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Prediction: Ravens 23, Dolphins 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Baltimore Ravens
Rank  Player Projections
QB 22 Joe Flacco Pass: 255, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 9 Justin Forsett Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 50 Bernard Pierce Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 31 Torrey Smith Rec: 5-65, 1 TD
WR 44 Steve Smith Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 81 Jacoby Jones Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
WR 93 Marlon Brown Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
TE 21 Owen Daniels Rec: 4-45, 0 TD
K 1 Justin Tucker FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 15 Defense / ST  
 
Miami Dolphins
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 15 Ryan Tannehill Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 30, 0
RB 19 Lamar Miller Rush: 75, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 23 Jarvis Landry Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
 WR 27 Mike Wallace Rec: 5-65, 1 TD
WR 72 Brian Hartline Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 23 Charles Clay Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 14 Caleb Sturgis FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 9 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Ravens In 3 career meetings, QB Joe Flacco is 3-0 & has completed 56 of 82 (68.3 pct.) for 767 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 105.1 rating. Ravens are 49-9 (.844) when Flacco posts 90+ rating (incl. playoffs)... RB Justin Forsett rushed for 106 yards vs. SD & is 1st Raven with 3 consec. 100-yard games since 2003 (JAMAL LEWIS). Leads NFL RBs with 5.6 rush avg. (179 att., 1,009 yards)... In 3 career starts vs. Mia. (with Car.), WR Steve Smith, SR. has 23 catches for 326 yards & 4 TDs. 1 of 6 active players with 80 career TDs (72 rec., 4 PR, 2 rush, 2 KR). In only career meeting, WR Torrey Smith had 6 catches for 121 yards (20.2 average). Has 8 TDs in past 9, incl. 2 vs. SD. Needs 2 TD catches to join MICHAEL JACKSON (14 in 1996) as only Ravens with 10+ TD rec. in season. TE Owen Daniels (5,002) had 30 rec. yards vs. SD & reached 5,000 career... Rookie LB C.J. Mosley (No. 17 overall) leads AFC with 102 tackles. In 6 career meetings, LB Terrell Suggs has 7 sacks, incl. 3 in last meeting. Aims for 6th in row with sack vs. Dolphins. Has 6.5 sacks in past 7 overall. LB Elvis Dumervil has 12.5 sacks in past 11. Had sack in last meeting.

Dolphins In past 9, QB Ryan Tannehill has completed 212 of 300 (70.7 pct.) for 2,193 pass yards & 16 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 99.5 rating. Club is 16-2 (.889) when Tannehill has 90+ rating. Has 70+ comp. pct. in 5 consecutive games, longest such streak in club history (min. 15 att.)... RB Lamar Miller led team with 56 rush yards & TD last week. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 at home... WR Mike Wallace had 7 catches for 105 yards in last meeting, incl. 49-yarder. Rookie WR-KR Jarvis Landry (Round 2, No. 63 overall) has 4 TD rec. in past 5. Leads NFL rookies in KR avg. (29.8). TE Dion Sims had career-high 58 rec. yards last week vs. NYJ & aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches... In past 8, DE Cameron Wake has 7.5 sacks, FF & FR. S Reshad Jones had 25-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Had INT vs. NYJ. Since joining Dolphins in 2013, CB Brent Grimes has 9 INTs, 2nd most among NFL CBs. LB Jelani Jenkins leads team with 93 tackles, incl. career-high 16 vs. NYJ. LB Koa Misi posted 1st sack of season vs. NYJ. Had sack in last meeting.


Results and Schedule

Baltimore Ravens
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 CIN H L 16-23 -7
2 2014-09-11 PIT H W 26-6 +20
3 2014-09-21 CLE A W 23-21 +2
4 2014-09-28 CAR H W 38-10 +28
5 2014-10-05 IND A L 13-20 -7
6 2014-10-12 TB A W 48-17 +31
7 2014-10-19 ATL H W 29-7 +22
8 2014-10-26 CIN A L 24-27 -3
9 2014-11-02 PIT A L 23-43 -20
10 2014-11-09 TEN H W 21-7 +14
11   Bye      
12 2014-11-24 NO A W 34-27 +7
13 2014-11-30 SD H L 33-34 -1
14 2014-12-07 MIA A    
15 2014-12-14 JAC H    
16 2014-12-21 HOU A    
17 2014-12-28 CLE H    
   

Miami Dolphins
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 NE H W 33-20 +13
2 2014-09-14 BUF A L 10-29 -19
3 2014-09-21 KC H L 15-34 -19
4 2014-09-28 OAK A W 38-14 +24
5   Bye      
6 2014-10-12 GB H L 24-27 -3
7 2014-10-19 CHI A W 27-14 +13
8 2014-10-26 JAC A W 27-13 +14
9 2014-11-02 SD H W 37-0 +37
10 2014-11-09 DET A L 16-20 -4
11 2014-11-13 BUF H W 22-9 +13
12 2014-11-23 DEN A L 36-39 -3
13 2014-12-01 NYJ A W 16-13 +3
14 2014-12-07 BAL H    
15 2014-12-14 NE A    
16 2014-12-21 MIN H    
17 2014-12-28 NYJ H    

Injury Report

Baltimore Ravens
Questionable  WR Marlon Brown (concussion)
 TE Crockett Gillmore (back)
 ILB Albert McClellan (thigh)
 WR Torrey Smith (knee)
 OLB Courtney Upshaw (hand)
Probable  WR Michael Campanaro (hamstring)
 RB Justin Forsett (knee)
 ILB C.J. Mosley (wrist)
IR  CB Asa Jackson (toe, 10/8/2014)
 DE Kapron Lewis-Moore (achilles-tendon, 8/25/2014)
 TE Dennis Pitta (hip, 9/23/2014)
 CB Jimmy Smith (foot, 11/8/2014)
 DE Brent Urban (knee, 8/25/2014)
   

Miami Dolphins
Out  SLB Jonathan Freeny (hamstring)
 CB Jamar Taylor (shoulder)
Questionable  TE Charles Clay (knee)
 CB Cortland Finnegan (ankle)
 WR Brian Hartline (knee)
 WLB Jelani Jenkins (shoulder)
Probable  WR Mike Wallace (chest)
IR  CB Will Davis (knee, 11/14/2014)
 WLB Dannell Ellerbe (hip, 9/8/2014)
 RB Mike Gillislee (hamstring, 8/26/2014)
 TE Arthur Lynch (back, 8/26/2014)
 RB Knowshon Moreno (knee, 10/14/2014)
 FS Michael Thomas (pectoral, 11/3/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  BAL
 Offense 
MIA
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 26.7 25.3 22.9 BAL
Rushing yards 127.7 107.0 109.7 BAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.65 4.44 4.13 BAL
Completion % 62.1% 69.2% 62.5% MIA
Passing yards 215.3 204.0 239.0 BAL
Passing yards per completion 10.76 8.92 10.86 BAL
Passing yards per attempt 6.68 6.18 6.79 BAL
Interceptions 0.3 0.8 1.0 BAL
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.3 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 1.0 2.3 2.4 BAL
3rd down conversions 43.8% 44.3% 40.2% MIA
4th down conversions 66.7% 50.0% 50.0% BAL
Time of possession 30:01 28:55 30:06 BAL
  Defense Stats Comparison

  BAL
 Defense 
MIA
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 29.3 13.8 22.9 MIA
Rushing yards 80.7 123.5 109.7 BAL
Rushing yards per attempt 3.53 4.80 4.13 BAL
Completion % 72.0% 60.8% 62.5% MIA
Passing yards 312.0 190.3 239.0 MIA
Passing yards per completion 11.28 9.55 10.86 MIA
Passing yards per attempt 8.12 5.81 6.79 MIA
INT return 1.0 1.0 1.0 -
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.5 0.6 BAL
Sacks 3.0 2.8 2.4 BAL
3rd down conversions 50.8% 42.0% 40.2% MIA
4th down conversions 66.7% 55.6% 50.0% MIA
Time of possession 29:59 31:05 30:06 BAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   BAL   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 6.9 10.9 8.6 MIA
Yards per kick return 29.0 25.4 24.1 BAL
Yards allowed per punt return 5.8 5.4 8.6 MIA
Yards allowed per kick return 25.9 26.6 24.1 BAL
  Misc Stats Comparison

   BAL   MIA  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.7 4.5 6.4 MIA
Penalty yards 63.7 37.3 52.8 MIA

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2014 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 8 to 13 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Baltimore Ravens vs. Miami Dolphins
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 3 2000-09-17 BAL MIA 6-19 MIA
2002 11 2002-11-17 BAL MIA 7-26 MIA
2003 11 2003-11-16 BAL MIA 6-9 MIA
2004 17 2005-01-02 MIA BAL 23-30 BAL
2007 15 2007-12-16 BAL MIA 16-22 MIA
2008 7 2008-10-19 BAL MIA 27-13 BAL
2008 WC 2009-01-04 BAL MIA 27-9 BAL
2010 9 2010-11-07 MIA BAL 10-26 BAL
2013 5 2013-10-06 BAL MIA 26-23 BAL

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. WC = Wild-Card