Game Preview - Week 15: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins

Miami: This is not going to be pretty, but I have a feeling the Dolphins will refuse to give up and make is a game - despite multiple first-half turnovers and repeated failures to get a drive into Baltimore's side of the field. I think Ted Ginn's got a shot at returning one and Samkon Gado could break a big run against the sometimes overly aggressive Ravens' D.

Start: RB Samkon Gado
Consider: WR Ted Ginn
Sit: WR Marty Booker, WR Derek Hagan, QB Cleo Lemon, RB Lorenzo Booker, RB Jessie Chatman (ankle), TE David Martin, K Jay Feely

Baltimore: I'd like the Ravens to take a chance and give last year's Heisman winner - Troy Smith - a start this late in the season with no playoff future in sight. But the bulk of the load will likely be carried by Willis McGahee and possession receiver extraordinaire Derrick Mason, regardless of who starts under center.

Start: RB Willis McGahee, WR Derrick Mason, Matt Stover
Consider: QB Kyle Boller/Troy Smith, WR Devard Darling, TE Todd Heap
Sit: WR Mark Clayton, WR Demetrius Williams, RB Musa Smith

Krueger's Rankings/Projections

Baltimore Ravens
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 24	Kyle Boller	Pass: 220, 1 Rush: 0, 0
RB 6	Willis McGahee	Rush: 115, 1 Rec: 2-10, 0
RB 49	Musa Smith	Rush: 15, 0 Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 20	Derrick Mason	Rec: 6-75, 0
WR 43	Mark Clayton	Rec: 6-65, 0
WR 79	Devard Darling	Rec: 2-20, 0
TE 27	Daniel Wilcox	Rec: 2-25, 0
TE 34	Todd Heap	Rec: 1-10, 0

Miami Dolphins
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 31	Cleo Lemon	Pass: 165, 0 Rush: 10, 0
WR 57	Derek Hagan	Rec: 4-55, 0
WR 62	Marty Booker	Rec: 3-40, 0
WR 63	Ted Ginn Jr.	Rec: 3-40, 0
TE 30	David Martin	Rec: 2-15, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

Baltimore Ravens
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-10	CIN	A	L 20-27	-7
2	2007-09-16	NYJ	H	W 20-13	+7
3	2007-09-23	ARI	H	W 26-23	+3
4	2007-09-30	CLE	A	L 13-27	-14
5	2007-10-07	SF	A	W 9-7	+2
6	2007-10-14	STL	H	W 22-3	+19
7	2007-10-21	BUF	A	L 14-19	-5
8		Bye
9	2007-11-05	PIT	A	L 7-38	-31
10	2007-11-11	CIN	H	L 7-21	-14
11	2007-11-18	CLE	H	L 30-33	-3
12	2007-11-25	SD	A	L 14-32	-18
13	2007-12-03	NE	H	L 24-27	-3
14	2007-12-09	IND	H	L 20-44	-24
15	2007-12-16	MIA	A	L 16-22	-6
16	2007-12-23	SEA	A
17	2007-12-30	PIT	H

Miami Dolphins
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	WAS	A	L 13-16	-3
2	2007-09-16	DAL	H	L 20-37	-17
3	2007-09-23	NYJ	A	L 28-31	-3
4	2007-09-30	OAK	H	L 17-35	-18
5	2007-10-07	HOU	A	L 19-22	-3
6	2007-10-14	CLE	A	L 31-41	-10
7	2007-10-21	NE	H	L 28-49	-21
8	2007-10-28	NYG	H	L 10-13	-3
9		Bye
10	2007-11-11	BUF	H	L 10-13	-3
11	2007-11-18	PHI	A	L 7-17	-10
12	2007-11-26	PIT	A	L 0-3	-3
13	2007-12-02	NYJ	H	L 13-40	-27
14	2007-12-09	BUF	A	L 17-38	-21
15	2007-12-16	BAL	H	W 22-16	+6
16	2007-12-23	NE	A
17	2007-12-30	CIN	H

Offense Stats Comparison

	BAL Offense	MIA Offense	NFL Average
Points for	16.3	10.0	22.5
Rushing yards	89.0	63.7	106.4
Rushing yards per attempt	3.96	2.97	3.95
Completion %	62.0%	53.8%	61.3%
Passing yards	178.8	128.7	220.0
Passing yards per completion	8.36	8.41	10.52
Passing yards per attempt	5.18	4.53	6.45
Interceptions	1.5	0.7	1.1
Fumbles lost	2.3	1.3	0.8
Sacked	4.0	2.7	2.2

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2007 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 and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison

	BAL Defense	MIA Defense	NFL Average
Points against	32.5	22.7	22.5
Rushing yards	83.3	149.7	106.4
Rushing yards per attempt	2.71	4.25	3.95
Completion %	63.8%	59.5%	61.3%
Passing yards	251.0	155.3	220.0
Passing yards per completion	12.33	11.21	10.52
Passing yards per attempt	7.87	6.67	6.45
INT return	0.5	1.0	1.1
Fumble recoveries	0.0	0.3	0.8
Sacks	2.0	2.3	2.2

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Team vs. Team History

Baltimore Ravens vs. Miami Dolphins
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	3	2000-09-17	BAL	MIA	6-19	MIA
2002	11	2002-11-17	BAL	MIA	7-26	MIA
2003	11	2003-11-16	BAL	MIA	6-9	MIA
2004	17	2005-01-02	MIA	BAL	23-30	BAL

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 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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