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| All Games | 6-4 | +1.4 | 6-4 | 5-5 | 26.1 | 12.2 | 364.5 | (5.7) | 1.4 | 18.1 | 7.4 | 334.7 | (5.5) | 1.5 | | Road Games | 2-3 | -1.5 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 26.2 | 13.4 | 353.0 | (5.8) | 1.8 | 25.6 | 8.4 | 377.4 | (5.9) | 1.6 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -1.5 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 22.7 | 7.7 | 312.7 | (5.1) | 1.3 | 25.7 | 12.0 | 312.0 | (5.4) | 1.7 | | Dome Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 287.0 | (5.4) | 3.0 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 422.0 | (5.3) | 4.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 26.1 | 12.2 | 21.8 | 30:08 | 28-124 | (4.4) | 22-35 | 62.4% | 241 | (6.9) | 63-364 | (5.7) | (14) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 24 | 11.1 | 21.8 | 30:11 | 28-121 | (4.3) | 22-36 | 62.2% | 248 | (6.9) | 64-369 | (5.8) | (15.4) | | Offense Road Games | 26.2 | 13.4 | 20.2 | 28:27 | 25-118 | (4.6) | 22-35 | 61.6% | 235 | (6.6) | 61-353 | (5.8) | (13.5) | | Defense (All Games) | 18.1 | 7.4 | 19.1 | 29:52 | 24-84 | (3.4) | 23-36 | 64.2% | 251 | (6.9) | 61-335 | (5.5) | (18.5) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.9 | 11.1 | 20.8 | 30:17 | 27-108 | (4) | 22-36 | 62.6% | 255 | (7.1) | 62-363 | (5.8) | (15.8) | | Defense Road Games | 25.6 | 8.4 | 21.6 | 31:33 | 27-92 | (3.4) | 24-37 | 66.1% | 285 | (7.8) | 64-377 | (5.9) | (14.7) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 13-5 | 39.8% | 1-1 | 57.1% | 2-65 | (31) | 2-18 | (8.2) | 6-51 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 13-5 | 39.9% | 1-0 | 58.9% | 2-55 | (24.5) | 15-2 | (7.7) | 6-53 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 12-4 | 32.3% | 2-1 | 44.4% | 3-92 | (32.7) | 2-13 | (8) | 7-59 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | | 13-6 | 41.8% | 1-0 | 37.5% | 2-38 | (23.9) | 1-9 | (7.8) | 7-65 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | | 13-5 | 40.0% | 1-0 | 42.9% | 2-57 | (23.2) | 17-2 | (8.7) | 7-57 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | | 13-6 | 42.4% | 1-0 | 40.0% | 2-50 | (27.8) | 1-4 | (3.3) | 7-65 |
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| All Games | 4-6 | -7.8 | 4-6 | 7-3 | 26.1 | 10.9 | 424.5 | (6.1) | 1.9 | 25.2 | 11.9 | 369.9 | (6.1) | 1.0 | | Home Games | 3-2 | -2.8 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 27.0 | 11.0 | 431.0 | (6) | 1.6 | 23.4 | 13.2 | 357.4 | (6.2) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -4.8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 20.7 | 9.0 | 376.0 | (5.2) | 2.0 | 21.3 | 11.3 | 322.0 | (5.6) | 1.0 | | Dome Games | 3-4 | -5.3 | 3-4 | 5-2 | 27.4 | 12.1 | 433.6 | (6.1) | 1.7 | 25.4 | 11.3 | 385.6 | (6.5) | 1.1 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 26.1 | 10.9 | 26.4 | 32:03 | 27-125 | (4.5) | 29-42 | 69.5% | 300 | (7.2) | 69-424 | (6.1) | (16.3) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.5 | 11 | 21.1 | 30:24 | 28-115 | (4.2) | 23-36 | 63.1% | 241 | (6.7) | 63-356 | (5.6) | (15.8) | | Offense Home Games | 27.0 | 11.0 | 27.2 | 34:06 | 30-130 | (4.4) | 30-42 | 70.8% | 301 | (7.1) | 72-431 | (6) | (16) | | Defense (All Games) | 25.2 | 11.9 | 21.0 | 29:36 | 27-115 | (4.3) | 21-34 | 62.0% | 255 | (7.6) | 60-370 | (6.1) | (14.7) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.2 | 10.9 | 19.9 | 30:09 | 27-109 | (4) | 21-34 | 61.3% | 237 | (6.9) | 61-346 | (5.6) | (15.6) | | Defense Home Games | 23.4 | 13.2 | 19.8 | 28:58 | 26-109 | (4.2) | 19-31 | 60.9% | 249 | (8) | 57-357 | (6.2) | (15.3) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -0.9 | 13-7 | 51.6% | 1-0 | 55.6% | 1-28 | (23.4) | 1-4 | (4.5) | 5-45 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 13-6 | 41.9% | 1-0 | 52.9% | 2-50 | (24.2) | 17-2 | (8.4) | 7-56 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 13-7 | 55.2% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 2-37 | (23) | 1-2 | (2.7) | 5-38 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | | 13-6 | 45.7% | 0-0 | 80.0% | 2-59 | (25.8) | 1-4 | (3.4) | 7-60 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | | 13-5 | 40.5% | 1-0 | 45.9% | 2-53 | (23.6) | 17-2 | (9.2) | 7-55 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | | 12-5 | 42.4% | 1-0 | 66.7% | 3-74 | (28.5) | 2-8 | (3.8) | 7-58 |
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| 9/28/2014 | CAROLINA | 38-10 | W | -3 | W | 42.5 | O | 30-127 | 22-31-327 | 0 | 26-67 | 20-34-248 | 1 | | 10/5/2014 | @ INDIANAPOLIS | 13-20 | L | 2.5 | L | 49 | U | 15-90 | 22-38-197 | 3 | 30-117 | 32-49-305 | 4 | | 10/12/2014 | @ TAMPA BAY | 48-17 | W | -3 | W | 44 | O | 35-169 | 21-29-306 | 1 | 18-87 | 24-44-277 | 1 | | 10/19/2014 | ATLANTA | 29-7 | W | -7 | W | 49.5 | U | 36-123 | 16-25-248 | 3 | 16-68 | 29-44-186 | 1 | | 10/26/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | 24-27 | L | -3 | L | 44.5 | O | 26-107 | 17-34-187 | 2 | 34-111 | 21-28-239 | 2 | | 11/2/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | 23-43 | L | 2 | L | 47.5 | O | 18-63 | 30-45-269 | 2 | 25-55 | 25-37-321 | 1 | | 11/9/2014 | TENNESSEE | 21-7 | W | -10 | W | 44.5 | U | 34-151 | 16-27-161 | 0 | 22-67 | 16-27-143 | 2 | | 11/24/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/28/2014 | @ DALLAS | 17-38 | L | -3 | L | 53.5 | O | 13-104 | 32-44-334 | 3 | 35-190 | 22-29-255 | 0 | | 10/5/2014 | TAMPA BAY | 37-31 | W | -11 | L | 47 | O | 29-140 | 35-57-371 | 3 | 21-66 | 19-32-248 | 1 | | 10/19/2014 | @ DETROIT | 23-24 | L | 2 | W | 46 | O | 21-73 | 28-45-335 | 2 | 24-59 | 27-40-285 | 2 | | 10/26/2014 | GREEN BAY | 44-23 | W | -2 | W | 55 | O | 31-193 | 27-32-302 | 1 | 19-89 | 29-40-402 | 3 | | 10/30/2014 | @ CAROLINA | 28-10 | W | -3 | W | 49 | U | 37-105 | 24-34-270 | 2 | 23-109 | 10-28-122 | 2 | | 11/9/2014 | SAN FRANCISCO | 24-27 | L | -6 | L | 49 | O | 31-136 | 28-47-287 | 3 | 32-144 | 14-32-186 | 1 | | 11/16/2014 | CINCINNATI | 10-27 | L | -8.5 | L | 51 | U | 26-75 | 33-41-255 | 1 | 36-186 | 16-22-219 | 0 | | 11/24/2014 | BALTIMORE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | CAROLINA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2014 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | BALTIMORE: This is a zone-blocking running game that never got going a year ago. Part of it was sluggish running from Ray Rice, but a lot of it was simply poor blocking up front from an offensive line that was working in new faces. Rice may face a suspension of three games or longer stemming from an assault charge from earlier this year, but he figures to take the bulk of the carries once he's back, as Bernard Pierce didn't fare much better a year ago. Look for more outside stretch plays for Rice, who dropped weight during the offseason to prepare for the new offense. Justin Forsett, who played for new offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak in Houston, could end up pushing Pierce for the No. 2 role. Kubiak always stayed very run-heavy in the red zone with Arian Foster carrying the load for the Texans'Rice should get a chance to take on that role early in the year.
The passing game will likely have a different look under Kubiak, a West Coast disciple. Expect more hard play-action with quarterback Joe Flacco reversing field and looking to take deep shots. Flacco will be asked to move much more than he had in the past. Torrey Smith and Steve Smith will both see time at Z-receiver, a position that's a move- able chess piece and the primary cog in the passing game. Kubiak uses multiple formations in the passing game, but he figures to use two tight ends often, with Dennis Pitta working crossing routes. The running backs will also be used frequently in the screen game.
After a complete overhaul of defensive personnel entering 2013, the Ravens defense stayed virtually intact in 2014 while adding FS Darian Stewart and rookies ILB C.J. Mosley and DT Timmy Jernigan. OLB Terrell Suggs (1 sack in final 8 games) must get more pressure to increase his team's turnovers (only six multi-TO games last year). | | NEW ORLEANS: The Saints' running game is a Frankenstein of a series of other offenses, but its basis is in between-the-tackles power. Pierre Thomas might lead the backfield committee in playing time, but the running game is better suited for big bruising backs like Mark Ingram and Khiry Robinson. They'll rotate the three on early downs with Thomas staying on the field for most passing downs. Thomas is at his best on stretch plays that move the opposing front seven laterally, while the other two will work a lot of inside zone runs. Thomas got most of the carries inside the 20 last season, but Ingram started to eat into those red-zone touches late in the year once he was healthy.
The Saints will run the same kind of pass-happy, spread offense they have run since 2007. Tight end Jimmy Graham is the focal point of the passing game, flexing out and working the deep seam. Drew Brees will look for him any time Graham gets single-coverage, and often when he's double-covered too. He is by far the Saints' top option in the red zone. Marques Colston works downfield on the perimeter, as Brees reads high-to-low. Kenny Stills and Brandin Cooks will mix in as home-run hitters, and Cooks could see some of the catch-and-run work that used to go to Darren Sproles. Thomas, one of the NFL's best in the screen game, will see increased usage through the air with Sproles gone.
Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan transformed one of the worst defenses ever in 2012 to a unit that finished fourth among NFL defenses in yards, points and sacks. The addition of FS Jairus Boyd and CB Champ Bailey will help pass-rushing studs DE Cameron Jordan (12.5 sacks) and OLB Junior Galette (12 sacks) get more sacks. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (BALTIMORE-NEW ORLEANS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Ravens-Saints Preview* =======================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
The New Orleans Saints aren't kidding themselves about their current situation.
Sure, they're right at the top of the NFC South and involved in a jumbled race for what almost assuredly will be the division's lone playoff berth.
But that 4-6 record? That's a different story.
"We can't escape the reality of where we are right now," quarterback Drew Brees said. "You are what your record says you are. We're a 4-6 team right now. None of us feel that because we're still in contention that that's good enough. We still have a lot of work to do."
New Orleans hasn't lost three straight home games since a six-game slide in 2005, but that would change if they can't bounce back against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night.
The Saints lost 27-24 in overtime to San Francisco on Nov. 9 before last week's 27-10 defeat to Cincinnati, a contest during which they appeared "flat," according to coach Sean Payton.
New Orleans has lost by three points or fewer four times but certainly doesn't care about moral victories. Each team in the division is below .500, with Atlanta owning an identical 4-6 record but having won the teams' first meeting.
If they can turn around their season, the Saints could wind up with a home playoff game despite the current struggles.
"There have been a number of tough losses, close losses, and what that means is at this point in the season, that margin for error becomes that much more slight," Payton said. "We're playing a six-game season right now. The emphasis will shift very quickly to Baltimore and our preparations. We have to find a way to get a win this week."
New Orleans will have to do that without two starters, though. Rookie receiver Brandin Cooks had surgery to repair a broken right thumb, and safety Rafael Bush is out with a broken leg. Both were placed on season-ending injured reserve Wednesday.
"We have to be physically and mentally prepared for what's obviously a very important game against Baltimore," Payton said.
The Ravens (6-4) are involved in a tight division race of their own, as each team in the NFC North has at least six victories. They ended a two-game skid with a 21-7 win over Tennessee on Nov. 9 and have gotten a nice late-season rest due to last week's bye.
"Players took some time off and kind of emotionally and physically recharged a little bit," coach John Harbaugh said. "You don't realize how exhausted you are until you get a chance to take a deep breath and relax."
Harbaugh emphasized, though, that Baltimore has to quickly get back into game mode to be prepared for a hungry New Orleans team.
"We're going to have a tough environment," Harbaugh said. "They're coming off two losses, they're a very proud team, very well coached, very talented. Great quarterback, aggressive defense.
"We're going to have our hands full and we'd better be ready to go. I'd like to think our guys understand that, but we'll find out Monday night."
Justin Forsett had another solid effort against the Titans, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. He's averaging 5.4 yards per rush, tops among all running backs.
Forsett could be in for another big day against the Saints, who are allowing 4.8 per carry and 146.3 rushing yards per game over the last three weeks.
New Orleans has struggled against the pass virtually all season, ranking 24th at 255.2 yards per contest, and is tied for the fifth-fewest takeaways (10) - factors that could bode well for a slumping Joe Flacco.
Flacco threw 12 touchdowns and three interceptions through the first six games, but he's thrown five of each over the last four.
The Ravens aren't much better against the pass, allowing an average of 251.2 yards (21st), and have an equally low number of interceptions as the Saints (six).
Brees leads the league with a 69.5 completion percentage after connecting on at least 80 percent for the second time last week, finishing 33 of 41 for 255 yards and a score without an INT. He's one TD pass shy of his 11th straight season with at least 20.
"We know what we're up against," said cornerback Danny Gorrer, who had an interception against the Titans. "... We're getting ready to face a Hall of Fame quarterback, and we've got to rise up to the occasion."
Baltimore has won four of five all-time meetings, most recently overcoming three TD passes from Brees in a 30-24 victory in 2010.
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