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Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints - Week 12
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

KC
OAK		 20
 24
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JAC
IND		 3
 23
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TEN
PHI		 24
 43
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CIN
HOU		 22
 13
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CLE
ATL		 26
 24
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TB
CHI		 13
 21
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DET
NE		 9
 34
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GB
MIN		 24
 21
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STL
SD		 24
 27
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ARI
SEA		 3
 19
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MIA
DEN		 36
 39
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WAS
SF		 13
 17
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DAL
NYG		 31
 28
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NYJ
BUF		 3
 38
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BAL
NO		 34
 27
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Saints 27, Ravens 24
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Baltimore Ravens
Rank  Player Projections
QB 13 Joe Flacco Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 5, 0
 RB 11 Justin Forsett Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 3-15, 0
RB 59 Lorenzo Taliaferro Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0
RB 66 Bernard Pierce Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 16 Steve Smith Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 39 Torrey Smith Rec: 5-65, 0 TD
WR 77 Jacoby Jones Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
WR 87 Marlon Brown Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
TE 7 Owen Daniels Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 7 Justin Tucker FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 19 Defense / ST  
 
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Drew Brees Pass: 295, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 5 Mark Ingram Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 RB 44 Pierre Thomas Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 48 Travaris Cadet Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 21 Kenny Stills Rec: 5-75, 1 TD
WR 32 Marques Colston Rec: 5-65, 0 TD
TE 2 Jimmy Graham Rec: 7-75, 1 TD
K 11 Shayne Graham FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 20 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Ravens Aim for 6th consecutive win vs. NFC... In only career meeting, QB Joe Flacco passed for 2 TDs for 112.9 rating. Ravens are 42-7 (.857) when Flacco posts 90+ rating... RB Justin Forsett leads NFL RBs with 5.4 rush avg. (133 att., 721 yards). Tied career-high with 2 TDs vs. Titans, rushing for 112 yards. RB Lorenzo Taliaferro (Rd. 4, No. 138 overall) has 4 rush TDs, tied for 3rd most among NFL rookies... WR Steve Smith, SR. (79) needs TD to become 1 of 6 active players with 80 career (71 rec., 4 PR, 2 rush, 2 KR). Had 17-yard TD catch in last game at NO (12/8/13 with Car.). WR Torrey Smith has 6 TDs in past 7, incl. 32-yarder vs. Ten... LB C.J. Mosley (No. 17 overall) leads NFL rookies with 87 tackles. LB Terrell Suggs (99.5) needs half sack to become 1st Raven to reach 100 career. LB Elvis Dumervil has 10.5 sacks in past 9.

Saints QB Drew Brees has won 9 of past 10 on MNF with 29 TDs, 5 INTs & 118.6 rating. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Bal. with 3+ TDs. In past 19 at home, has 6,234 yards (328.1 per game), 58 TDs, 13 INTs & 114.3 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 41,804 pass yards & 302 pass TDs... Since Week 8, RB Mark Ingram leads NFL in rushing (459 yards)... WR Marques Colston had 6 catches for 163 yards & 2 TDs in last home meeting. TE Jimmy Graham had 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 17 TDs in past 15 vs. AFC. Has 14 TDs in past 14 at home. Has 8 TDs in past 6 on MNF. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 329 catches, 4,130 yards & 43 TDs... LB Junior Galette has 12 sacks in past 13 at home. Has 7 sacks in past 9 vs. AFC. DE Cameron Jordan has 11 sacks in past 12 at home. Has 17.5 sacks in past 25. Has 4 sacks in past 3 games on MNF.


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    
13 2014-11-30 SD H    
14 2014-12-07 MIA A    
15 2014-12-14 JAC H    
16 2014-12-21 HOU A    
17 2014-12-28 CLE H    
   

New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 ATL A L 34-37 -3
2 2014-09-14 CLE A L 24-26 -2
3 2014-09-21 MIN H W 20-9 +11
4 2014-09-28 DAL A L 17-38 -21
5 2014-10-05 TB H W 37-31 +6
6   Bye      
7 2014-10-19 DET A L 23-24 -1
8 2014-10-26 GB H W 44-23 +21
9 2014-10-30 CAR A W 28-10 +18
10 2014-11-09 SF H L 24-27 -3
11 2014-11-16 CIN H L 10-27 -17
12 2014-11-24 BAL H    
13 2014-11-30 PIT A    
14 2014-12-07 CAR H    
15 2014-12-15 CHI A    
16 2014-12-21 ATL H    
17 2014-12-28 TB A    

Injury Report

Baltimore Ravens
Out  WR Michael Campanaro (hamstring)
Questionable  FB Kyle Juszczyk (foot)
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)
   

New Orleans Saints
Questionable  RB Travaris Cadet (hamstring)
 ILB Kyle Knox (hand)
 CB Keenan Lewis (knee)
 ILB Curtis Lofton (ankle)
 WR Robert Meachem (ankle)
 RB Khiry Robinson (forearm)
Probable  RB Mark Ingram (shoulder)
 RB Pierre Thomas (chest)
IR  FS Rafael Bush (fibula, 11/18/2014)
 FS Jairus Byrd (knee, 10/3/2014)
 WR Brandin Cooks (thumb, 11/18/2014)
 DE Glenn Foster (knee, 10/20/2014)
 FB Austin Johnson (knee, 11/4/2014)
 SS Vinnie Sunseri (arm, 11/12/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  BAL
 Offense 		 NO
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 25.3 25.0 22.7 BAL
Rushing yards 127.0 105.3 107.4 BAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.11 3.99 4.04 BAL
Completion % 62.5% 70.4% 62.1% NO
Passing yards 234.7 286.3 242.1 NO
Passing yards per completion 11.71 10.35 11.04 BAL
Passing yards per attempt 7.32 7.28 6.85 BAL
Interceptions 1.0 0.7 0.9 NO
Fumbles lost 0.7 1.0 0.6 BAL
Sacks allowed 1.0 1.7 2.5 BAL
3rd down conversions 36.5% 48.5% 39.6% NO
4th down conversions 71.4% 57.1% 46.3% BAL
Time of possession 30:41 32:20 30:11 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison

  BAL
 Defense 		 NO
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 17.0 24.7 22.7 BAL
Rushing yards 74.0 114.0 107.4 BAL
Rushing yards per attempt 3.37 4.38 4.04 BAL
Completion % 63.9% 59.3% 62.1% NO
Passing yards 234.0 230.0 242.1 NO
Passing yards per completion 10.14 12.65 11.04 BAL
Passing yards per attempt 6.48 7.49 6.85 BAL
INT return 0.7 1.0 0.9 NO
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.7 0.6 BAL
Sacks 4.3 3.7 2.5 BAL
3rd down conversions 35.8% 45.3% 39.6% BAL
4th down conversions 42.9% 66.7% 46.3% BAL
Time of possession 29:19 30:07 30:11 BAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   BAL   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 7.1 5.0 8.8 BAL
Yards per kick return 32.7 24.0 24.1 BAL
Yards allowed per punt return 5.8 3.2 8.8 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 24.3 25.9 24.1 BAL
  Misc Stats Comparison

   BAL   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 8.0 5.0 6.5 NO
Penalty yards 64.3 38.0 53.5 NO

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 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 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

Weather

Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Baltimore Ravens vs. New Orleans Saints
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 14 2002-12-08 NO BAL 37-25 NO
2006 8 2006-10-29 BAL NO 35-22 BAL
2010 15 2010-12-19 NO BAL 24-30 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.