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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
8-0 228.86
230.59
 
VS
proj
Miami Dolphins
180.88 2-6
178.79

Baltimore Ravens knock off Miami Dolphins to remain perfect, 228.86-180.88

Baltimore Ravens won their eighth straight to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Miami Dolphins, earning a 228.86-180.88 win. Baltimore Ravens nabbed an early 8.50-point lead on Thursday. Miami Dolphins bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Logan Ryan (26 points) and Julio Jones (25.2). Not to be deterred, Baltimore Ravens got it going later that afternoon, as Julian Edelman (27.5 points) and Tom Brady (22.36) put them back on top for good. Baltimore Ravens (8-0) will look to get another W against Houston Texans, while Miami Dolphins (2-6) will try to get back on track against New York Giants.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Miami Dolphins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-26 win over the Giants, Davis scored 16 points to more-than-double his 7.9-point projection. He made 5 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Baltimore Ravens this week. Davis will face the Raiders in Week 9.
Jarrad Davis

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 228.86
1
Julian Edelman
WR
27.5
17.53
12%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.36
23.92
9.8%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
17.7
9.09
7.7%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
17
8.72
7.4%
Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 180.88
1
Logan Ryan
CB
26
10.13
14.4%
2
Julio Jones
WR
25.2
15.69
13.9%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
19.68
27.95
10.9%
4
Alex Erickson
WR
15.7
10.06
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Miami Dolphins boasted a 144.78-118.10 lead. Jason Myers had a 54-yard field goal for Baltimore Ravens, while Mike Williams had a 43-yard catch. Alex Erickson made the highlight reel for Miami Dolphins with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 59-yard pass for Baltimore Ravens, helping the team to a 209.56-167.08 lead.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Baltimore Ravens to contribute to a 228.86-176.38 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Miami Dolphins

Game Notes

Baltimore Ravens got the victory despite the fact that only eight of their 23 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Miami Dolphins had only 10 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Baltimore Ravens had two starters score zero points, while Miami Dolphins had three.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Baltimore Ravens got the W despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Miami Dolphins exceeded their projection.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Baltimore Ravens. They won, but failed to cover the 51.8-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Logan Ryan scored 26 points, the highest scoring output for any CB this season.

Coach Talk

Baltimore Ravens
Hey, it's good to be confident, Baltimore Ravens. It's a bold move to play, not one, but TWO starters with zero points (Ricky Seals-Jones and Xavier Woods), while still earning a win! All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Miami Dolphins
This matchup was just too spooky for us, Miami Dolphins! It turned out that Nick Williams, Jared Cook, and Neville Hewitt felt like ghosting on your team, while Baltimore Ravens played the role of Boogeyman. All tricks and no treats!