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| All Games | 3-3 | -0.7 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 24.5 | 9.0 | 359.8 | (5.6) | 1.8 | 23.0 | 10.0 | 313.7 | (4.9) | 1.8 | | Road Games | 2-1 | +1.3 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 25.0 | 12.7 | 372.7 | (5.6) | 1.7 | 19.0 | 5.3 | 285.3 | (5.1) | 2.3 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +1.3 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 29.7 | 13.7 | 392.3 | (6.4) | 2.0 | 18.3 | 5.7 | 303.3 | (4.9) | 2.3 | | Grass Games | 3-2 | +0.3 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 27.4 | 10.8 | 373.8 | (5.9) | 1.8 | 21.8 | 10.2 | 313.4 | (4.8) | 2.2 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 24.5 | 9.0 | 22.2 | 29:51 | 28-136 | (4.8) | 23-36 | 63.3% | 223 | (6.2) | 65-360 | (5.6) | (14.7) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.4 | 11.3 | 20.8 | 31:07 | 29-121 | (4.2) | 21-33 | 63.5% | 226 | (6.8) | 62-347 | (5.6) | (15.5) | | Offense Road Games | 25.0 | 12.7 | 23.7 | 33:11 | 30-125 | (4.2) | 26-37 | 70.5% | 248 | (6.6) | 67-373 | (5.6) | (14.9) | | Defense (All Games) | 23.0 | 10.0 | 19.0 | 30:09 | 27-100 | (3.8) | 23-38 | 60.4% | 213 | (5.6) | 64-314 | (4.9) | (13.6) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.6 | 11.6 | 19.4 | 29:08 | 25-101 | (4.1) | 22-35 | 63.9% | 228 | (6.6) | 60-329 | (5.5) | (14.5) | | Defense Road Games | 19.0 | 5.3 | 14.7 | 26:49 | 22-73 | (3.4) | 22-35 | 62.5% | 213 | (6.1) | 56-285 | (5.1) | (15) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 13-5 | 38.2% | 2-0 | 30.0% | 3-92 | (29) | 2-12 | (6.6) | 5-42 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 13-6 | 42.3% | 1-0 | 39.7% | 2-53 | (23.4) | 15-2 | (7.7) | 7-61 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 13-5 | 36.8% | 2-1 | 42.9% | 2-58 | (24.7) | 2-13 | (7.6) | 5-46 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | | 15-6 | 41.8% | 2-1 | 60.0% | 3-83 | (29.3) | 2-31 | (15.7) | 6-50 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | | 13-6 | 42.3% | 1-0 | 48.6% | 2-54 | (23.2) | 19-2 | (9.4) | 7-59 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | | 14-5 | 39.0% | 1-1 | 50.0% | 3-108 | (32.3) | 1-11 | (11) | 6-45 |
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| All Games | 1-6 | -4.5 | 2-5 | 4-3 | 15.0 | 8.3 | 296.4 | (5.1) | 2.1 | 27.3 | 13.4 | 390.4 | (5.8) | 1.0 | | Home Games | 1-2 | -0.5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 16.7 | 4.3 | 307.7 | (5.5) | 2.7 | 22.3 | 15.3 | 389.0 | (5.6) | 1.3 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -0.5 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 15.7 | 6.7 | 319.3 | (5.2) | 2.3 | 13.0 | 8.7 | 309.3 | (5) | 1.3 | | Grass Games | 1-6 | -4.5 | 2-5 | 4-3 | 15.0 | 8.3 | 296.4 | (5.1) | 2.1 | 27.3 | 13.4 | 390.4 | (5.8) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 15.0 | 8.3 | 17.7 | 27:18 | 22-86 | (3.9) | 22-36 | 61.9% | 210 | (5.8) | 58-296 | (5.1) | (19.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.4 | 11.5 | 20.5 | 29:30 | 27-118 | (4.4) | 21-34 | 61.5% | 232 | (6.8) | 61-351 | (5.7) | (15.6) | | Offense Home Games | 16.7 | 4.3 | 16.7 | 26:24 | 23-115 | (4.9) | 19-33 | 58.2% | 192 | (5.9) | 56-308 | (5.5) | (18.5) | | Defense (All Games) | 27.3 | 13.4 | 21.3 | 32:42 | 29-110 | (3.8) | 25-38 | 64.2% | 280 | (7.3) | 68-390 | (5.8) | (14.3) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24.5 | 12.8 | 21.4 | 31:30 | 28-114 | (4.1) | 23-36 | 63.0% | 264 | (7.3) | 64-377 | (5.9) | (15.4) | | Defense Home Games | 22.3 | 15.3 | 20.0 | 33:36 | 29-108 | (3.7) | 25-40 | 62.5% | 281 | (7) | 69-389 | (5.6) | (17.4) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -1.1 | 13-5 | 36.2% | 1-0 | 20.0% | 3-68 | (25.2) | 2-15 | (7.3) | 4-34 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 13-5 | 38.2% | 1-0 | 31.6% | 2-51 | (22.2) | 16-2 | (7.5) | 7-61 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | -1.3 | 13-4 | 31.6% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 1-31 | (23) | 2-18 | (7.9) | 3-25 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | | 15-7 | 43.0% | 1-0 | 28.6% | 1-23 | (27.3) | 3-24 | (7.5) | 7-57 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | | 13-5 | 39.3% | 1-0 | 39.6% | 2-34 | (21.5) | 17-2 | (8.2) | 8-66 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | | 16-7 | 42.6% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 1-23 | (22.7) | 2-9 | (4.3) | 8-49 |
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| 9/7/2014 | NEW ENGLAND | 33-20 | W | 3 | W | 48 | O | 38-191 | 18-32-169 | 3 | 20-89 | 29-56-226 | 2 | | 9/14/2014 | @ BUFFALO | 10-29 | L | 1.5 | L | 43 | U | 21-80 | 31-49-210 | 2 | 33-113 | 16-26-202 | 0 | | 9/21/2014 | KANSAS CITY | 15-34 | L | -6 | L | 43 | O | 20-141 | 21-43-191 | 0 | 41-174 | 19-25-168 | 2 | | 9/28/2014 | *OAKLAND | 38-14 | W | -4 | W | 41 | O | 35-157 | 23-31-278 | 3 | 18-53 | 28-44-264 | 4 | | 10/12/2014 | GREEN BAY | 24-27 | L | 1.5 | L | 46.5 | O | 23-112 | 20-31-237 | 3 | 34-121 | 24-42-248 | 0 | | 10/19/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 27-14 | W | 3 | W | 47.5 | U | 33-137 | 25-32-256 | 0 | 14-52 | 21-34-172 | 3 | | 10/26/2014 | @ JACKSONVILLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2014 | SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2014 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/13/2014 | BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 17-34 | L | 9.5 | L | 49.5 | O | 25-64 | 24-43-242 | 1 | 32-145 | 27-45-275 | 3 | | 9/14/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 10-41 | L | 4.5 | L | 43 | O | 10-25 | 14-28-123 | 1 | 42-191 | 24-36-258 | 0 | | 9/21/2014 | INDIANAPOLIS | 17-44 | L | 5.5 | L | 45.5 | O | 20-105 | 18-31-239 | 3 | 29-144 | 33-43-385 | 0 | | 9/28/2014 | @ SAN DIEGO | 14-33 | L | 11 | L | 45.5 | O | 25-85 | 29-37-234 | 3 | 20-42 | 29-39-365 | 0 | | 10/5/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 9-17 | L | 6 | L | 46.5 | U | 15-56 | 22-36-187 | 2 | 28-111 | 26-36-261 | 1 | | 10/12/2014 | @ TENNESSEE | 14-16 | L | 4 | W | 42.5 | U | 23-82 | 32-46-297 | 2 | 24-70 | 17-28-220 | 0 | | 10/19/2014 | CLEVELAND | 24-6 | W | 4 | W | 45 | U | 35-185 | 17-31-151 | 3 | 30-69 | 16-41-197 | 3 | | 10/26/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2014 | *DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | @ INDIANAPOLIS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | MIAMI: Miami has a new offensive coordinator in Bill Lazor, a new offensive line coach in John Benton, a new starting RB in Knowshon Moreno, and a revamped offensive line. It may take a few games to get the zone-blocking scheme going. The Dolphins were the third-most pass- heavy team in the NFL last year'considering Lazor's background as a quarterbacks coach, they figure to keep relying on the passing game. Moreno figures to take the bulk of the work, with Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas (if he makes the team) battling for scraps behind him. Thomas took the bulk of the red zone touches as last year went on, but Moreno is expected to take most of these reps in 2014.
After a year as a quarterbacks coach in Philly, Lazor figures to bring a more up-tempo, spread philosophy to the Dolphins. Miami is expected to rely on Mike Wallace more often this year, especially in more catch-and-run situations. Moreno will see heavy work in the screen game. Brian Hartline figures to be more of a traditional possession receiver, with he, Jarvis Landry and tight end Charles Clay working a lot of deep crossing routes. Clay is likely to work downfield much more often than he did last season. It's an offense with some slow developing routes, so quarterback Ryan Tannehill is probably going take a ton of hits again. When the Dolphins throw in the red zone, Clay was targeted often, as was Brandon Gibson before his season-ending knee injury.
The Dolphins were able to improve their secondary this offseason by signing a couple of seasoned veterans in cornerback Cortland Finnegan and safety Louis Delmas, but this unit doesn't have a whole lot of star power other than defensive ends Cameron Wake and Olivier Vernon, who combined for 20 sacks last year. | | JACKSONVILLE: The Jaguars will undoubtedly have to abandon the run when they fall behind in games, but until then it's going to be all Toby Gerhart all the time. Jacksonville made the switch to a zone-blocking scheme last year with mixed results. A second full offseason to implement the scheme should lead to improvement, and Gerhart will likely see a lot of work on inside zone plays. Gerhart will retain his feature role when the Jaguars approach the goal line, but this team went play-action fairly often in this area last year. Jordan Todman will be a seldom-used back- up. It's unclear whether the Jags can figure out how to get anything out of Denard Robinson, whose 'offensive weapon' tag was removed.
Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch wants to get receivers downfield and put pressure on opposing safeties, with the quarterback making a high-to-low read. But this rapidly devolved into checkdown city last season in the absence of Justin Blackmon and, for a time, Cecil Shorts. They'll play a three-wide base, with Shorts as the X-receiver to go along with some combination of Marqise Lee, Ace Sanders, Allen Robinson and Mike Brown. Shorts is the field stretcher, but he will likely run more possession routes to make up for the absence of the suspended Blackmon. Gerhart will have a big role as a receiver, as tight end Marcedes Lewis figures to stay in to block often once again. Shorts and Lewis were targeted often in the end zone last season, and that trend should continue.
Defensive coordinator Bob Babich improved this unit in his first year with the Jags in 2013, but they still have too many holes to be a feared NFL defense. Former Seahawks defensive ends Chris Clemons and Red Bryant will improve a porous pass rush, but this unit will be on the field way too much due to a horrible offense. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (MIAMI-JACKSONVILLE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Dolphins-Jaguars Preview* ==========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
The Miami Dolphins' defense is among the best in the NFL, and now the offense is doing its part as the team looks to move over .500 for the first time this season.
While the 'D' may be getting some additional help, quarterback Ryan Tannehill looks to continue his impressive play Sunday against the last-place Jacksonville Jaguars.
Miami (3-3) has the fourth-ranked defense in the league, allowing an average of 313.7 yards while limiting opposing quarterbacks to an 86.3 rating.
The Dolphins were particularly impressive in Sunday's 27-14 win at Chicago, holding the Bears to 224 yards of offense - 52 rushing - and limiting Jay Cutler to a 74.4 rating and intercepting him once.
"There are signs we are getting better," coach Joe Philbin said. "One thing that is encouraging to me is I think we are practicing a little better. We are getting our work done and getting off the field."
Tannehill and the offense are certainly improving.
The quarterback has completed 72.3 percent of his passes for 799 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions as the Dolphins have won two of three. He's also proving to be a threat on the ground, rushing for 132 yards on 14 carries in that stretch.
Tannehill's turnaround comes after he was nearly benched following a shaky first three games, during which he posted a 56.5 percent completion rate and 74.1 rating.
"There are some specific signs of him getting better," offensive coordinator Bill Lazor said. "And there were some specific signs of him not taking maybe the next step or, 'OK, where do we go from here?' But I saw anticipation improve. I saw some good pocket presence. I think the guy is getting better. I'm excited about where he can go."
With Tannehill showing consistency, Miami has averaged 392.3 yards in the past three contests, an increase of 65 over the first three.
He's also developing a strong rapport with rookie Jarvis Landry, who has 10 catches for 121 yards and a score while starting the last two games.
Still, strong defensive play has been the constant for Miami, which could have 2013 first-round pick Dion Jordan available after he served a six-game suspension for twice violating the league's substance abuse policy.
"It's definitely a lesson learned," said the defensive end, who had two sacks last season and claims he's drug-free. "I'm human just like everybody else. I made a mistake."
The Jaguars (1-6) have made plenty this year, but defeated Cleveland 24-6 last weekend with some outstanding defensive play of their own.
Jacksonville limited the Browns to 266 yards and has allowed 556 in the past two games, adding six sacks to give it 22 on the season - a total that's among the most in the league. The Jaguars surrendered 435.4 yards per game during the first five.
"I think we really got back down to the fundamentals," linebacker Paul Posluszny said. "In the beginning of the year, we just got off to a tough start and we were trying to do too much and that got us out of whack a little bit. It took a couple games of getting beat up pretty bad to realize we have to calm down, stick to the basics, take care of our job, handle the fundamentals and collectively we'll play great as a whole.
"That's what we're starting to do now."
Posluszny, however, won't be part of any future success this season after being placed on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle. The team's leading tackler with 69 is expected to be replaced by J.T. Thomas, who will move from the outside to the middle.
The Jaguars' offense is ranked 31st, but is also showing signs of improvement after totaling 715 yards in two games, including 185 rushing against the Browns.
Denard Robinson did much of that damage, racing for a career-high 127 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries last week as he showed more comfort as a running back. A quarterback at Michigan, Robinson was drafted as a wide receiver in 2013.
His emergence could help alleviate some of the pressure on Blake Bortles. The rookie QB has a 68.2 rating with three touchdown passes and eight interceptions in four games since replacing Chad Henne as the starter.
Bortles showed some promise in a 16-14 defeat at Tennessee in Week 6, going 32 of 46 for 336 yards with one TD and one pick. However, he followed that up by tossing three INTs and completing 17 of 31 for 159 yards and one score last week.
"I've got to improve," Bortles said.
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