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| 259 | TENNESSEE | 44 | 44.5 | | 260 | BALTIMORE | -10.5 | -10 |
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| All Games | 2-6 | -4.2 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 17.1 | 8.9 | 321.0 | (5.8) | 1.4 | 25.2 | 11.7 | 375.7 | (5.6) | 1.4 | | Road Games | 1-3 | -1.7 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 16.7 | 7.5 | 307.0 | (5.5) | 1.7 | 25.7 | 12.0 | 348.5 | (5.7) | 1.7 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 16.3 | 7.7 | 284.0 | (5.5) | 1.3 | 21.0 | 8.7 | 378.3 | (5.7) | 1.3 | | Turf Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 326.0 | (5.3) | 2.0 | 33.0 | 19.0 | 300.0 | (5.3) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 17.1 | 8.9 | 17.2 | 27:35 | 23-101 | (4.4) | 19-32 | 59.8% | 220 | (6.9) | 55-321 | (5.8) | (18.7) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.5 | 10.9 | 20.4 | 30:52 | 27-119 | (4.4) | 22-36 | 61.9% | 243 | (6.8) | 63-362 | (5.8) | (16.1) | | Offense Road Games | 16.7 | 7.5 | 19.0 | 29:24 | 26-118 | (4.5) | 17-30 | 57.9% | 189 | (6.2) | 56-307 | (5.5) | (18.3) | | Defense (All Games) | 25.2 | 11.7 | 23.9 | 32:25 | 32-135 | (4.2) | 22-35 | 63.9% | 241 | (7) | 67-376 | (5.6) | (14.9) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.5 | 11.1 | 20.8 | 31:44 | 29-122 | (4.2) | 21-34 | 63.4% | 242 | (7.2) | 62-364 | (5.8) | (15.5) | | Defense Road Games | 25.7 | 12.0 | 21.7 | 30:36 | 29-97 | (3.4) | 21-32 | 66.2% | 251 | (7.7) | 61-348 | (5.7) | (13.5) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 12-3 | 29.5% | 1-0 | 42.9% | 2-46 | (21.5) | 2-12 | (7.6) | 8-72 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 13-5 | 38.3% | 1-0 | 47.0% | 2-55 | (24.5) | 17-2 | (8.2) | 7-55 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 12-3 | 27.1% | 1-0 | 66.7% | 1-35 | (23.3) | 1-2 | (2.5) | 10-93 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | | 13-5 | 40.0% | 1-0 | 20.0% | 2-36 | (22) | 2-15 | (6.6) | 6-48 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | | 13-5 | 40.7% | 1-0 | 42.9% | 2-52 | (24.6) | 19-2 | (8.4) | 6-50 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | | 11-3 | 30.4% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 2-45 | (22.7) | 2-15 | (6.9) | 7-53 |
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| All Games | 5-4 | +0.4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 26.7 | 12.8 | 370.3 | (5.8) | 1.6 | 19.3 | 7.4 | 348.6 | (5.6) | 1.4 | | Home Games | 3-1 | +1.8 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 27.2 | 12.0 | 392.0 | (5.8) | 1.2 | 11.5 | 6.2 | 312.5 | (5.2) | 1.2 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -1.5 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 25.3 | 11.0 | 332.3 | (5.4) | 2.3 | 25.7 | 9.7 | 326.7 | (5.3) | 1.3 | | Turf Games | 3-2 | +0.4 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 26.6 | 10.8 | 372.4 | (5.7) | 1.4 | 14.6 | 6.4 | 320.0 | (5.3) | 1.4 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 26.7 | 12.8 | 22.2 | 30:03 | 28-121 | (4.4) | 23-36 | 62.7% | 250 | (6.9) | 64-370 | (5.8) | (13.9) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 24.7 | 11.1 | 21.9 | 30:20 | 28-122 | (4.4) | 23-37 | 62.0% | 257 | (7) | 64-379 | (5.9) | (15.3) | | Offense Home Games | 27.2 | 12.0 | 24.7 | 32:04 | 30-124 | (4.1) | 23-37 | 63.9% | 267 | (7.3) | 67-392 | (5.8) | (14.4) | | Defense (All Games) | 19.3 | 7.4 | 19.7 | 29:57 | 25-86 | (3.5) | 24-37 | 64.6% | 263 | (7) | 62-349 | (5.6) | (18) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24.1 | 11.5 | 21 | 30:19 | 27-109 | (4.1) | 23-36 | 63.0% | 258 | (7.2) | 63-368 | (5.8) | (15.3) | | Defense Home Games | 11.5 | 6.2 | 17.2 | 27:56 | 21-78 | (3.6) | 24-38 | 62.7% | 234 | (6.1) | 60-312 | (5.2) | (27.2) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 13-5 | 40.9% | 1-1 | 53.8% | 2-69 | (31.1) | 2-17 | (8.7) | 6-53 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 13-5 | 39.2% | 1-1 | 63.7% | 2-57 | (24.8) | 15-2 | (7.8) | 7-57 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 13-7 | 50.9% | 1-1 | 75.0% | 1-41 | (27.5) | 2-23 | (9.2) | 5-44 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | | 14-6 | 42.6% | 1-0 | 37.5% | 2-38 | (24.2) | 1-9 | (8.4) | 7-65 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | | 13-5 | 38.7% | 1-0 | 48.8% | 2-51 | (22.7) | 18-2 | (9.1) | 7-59 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | | 14-6 | 42.9% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 1-22 | (17.8) | 1-16 | (16) | 7-64 |
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| 9/14/2014 | DALLAS | 10-26 | L | -3 | L | 49 | U | 13-82 | 18-34-232 | 2 | 43-220 | 19-29-148 | 1 | | 9/21/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | 7-33 | L | 6 | L | 45 | U | 28-149 | 17-34-177 | 2 | 31-116 | 17-26-184 | 1 | | 9/28/2014 | @ INDIANAPOLIS | 17-41 | L | 7 | L | 46 | O | 16-85 | 14-28-176 | 3 | 41-105 | 29-41-393 | 1 | | 10/5/2014 | CLEVELAND | 28-29 | L | 1 | T | 44 | O | 30-149 | 21-32-261 | 0 | 36-175 | 21-37-285 | 1 | | 10/12/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | 16-14 | W | -4 | L | 42.5 | U | 24-70 | 17-28-220 | 0 | 23-82 | 32-46-297 | 2 | | 10/19/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 17-19 | L | 6 | W | 46 | U | 22-76 | 17-26-160 | 2 | 26-100 | 21-28-251 | 2 | | 10/26/2014 | HOUSTON | 16-30 | L | 3 | L | 43 | O | 13-36 | 27-41-290 | 2 | 40-212 | 19-35-193 | 0 | | 11/9/2014 | @ BALTIMORE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/17/2014 | PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | NY GIANTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/11/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 26-6 | W | -2.5 | W | 44 | U | 36-157 | 21-29-166 | 0 | 18-99 | 22-37-202 | 3 | | 9/21/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 23-21 | W | -1.5 | W | 43 | O | 33-160 | 19-31-217 | 1 | 29-91 | 19-25-284 | 0 | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/24/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | TENNESSEE: New head coach Ken Whisenhunt and offensive coordinator Jason Michael both spent last season with the Chargers, Whiz as offensive coordinator and Michael as tight ends coach. They had great success with a committee backfield last season, and the Titans' roster is set up for a similar approach. Offensive line coach Bob Bostad comes over from Tampa, and both he and Whisenhunt have overseen both zone and gap schemes. They'll likely mix it up here as well. Rookie Bishop Sankey is likely the leader of the committee, a three-down back capable of grinding between the tackles. Sankey and Shonn Greene figure to split time equally in the red zone.
Whisenhunt helped turn Philip Rivers' career around last season by emphasizing getting the ball out quickly. The Titans are expected to take a similar tact with injury-prone Jake Locker, using shorter drops and more looks for backs and tight end Delanie Walker to create match-up problems. Kendall Wright will likely lead the team in receptions again, working as a Z-receiver and in the slot as more of a catch-and-run guy. Nate Washington and Justin Hunter are both field stretchers, but Locker will likely take fewer deep shots this season. Tennessee will use two tight ends often, with Craig Stevens serving as more of a blocking specialist. Hunter and Walker are the best red-zone targets.
The Titans defense is moving in the right direction with new defensive coordinator Ray Horton and the addition of former Broncos LBs Shaun Phillips and Wesley Woodyard. Having the second-easiest schedule in the NFL is a big plus. But this unit is still below average in nearly every facet, especially in the red zone (T-29th in NFL). | | 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). |
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*Titans-Ravens Preview* =======================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Despite back-to-back losses that have left them at the bottom of the NFL's most competitive division, the Baltimore Ravens haven't lost faith.
The Ravens look to get back on track as they try to hand the visiting Tennessee Titans a third consecutive defeat Sunday.
Baltimore (5-4) sat atop the AFC North two weeks ago, but a three-point loss to Cincinnati and a 43-23 defeat at Pittsburgh last Sunday dropped it into last in a division in which all four teams have winning records - the only one in the league with that distinction.
"Everybody has tough weeks," coach John Harbaugh said. "It's going to be a fight to the end. We just got to make sure we're in the fight.
"That starts with moving forward right now, this week, to the next game."
With Tennessee (2-6), one-win Jacksonville and slumping San Diego still on the schedule, the Ravens have reason to move ahead with confidence.
"We have a lot of pluses," Harbaugh said. "It's not like we're sitting here without good players. Every team has weaknesses. Every team has things they have to scheme around and play around. We'll figure out how to do that."
He can start with a secondary that was embarrassed by Ben Roethlisberger, who threw six touchdowns. The Ravens allowed a season-high 321 yards through the air and TD passes of 33, 47 and 54 yards.
"We've got to look at what we're doing scheme-wise, and look at what we're doing technique-wise," said Harbaugh, whose team ranks 24th with 263.2 passing yards allowed per game.
"We've got to play better technique. We're not disciplined back there in technique like we need to be. Our eyes are not in the right spot all the time like they need to be."
Still looking for some cohesiveness and likely to be without starting cornerback Jimmy Smith (foot) for a second consecutive game, Harbaugh challenged his defensive backs this week.
"You want to play in that secondary? Step up in practice and play well and step in the game and make plays and be in the right spot," he said. "That's what we're looking for guys to do."
Tennessee ranks 24th with an average of 219.9 passing yards and comes out of its bye week starting rookie Zach Mettenberger for a second straight contest. Apparently a better option than Jake Locker or Charlie Whitehurst, Mettenberger was 27 of 41 for 299 yards with two TDs and an interception in a 30-16 loss to Houston on Oct. 26.
As poorly as the Ravens have fared against the pass, they are sixth in the league with 86.4 rushing yards allowed per game after holding the Steelers to 55. That doesn't seem to bode well for the Titans, who managed a season-low 36 rushing yards against the Texans and have averaged 60.7 in the last three contests.
Baltimore, however, has its own offensive issues, as Joe Flacco has thrown four TDs and five INTs in his past three games. He was sacked four times last weekend.
"The theme is that we've got to handle pressure," Harbaugh said. "We've got to make people pay for it, run and pass. It's something that's going to be important for us to do."
Justin Forsett, Lorenzo Taliaferro and Bernard Pierce rushed for a combined 61 yards on 17 carries against Pittsburgh, leaving the Ravens' backfield situation murky once again.
The Titans, however, rank 28th with an average of 134.8 rushing yards given up. They allowed Arian Foster to gain 151 of the Texans' 212.
"You've heard this phrase, `You are what your record is,' and that's what we were the first eight games," coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "But that doesn't mean that's what we have to be over the next eight, and that's the way we're going to approach it.
"We understand we have areas that we haven't played well, and we've got to focus on getting better in those areas."
Titans' offensive tackle Taylor Lewan could make his fourth straight start. The rookie pleaded guilty last week to being drunk and disorderly in a plea deal, which left him on probation for an incident last year.
Flacco threw two interceptions and his team's only touchdown in Baltimore's most recent meeting with Tennessee, a 26-13 road defeat Sept. 18, 2011.
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