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Prediction: Broncos 27, Ravens 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Baltimore Ravens |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 25 |
Joe Flacco |
Pass: 255, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
| RB 20 |
Justin Forsett |
Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 67 |
Javorius Allen |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 15 |
Steve Smith |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
| WR 62 |
Kamar Aiken |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| WR 87 |
Marlon Brown |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 110 |
Breshad Perriman  |
Rec: 0-5, 0 TD |
| TE 32 |
Crockett Gillmore |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| TE 38 |
Maxx Williams |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 8 |
Justin Tucker |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 26 |
Defense / ST |
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| Denver Broncos |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 9 |
Peyton Manning |
Pass: 305, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 7 |
C.J. Anderson |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-25, 0 |
| RB 38 |
Ronnie Hillman |
Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0 |
| WR 6 |
Demaryius Thomas |
Rec: 9-90, 1 TD |
| WR 25 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
Rec: 5-65, 1 TD |
| WR 77 |
Andre Caldwell |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
| WR 85 |
Cody Latimer |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 14 |
Owen Daniels |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| TE 40 |
Virgil Green |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 5 |
Brandon McManus |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 1 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Ravens JOHN HARBAUGH is only head coach in NFL history to win a playoff game in 6 of 1st 7 seasons. QB Joe Flacco is all-time franchise passing leader in yards (25,531) & TDs (148). Needs 2 TDs to become 1st Raven to reach 150 career. In last 3 vs. Den. (incl. playoffs) has 947 pass yards (315.7/game) with 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Den. with 300+ pass yards... In 1st season with Ravens in 2014, RB Justin Forsett led team with career-high 1,266 rush yards & 5.4 avg - best among NFL RBs (min. 100 att.)... WR Steve Smith, SR. (915) needs 6 catches to surpass TORRY HOLT for no. 17 on all-time career list. Has 8 career 1,000-yard receiving seasons, tied for most among active players. In last meeting, WR Marlon Brown had 65 rec. yards & posted 1st career NFL TD catch... LB Terrell Suggs (106.5) is Ravens' all-time sack leader. Has 6 career 10+ sack seasons, most in club history. Last season, LB C.J. Mosley became 2nd rookie in club history to lead team in tackles (RAY LEWIS, 1996). Since entering NFL in 2004, LB Daryl Smith is 1 of 3 players with 25+ sacks (27.5) & 10+ INTs (10).
 Broncos 5-time NFL MVP QB Peyton Manning is all-time leader in career TD passes (530). Ranks 2nd in career passing yards (69,691) & needs 2,148 to surpass BRETT FAVRE (71,838) for most in NFL history. Has won 10 of past 11 vs. Ravens (incl. 3-0 in playoffs), passing for 2,978 yards with 25 TDs vs. 8 INTs for 103.1 rating... In 7 career starts, RB C.J. Anderson averages 127.7 scrimmage yards per game (677 rush, 217 receiving, 894 total) & has 9 total TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.)... WR Demaryius Thomas had single-season club record 1,619 receiving yards in 2014 & has posted 1,400+ receiving yards & 10+ TD catches in each of past 3 seasons, joining MARVIN HARRISON (4) & HOFer JERRY RICE (3) as only players to accomplish feat. Since entering NFL in 2010, has 41 TD catches, tied for 1st among AFC WRs... Broncos were 1 of 3 NFL teams with 2 players with 10+ sacks each in 2014 (LBs Von Miller & DeMarcus Ware). Since entering NFL in 2011, Miller is 2nd in AFC & 3rd in NFL with 49 sacks. Ware aims for 3rd in row with sack vs. Ravens.
Results and Schedule
| Baltimore Ravens |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2015-09-13 |
DEN |
A |
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| 2 |
2015-09-20 |
OAK |
A |
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| 3 |
2015-09-27 |
CIN |
H |
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| 4 |
2015-10-01 |
PIT |
A |
|
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| 5 |
2015-10-11 |
CLE |
H |
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| 6 |
2015-10-18 |
SF |
A |
|
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| 7 |
2015-10-26 |
ARI |
A |
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| 8 |
2015-11-01 |
SD |
H |
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| 9 |
|
Bye |
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| 10 |
2015-11-15 |
JAC |
H |
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| 11 |
2015-11-22 |
STL |
H |
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| 12 |
2015-11-30 |
CLE |
A |
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| 13 |
2015-12-06 |
MIA |
A |
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| 14 |
2015-12-13 |
SEA |
H |
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| 15 |
2015-12-20 |
KC |
H |
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| 16 |
2015-12-27 |
PIT |
H |
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| 17 |
2016-01-03 |
CIN |
A |
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| Denver Broncos |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2015-09-13 |
BAL |
H |
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| 2 |
2015-09-17 |
KC |
A |
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| 3 |
2015-09-27 |
DET |
A |
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| 4 |
2015-10-04 |
MIN |
H |
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| 5 |
2015-10-11 |
OAK |
A |
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| 6 |
2015-10-18 |
CLE |
A |
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| 7 |
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Bye |
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| 8 |
2015-11-01 |
GB |
H |
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| 9 |
2015-11-08 |
IND |
A |
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| 10 |
2015-11-15 |
KC |
H |
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| 11 |
2015-11-22 |
CHI |
A |
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| 12 |
2015-11-29 |
NE |
H |
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| 13 |
2015-12-06 |
SD |
A |
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| 14 |
2015-12-13 |
OAK |
H |
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| 15 |
2015-12-20 |
PIT |
A |
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| 16 |
2015-12-28 |
CIN |
H |
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| 17 |
2016-01-03 |
SD |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
BAL
Offense |
DEN
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
25.3 |
30.0 |
22.0 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards |
132.5 |
146.8 |
112.6 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.72 |
4.41 |
4.24 |
BAL |
| Completion % |
61.3% |
63.9% |
62.2% |
DEN |
| Passing yards |
236.0 |
237.3 |
227.7 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.30 |
11.54 |
10.65 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.92 |
7.38 |
6.63 |
DEN |
| Interceptions |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
BAL |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
BAL |
| Sacks allowed |
0.8 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
BAL |
| 3rd down conversions |
42.9% |
44.6% |
38.5% |
DEN |
| 4th down conversions |
25.0% |
100.0% |
46.9% |
DEN |
| Time of possession |
29:20 |
32:10 |
30:03 |
DEN |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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BAL
Defense |
DEN
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
19.3 |
20.8 |
22.0 |
BAL |
| Rushing yards |
94.5 |
73.5 |
112.6 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.91 |
4.27 |
4.24 |
BAL |
| Completion % |
64.2% |
63.0% |
62.2% |
DEN |
| Passing yards |
229.5 |
181.5 |
227.7 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.85 |
8.53 |
10.65 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.32 |
5.37 |
6.63 |
DEN |
| INT return |
1.0 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
DEN |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
DEN |
| Sacks |
4.0 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
BAL |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.9% |
37.5% |
38.5% |
DEN |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
62.5% |
46.9% |
BAL |
| Time of possession |
30:40 |
27:50 |
30:03 |
DEN |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
BAL |
DEN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
11.2 |
7.3 |
9.2 |
BAL |
| Yards per kick return |
25.1 |
30.5 |
23.7 |
DEN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
6.5 |
19.2 |
9.2 |
BAL |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
21.9 |
26.2 |
23.7 |
BAL |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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BAL |
DEN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.8 |
5.8 |
6.5 |
DEN |
| Penalty yards |
55.8 |
55.0 |
54.4 |
DEN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2001 |
3 |
2001-09-30 |
BAL |
DEN |
20-13 |
BAL |
| 2002 |
4 |
2002-09-30 |
DEN |
BAL |
23-34 |
BAL |
| 2003 |
8 |
2003-10-26 |
DEN |
BAL |
6-26 |
BAL |
| 2005 |
14 |
2005-12-11 |
BAL |
DEN |
10-12 |
DEN |
| 2006 |
5 |
2006-10-09 |
BAL |
DEN |
3-13 |
DEN |
| 2009 |
8 |
2009-11-01 |
DEN |
BAL |
7-30 |
BAL |
| 2010 |
5 |
2010-10-10 |
DEN |
BAL |
17-31 |
BAL |
| 2012 |
15 |
2012-12-16 |
DEN |
BAL |
34-17 |
DEN |
| 2012 |
DP |
2013-01-12 |
BAL |
DEN |
38-35 |
BAL |
| 2013 |
1 |
2013-09-05 |
BAL |
DEN |
27-49 |
DEN |
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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. DP = Divisional Playoff
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