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Miami Dolphins at Chicago Bears - Week 7
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

NYJ
NE		 25
 27
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TEN
WAS		 17
 19
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SEA
STL		 26
 28
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NO
DET		 23
 24
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MIN
BUF		 16
 17
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MIA
CHI		 27
 14
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CLE
JAC		 6
 24
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CIN
IND		 0
 27
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CAR
GB		 17
 38
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ATL
BAL		 7
 29
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KC
SD		 23
 20
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NYG
DAL		 21
 31
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ARI
OAK		 24
 13
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SF
DEN		 17
 42
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HOU
PIT		 23
 30
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Bears 27, Dolphins 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Miami Dolphins
Rank  Player Projections
QB 19 Ryan Tannehill Pass: 265, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 8 Lamar Miller Rush: 75, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 16 Mike Wallace Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
WR 52 Jarvis Landry Rec: 4-45, 0 TD
WR 56 Brian Hartline Rec: 3-45, 0 TD
TE 18 Charles Clay Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
K 20 Caleb Sturgis FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 18 Defense / ST  
 
Chicago Bears
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Jay Cutler Pass: 295, 2 TD Rush: 15, 0
RB 2 Matt Forte Rush: 75, 1 TD Rec: 6-45, 0
RB 60 Ka'Deem Carey Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 5 Brandon Marshall Rec: 7-95, 1 TD
WR 7 Alshon Jeffery Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 86 Santonio Holmes Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
TE 12 Martellus Bennett Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 15 Robbie Gould FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 11 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Dolphins In past 2, QB Ryan Tannehill has completed 43 of 62 (69.4 pct.) for 522 yards & 4 TDs for 96.3 rating. Club is 13-1 (.929) when Tannehill has 90+ rating. Rushed for season-high 49 yards vs. GB... RB Lamar Miller has 292 scrimmage yards (225 rush, 67 rec.) & 3 rush TDs in past 3. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD... In past 2 vs. NFC, WR Mike Wallace has 10 catches for 194 yards & 2 TDs, including 67 yards & TD last week vs. GB. Has TD catch in 5 of past 6. WR Brian Hartline (3,930) needs 70 rec. yards to become 7th player in club history to reach 4,000. Had 5 catches for 70 yards in last meeting. Rookie WR Jarvis Landry (Rd. 2, No. 63 overall) had career-highs in catches (6) & yards (75) & scored 1st career TD last week... DE Cameron Wake has 10 sacks in past 8 vs. NFC, including 1.5 vs. GB. Ranks 4th in club history with 55 sacks & needs 2 to surpass TRACE ARMSTRONG (56.5) for 3rd in team annals. LB Olivier Vernon has 10.5 sacks & FF in past 12.

Bears QB Jay Cutler has won 9 of past 11 starts vs. AFC. Is 2nd in NFC with 13 TD passes... In last meeting, RB Matt Forte rushed for 97 yards & TD. In past 5 at home, has 797 scrimmage yards (159.4 per game), 499 rush yards (99.8 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rec., 2 rush). Last week, had 157 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 77 rec.) & 2 TDs. Leads NFL with 46 catches... WRs Alshon Jeffery (136 yards) & Brandon Marshall (113) each had 100 rec. yards last week. Marshall played 2 years in Mia. & had 167 catches for 2,228 yards (2 1,000-yard seasons) with 9 TDs. Has 10 rec. TDs in past 10 at home. Aims for 4th in row at home with TD. Since 2012, has 28 rec. TDs, tied for 2nd most in NFL. TE Martellus Bennett has 3 TDs in past 2 vs. AFC... Rookie CB Kyle Fuller is only player in NFL with 3+ INTs & 3+ FFs. DE Willie Young leads NFL with 7 sacks. Since 2012, CB Tim Jennings is 2nd in NFL with 13 INTs & ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs. Has 11 INTs in past 17 at home. DE Jared Allen aims for 3rd in row vs. Mia. with sack. Since entering NFL in 2004, leads NFL with 129.5 sacks.


Results and Schedule

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   Bye      
6 2014-10-12 GB H L 24-27 -3
7 2014-10-19 CHI A    
8 2014-10-26 JAC A    
9 2014-11-02 SD H    
10 2014-11-09 DET A    
11 2014-11-13 BUF H    
12 2014-11-23 DEN A    
13 2014-12-01 NYJ A    
14 2014-12-07 BAL H    
15 2014-12-14 NE A    
16 2014-12-21 MIN H    
17 2014-12-28 NYJ H    
   

Chicago Bears
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 BUF H L 20-23 -3
2 2014-09-14 SF A W 28-20 +8
3 2014-09-22 NYJ A W 27-19 +8
4 2014-09-28 GB H L 17-38 -21
5 2014-10-05 CAR A L 24-31 -7
6 2014-10-12 ATL A W 27-13 +14
7 2014-10-19 MIA H    
8 2014-10-26 NE A    
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 GB A    
11 2014-11-16 MIN H    
12 2014-11-23 TB H    
13 2014-11-27 DET A    
14 2014-12-04 DAL H    
15 2014-12-15 NO H    
16 2014-12-21 DET H    
17 2014-12-28 MIN A    

Injury Report

Miami Dolphins
Doubtful  SS Jimmy Wilson (hamstring)
Probable  TE Charles Clay (knee)
 RB Williams Damien (hamstring)
 FS Louis Delmas (elbow)
 CB Cortland Finnegan (neck)
 WR Brandon Gibson (hamstring)
 WR Brian Hartline (fingers)
 DE Dion Jordan (other-excused)
 RB Lamar Miller (knee)
 MLB Koa Misi (ankle)
 QB Ryan Tannehill (ankle)
 SLB Philip Wheeler (shoulder)
IR  WLB Dannell Ellerbe (hip, 9/8/2014)
 RB Mike Gillislee (hamstring, 8/26/2014)
 TE Arthur Lynch (back, 8/26/2014)
 RB Knowshon Moreno (knee, 10/14/2014)
   

Chicago Bears
Out  WLB Lance Briggs (ribs)
 FS Chris Conte (shoulder)
Questionable  MLB Jon Bostic (back)
Probable  DB Ahmad Dixon (hamstring)
 SLB Shea McClellin (hand)
 MLB D.J. Williams (neck)
IR  CB Charles Tillman (triceps, 9/15/2014)
 WR Marquess Wilson (clavicle, 9/2/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  MIA
 Offense 		 CHI
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 24.0 24.5 23.4 CHI
Rushing yards 136.7 85.3 112.8 MIA
Rushing yards per attempt 4.97 4.23 4.17 MIA
Completion % 60.8% 68.3% 63.3% CHI
Passing yards 212.7 265.3 243.8 CHI
Passing yards per completion 9.60 10.18 10.89 CHI
Passing yards per attempt 5.83 6.95 6.89 CHI
Interceptions 1.0 1.0 0.8 -
Fumbles lost 1.3 0.5 0.6 CHI
Sacks allowed 2.0 2.5 2.1 MIA
3rd down conversions 38.5% 45.3% 41.8% CHI
4th down conversions 22.2% 50.0% 42.2% CHI
Time of possession 29:15 32:54 30:13 CHI
  Defense Stats Comparison

  MIA
 Defense 		 CHI
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 25.3 23.3 23.4 CHI
Rushing yards 107.7 97.3 112.8 CHI
Rushing yards per attempt 3.77 4.33 4.17 MIA
Completion % 60.1% 61.8% 63.3% MIA
Passing yards 225.3 252.0 243.8 MIA
Passing yards per completion 9.55 12.01 10.89 MIA
Passing yards per attempt 5.74 7.42 6.89 MIA
INT return 0.0 1.3 0.8 CHI
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.5 0.6 MIA
Sacks 3.0 2.5 2.1 MIA
3rd down conversions 41.8% 41.1% 41.8% CHI
4th down conversions 57.1% 33.3% 42.2% CHI
Time of possession 30:45 28:22 30:13 CHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   MIA   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.7 5.7 8.4 -
Yards per kick return 29.2 19.8 23.5 MIA
Yards allowed per punt return 15.8 9.9 8.4 CHI
Yards allowed per kick return 28.2 19.2 23.5 CHI
  Misc Stats Comparison

   MIA   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.7 8.0 6.9 MIA
Penalty yards 28.7 57.8 58.9 MIA

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 6 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Miami Dolphins vs. Chicago Bears
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 14 2002-12-09 CHI MIA 9-27 MIA
2006 9 2006-11-05 MIA CHI 31-13 MIA
2010 11 2010-11-18 CHI MIA 16-0 CHI

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.