past 12, best record in NFL over past 12. Team has won 7 in row at home... QB Kevin Kolb ranks 3rd in NFL with 108.6 rating. Is 2nd in NFL & 1st in NFC with 127.8 rating on 3rd down. Has posted 100+ rating in game 8 times & his teams are 8-0... RB Ryan Williams rushed for career-high 83 yards & avg. 6.4 yards per att. When RB Beanie Wells has 17+ att., team is 7-3... WR Larry Fitzgerald had 9 catches for 114 yards & TD last week & became youngest in NFL history to reach 700 receptions (707). Since 2005, leads NFL in rec. yards (9,016) & rec. TDs (66). In 2 career meetings, has 11 catches for 245 yards (122.5 per game) & TD. Rookie WR Michael Floyd had 1st career TD last week... Club has 2+ sacks in 9 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. S Kerry Rhodes had sack & FF that led to S James Sanders' 93-yard FR-TD last week. LB Daryl Washington had 2 sacks last week & has 4 sacks in past 3 at home. Is 1 of 3 NFL players with 8+ sacks (8) & 2+ INTs (2) since 2011. DE Calais Campbell has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. AFC & aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with sack.


Results and Schedule
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    
6 2012-10-14 STL H    
7   Bye      
8 2012-10-28 NYJ A    
9 2012-11-04 IND A    
10 2012-11-11 TEN H    
11 2012-11-15 BUF A    
12 2012-11-25 SEA H    
13 2012-12-02 NE H    
14 2012-12-09 SF A    
15 2012-12-16 JAC H    
16 2012-12-23 BUF H    
17 2012-12-30 NE A    
   
Arizona Cardinals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 SEA H W 20-16 +4
2 2012-09-16 NE A W 20-18 +2
3 2012-09-23 PHI H W 27-6 +21
4 2012-09-30 MIA H W 24-21 +3
5 2012-10-04 STL A    
6 2012-10-14 BUF H    
7 2012-10-21 MIN A    
8 2012-10-29 SF H    
9 2012-11-04 GB A    
10   Bye      
11 2012-11-18 ATL A    
12 2012-11-25 STL H    
13 2012-12-02 NYJ A    
14 2012-12-09 SEA A    
15 2012-12-16 DET H    
16 2012-12-23 CHI H    
17 2012-12-30 SF A    

Injury Report
Miami Dolphins
Doubtful  DE Tony McDaniel (knee)
 ILB Austin Spitler (groin)
Questionable  RB Reggie Bush (knee)
 CB Richard Marshall (back)
Probable  CB Nolan Carroll (achilles-tendon)
 QB Matt Moore (fingers)
 DT Randy Starks (knee)
   
Arizona Cardinals
Doubtful  DE Darnell Dockett (hamstring)
 TE Jim Dray (knee)
 TE Todd Heap (knee)
 RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (groin)
Questionable  FS Rashad Johnson (hamstring)
 SS James Sanders (calf)
 FB Anthony Sherman (other-excused)
 QB John Skelton (ankle)
 SS Adrian Wilson (ankle)
Probable  OLB O'Brien Schofield (knee)
IR  RB Beanie Wells (toe, 9/26)

Offense Stats Comparison
  MIA
 Offense 		 ARI
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 21.7 22.3 23.8 ARI
Rushing yards 175.7 82.3 109.7 MIA
Rushing yards per attempt 5.02 2.84 4.06 MIA
Completion % 52.9% 59.8% 62.0% ARI
Passing yards 193.7 181.0 239.2 MIA
Passing yards per completion 10.76 10.44 11.00 MIA
Passing yards per attempt 5.70 6.24 6.81 ARI
Interceptions 1.3 0.3 0.9 ARI
Fumbles lost 0.7 1.0 0.6 MIA
Sacks allowed 1.3 1.7 2.2 MIA
3rd down conversions 45.7% 33.3% 39.1% MIA
4th down conversions 25.0% 0.0% 57.8% MIA
Time of possession 31:10 29:46 30:19 MIA
  Defense Stats Comparison
  MIA
 Defense 		 ARI
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 22.0 13.3 23.8 ARI
Rushing yards 64.7 110.3 109.7 MIA
Rushing yards per attempt 2.37 4.04 4.06 MIA
Completion % 52.4% 53.8% 62.0% MIA
Passing yards 309.0 206.0 239.2 ARI
Passing yards per completion 14.26 9.81 11.00 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 7.48 5.28 6.81 ARI
INT return 1.0 0.7 0.9 MIA
Fumble recoveries 0.0 1.3 0.6 ARI
Sacks 1.0 4.0 2.2 ARI
3rd down conversions 30.4% 33.3% 39.1% MIA
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 57.8% ARI
Time of possession 31:49 30:14 30:19 ARI

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   MIA   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 16.4 9.2 10.8 MIA
Yards per kick return 24.7 21.0 24.1 MIA
Yards allowed per punt return 13.0 11.4 10.8 ARI
Yards allowed per kick return 18.1 30.6 24.1 MIA
  Misc Stats Comparison
   MIA   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 7.0 7.0 6.8 -
Penalty yards 54.7 67.0 59.4 MIA

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 3 of the 2012 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Miami Dolphins vs. Arizona Cardinals
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2004 9 2004-11-07 ARI MIA 24-23 ARI
2008 2 2008-09-14 MIA ARI 10-31 ARI

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.