Prediction: Buccaneers 24, Dolphins 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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Game Notes
Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill (11) needs 2 TD passes to set career high (12 in 2012). Team is 9-1 when he has 90+ rating...In past 2, RB Lamar Miller is averaging 97 rush yards per game. Posted 1st 100-yard rush game of career last week (105)... In only meeting vs. TB (w/ Pit. on 9/26/10), WR Mike Wallace had 3 catches for 100 yards (33.3 avg.) with 2 TDs... TE Charles Clay has career-best in catches (32) & rec. yards (363) in '13... DT Randy Starks has 25 sacks w/ Mia., most by Dolphins DT... LB Olivier Vernon has career-best 4.5 sacks this season. LB Philip Wheeler lead team with 58 tackles... CB Dimitri Patterson has 4 INTs in 4 games in '13. CB Brent Grimes had 94-yard INT-TD last week, 4th-longest in team history. Has 3 INTs in past 4 vs. TB... DE Cameron Wake had 3 sacks, FF & GW safety last week. Is 3rd player since 1982 to have 3+ sacks & safety in game his team won by 1 or 2 points.
Buccaneers Rookie QB Mike Glennon had career-high 123.1 rating last week. Has 5 TDs & 0 INTs in past 3... In 6 games vs. AFC, RB Doug Martin has 604 rush yards (100.7 per game), 792 scrimmage yards (132 per game) & 5 TDs. Rookie RB Mike James rushed for career-high 158 yards & threw TD pass last week.... WR Vincent Jackson has 8 catches for 228 yards (114 per game; 28.5 avg.) & TD (55 yards) in past 2 vs. Mia. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.5 avg. (387 catches, 6,772 yards). Rookie TE Tim Wright aims for 3rd in row with TD catch... LB Lavonte David is only player in NFL with 70+ tackles (70), 5+ sacks (5) & INT (1). S Mark Barron is 2nd on club with 55 tackles. Had INT last week. CB Darrelle Revis has 4 INTs (1 TD) vs. Mia. In 10/17/11 meeting (with NYJ), had 2 INTs, incl. 100-yard TD. Incl. playoffs, when he has INT, his teams are 16-3 (.842).
Results and Schedule
Miami Dolphins |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
CLE |
A |
W 23-10 |
+13 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
IND |
A |
W 24-20 |
+4 |
3 |
2013-09-22 |
ATL |
H |
W 27-23 |
+4 |
4 |
2013-09-30 |
NO |
A |
L 17-38 |
-21 |
5 |
2013-10-06 |
BAL |
H |
L 23-26 |
-3 |
6 |
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Bye |
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7 |
2013-10-20 |
BUF |
H |
L 21-23 |
-2 |
8 |
2013-10-27 |
NE |
A |
L 17-27 |
-10 |
9 |
2013-10-31 |
CIN |
H |
W 22-20 |
+2 |
10 |
2013-11-11 |
TB |
A |
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11 |
2013-11-17 |
SD |
H |
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12 |
2013-11-24 |
CAR |
H |
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13 |
2013-12-01 |
NYJ |
A |
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14 |
2013-12-08 |
PIT |
A |
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15 |
2013-12-15 |
NE |
H |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
BUF |
A |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
NYJ |
H |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
NYJ |
A |
L 17-18 |
-1 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
NO |
H |
L 14-16 |
-2 |
3 |
2013-09-22 |
NE |
A |
L 3-23 |
-20 |
4 |
2013-09-29 |
ARI |
H |
L 10-13 |
-3 |
5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2013-10-13 |
PHI |
H |
L 20-31 |
-11 |
7 |
2013-10-20 |
ATL |
A |
L 23-31 |
-8 |
8 |
2013-10-24 |
CAR |
H |
L 13-31 |
-18 |
9 |
2013-11-03 |
SEA |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
10 |
2013-11-11 |
MIA |
H |
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11 |
2013-11-17 |
ATL |
H |
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12 |
2013-11-24 |
DET |
A |
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13 |
2013-12-01 |
CAR |
A |
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14 |
2013-12-08 |
BUF |
H |
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15 |
2013-12-15 |
SF |
H |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
STL |
A |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
NO |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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MIA Offense |
TB Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
20.0 |
18.7 |
23.8 |
MIA |
Rushing yards |
130.3 |
95.0 |
113.1 |
MIA |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.91 |
4.08 |
4.18 |
MIA |
Completion % |
57.1% |
60.5% |
61.3% |
TB |
Passing yards |
192.3 |
216.0 |
239.8 |
TB |
Passing yards per completion |
9.56 |
8.47 |
11.01 |
MIA |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.46 |
5.12 |
6.75 |
MIA |
Interceptions |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
TB |
Fumbles lost |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
TB |
Sacks allowed |
4.3 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
TB |
3rd down conversions |
29.0% |
38.0% |
38.5% |
TB |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
62.5% |
48.7% |
TB |
Time of possession |
28:21 |
34:55 |
50:06 |
TB |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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MIA Defense |
TB Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
25.3 |
29.7 |
23.8 |
MIA |
Rushing yards |
125.0 |
107.7 |
113.1 |
TB |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.65 |
4.05 |
4.18 |
MIA |
Completion % |
64.6% |
68.6% |
61.3% |
MIA |
Passing yards |
243.7 |
243.3 |
239.8 |
TB |
Passing yards per completion |
10.68 |
11.54 |
11.01 |
MIA |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.90 |
7.92 |
6.75 |
MIA |
INT return |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
MIA |
Fumble recoveries |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
TB |
Sacks |
3.0 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
MIA |
3rd down conversions |
42.3% |
42.1% |
38.5% |
TB |
4th down conversions |
100.0% |
100.0% |
48.7% |
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Time of possession |
33:07 |
27:22 |
50:06 |
TB |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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MIA |
TB |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
6.1 |
9.1 |
9.7 |
TB |
Yards per kick return |
23.6 |
23.9 |
24.0 |
TB |
Yards allowed per punt return |
9.4 |
13.2 |
9.7 |
MIA |
Yards allowed per kick return |
23.4 |
20.8 |
24.0 |
TB |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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MIA |
TB |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
4.3 |
8.0 |
6.3 |
MIA |
Penalty yards |
39.3 |
81.3 |
55.3 |
MIA |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2013 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 4 to 9 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Miami Dolphins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2000 |
15 |
2000-12-10 |
TB |
MIA |
16-13 |
TB |
2005 |
6 |
2005-10-16 |
MIA |
TB |
13-27 |
TB |
2009 |
10 |
2009-11-15 |
TB |
MIA |
23-25 |
MIA |
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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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