Prediction: Ravens 23, Dolphins 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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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 |
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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 |
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Bye |
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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 |
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15 |
2014-12-14 |
JAC |
H |
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16 |
2014-12-21 |
HOU |
A |
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17 |
2014-12-28 |
CLE |
H |
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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 |
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Bye |
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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 |
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15 |
2014-12-14 |
NE |
A |
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16 |
2014-12-21 |
MIN |
H |
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17 |
2014-12-28 |
NYJ |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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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 |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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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 |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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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 |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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BAL |
MIA |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
7.7 |
4.5 |
6.4 |
MIA |
Penalty yards |
63.7 |
37.3 |
52.8 |
MIA |
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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 |
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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. WC = Wild-Card
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