Prediction: Lions 24, Ravens 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: 230, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 33 |
Ray Rice |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
RB 56 |
Bernard Pierce |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 15 |
Torrey Smith |
Rec: 5-80, 1 TD |
WR 58 |
Marlon Brown |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
WR 69 |
Jacoby Jones |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 8 |
Dennis Pitta |
Rec: 5-50, 1 TD |
K 7 |
Justin Tucker |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 14 |
Defense / ST |
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Detroit Lions |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 6 |
Matthew Stafford |
Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 6 |
Reggie Bush |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
RB 41 |
Joique Bell |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
WR 1 |
Calvin Johnson |
Rec: 7-100, 1 TD |
WR 48 |
Nate Burleson |
Rec: 3-50, 0 TD |
WR 90 |
Kris Durham |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
TE 23 |
Brandon Pettigrew |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
TE 26 |
Joseph Fauria |
Rec: 2-20, 1 TD |
K 23 |
David Akers |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
DEF 7 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Ravens Club has won 2 of past 3 on MNF... QB Joe Flacco completed 13 of 20 passes (65 pct.) for 230 yards with TD vs. 0 INTs & 120.8 rating in only career meeting. Flacco (3,238) needs 262 pass yards to become 1st Raven with 5 consecutive 3,500-yard seasons... RB Ray Rice rushed for 166 yards on 13 att. (12.8 avg.) with TD in only career game vs. Det... WR Torrey Smith (963) needs 37 rec. yards to reach 1,000 for 1st time in career. Last week vs. Min., rookie WR Marlon Brown had career-high 7 rec. for 92 yards, incl. game-winning 9-yard TD... TE Dennis Pitta had TD in season debut last week... LB Terrell Suggs (9) needs sack to reach 10+ sacks for 5th time... K Justin Tucker has made 27 consecutive FGs, longest active streak in NFL... WR-KR Jacoby Jones had 77-yard KR-TD last week. Since 2012, has 4 KR-TDs (3 KR, 1 PR), tied for most in NFL.
Lions QB Matthew Stafford needs 27 yards for 3rd consecutive 4,000-yard season. Has 1,721 yards (344.2 per game) with 13 TDs vs. 3 INTs in past 5 vs. AFC... RB Reggie Bush ranks 5th in NFL with 118.4 scrimmage yards per game. RB Joique Bell aims for 3rd in row with rush TD... WR Calvin Johnson has 4,993 yards since 2011 & needs 7 yards to be 1st ever with 5,000 rec. yards in 3-year span. Since 2011, leads NFL with 4,993 rec. yards & 113.5 rec. yards per game. In past 10 vs. AFC, has 75 catches for 1,404 yards (140.4 per game) & 11 TDs with 9 100-yard games. WR-KR-PR JEREMY ROSS had KR (98 yards) & PR (58) TD last week, 14th player with both in game (incl. playoffs)... Rookie DE Ziggy Ansah leads NFL rookies with 7 sacks. LB DeAndre Levy leads NFL with career-high 6 INTs. Tied HOFer JOE SCHMIDT for most INTs by Det. LB in season. LB Stephen Tulloch leads team with 107 tackles. DT Ndamukong Suh has sack in 2 of past 4 vs. AFC.
Results and Schedule
Baltimore Ravens |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-05 |
DEN |
A |
L 27-49 |
-22 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
CLE |
H |
W 14-6 |
+8 |
3 |
2013-09-22 |
HOU |
H |
W 30-9 |
+21 |
4 |
2013-09-29 |
BUF |
A |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
5 |
2013-10-06 |
MIA |
A |
W 26-23 |
+3 |
6 |
2013-10-13 |
GB |
H |
L 17-19 |
-2 |
7 |
2013-10-20 |
PIT |
A |
L 16-19 |
-3 |
8 |
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Bye |
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9 |
2013-11-03 |
CLE |
A |
L 18-24 |
-6 |
10 |
2013-11-10 |
CIN |
H |
W 20-17 |
+3 |
11 |
2013-11-17 |
CHI |
A |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
12 |
2013-11-24 |
NYJ |
H |
W 19-3 |
+16 |
13 |
2013-11-28 |
PIT |
H |
W 22-20 |
+2 |
14 |
2013-12-08 |
MIN |
H |
W 29-26 |
+3 |
15 |
2013-12-16 |
DET |
A |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
NE |
H |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
CIN |
A |
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Detroit Lions |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
MIN |
H |
W 34-24 |
+10 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
ARI |
A |
L 21-25 |
-4 |
3 |
2013-09-22 |
WAS |
A |
W 27-20 |
+7 |
4 |
2013-09-29 |
CHI |
H |
W 40-32 |
+8 |
5 |
2013-10-06 |
GB |
A |
L 9-22 |
-13 |
6 |
2013-10-13 |
CLE |
A |
W 31-17 |
+14 |
7 |
2013-10-20 |
CIN |
H |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
8 |
2013-10-27 |
DAL |
H |
W 31-30 |
+1 |
9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2013-11-10 |
CHI |
A |
W 21-19 |
+2 |
11 |
2013-11-17 |
PIT |
A |
L 27-37 |
-10 |
12 |
2013-11-24 |
TB |
H |
L 21-24 |
-3 |
13 |
2013-11-28 |
GB |
H |
W 40-10 |
+30 |
14 |
2013-12-08 |
PHI |
A |
L 20-34 |
-14 |
15 |
2013-12-16 |
BAL |
H |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
NYG |
H |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
MIN |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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BAL Offense |
DET Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
20.3 |
23.0 |
24.2 |
DET |
Rushing yards |
80.8 |
118.7 |
120.6 |
DET |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.15 |
4.48 |
4.36 |
DET |
Completion % |
59.1% |
50.8% |
60.8% |
BAL |
Passing yards |
207.8 |
275.0 |
235.2 |
DET |
Passing yards per completion |
9.08 |
13.86 |
11.04 |
DET |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.36 |
7.04 |
6.71 |
DET |
Interceptions |
1.5 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
DET |
Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
BAL |
Sacks allowed |
3.5 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
DET |
3rd down conversions |
38.5% |
47.1% |
38.3% |
DET |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
37.5% |
50.0% |
BAL |
Time of possession |
31:55 |
30:10 |
30:28 |
BAL |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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BAL Defense |
DET Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
21.0 |
25.7 |
24.2 |
BAL |
Rushing yards |
98.3 |
34.0 |
120.6 |
DET |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.75 |
3.20 |
4.36 |
DET |
Completion % |
54.2% |
58.0% |
60.8% |
BAL |
Passing yards |
239.5 |
228.7 |
235.2 |
DET |
Passing yards per completion |
10.99 |
12.59 |
11.04 |
BAL |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.96 |
7.30 |
6.71 |
BAL |
INT return |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
DET |
Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
BAL |
Sacks |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
DET |
3rd down conversions |
30.3% |
31.9% |
38.3% |
BAL |
4th down conversions |
70.0% |
66.7% |
50.0% |
DET |
Time of possession |
30:03 |
29:50 |
30:28 |
DET |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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BAL |
DET |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
13.3 |
14.7 |
10.0 |
DET |
Yards per kick return |
25.6 |
26.9 |
22.7 |
DET |
Yards allowed per punt return |
9.7 |
6.4 |
10.0 |
DET |
Yards allowed per kick return |
21.1 |
27.3 |
22.7 |
BAL |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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BAL |
DET |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
6.8 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
DET |
Penalty yards |
52.8 |
47.7 |
51.5 |
DET |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 9 to 14 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 9 to 14 with no adjustment.
Weather
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Team vs. Team History
Baltimore Ravens vs. Detroit Lions |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2005 |
5 |
2005-10-09 |
BAL |
DET |
17-35 |
DET |
2009 |
14 |
2009-12-13 |
DET |
BAL |
3-48 |
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.
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