2014 Opponent Rushing Stats: REALLY hope LB experiment/Earl Mitchell moves work out
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I think Miami plays most rushing teams really close, most of those games go down to the final 6 minutes with either team in a position to win. It's the teams that air it out a lot that really scare me.
More proof that stats can lie: Buffalo was 2nd rushing last year and Miami was 26th, when ranking by total yards. However, the Bills averaged 4.2 yards per carry and Miami 4.1. The Buffalo really weren't more productive running the ball, they just ran it more often.
More proof that stats can lie: Buffalo was 2nd rushing last year and Miami was 26th, when ranking by total yards. However, the Bills averaged 4.2 yards per carry and Miami 4.1. The Buffalo really weren't more productive running the ball, they just ran it more often.
Fred Jackson was a touchdown machine last season for Buffalo.
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Wow, I'm surprised by those rankings. If I may ask, what do they represent? Total yardage? Yards per carry? Percentage of offensive yards? And also, where is this ranking from? NFL.com?
I'm not doubting your OP, but these surprised me. For instance, I never would have thought Buffalo had the 2nd best rushing attack 8n the NFL, despite CJ Spiller being a break away back. Similarly, the Jets being 6th, with 7th being a tie between Green Bay and New England surprised me.
Both Green Bay and New England pass to set up the run. They typically run against 7, 6 or 5 man fronts. While that doesn't diminish their accomplishments, we wouldn't be playing Soliai hen we were in a 6 or 5 man front anyway, so as a Dolphins fan, I'm not nearly as worried about those situations.
Frankly, despite their implosion last year, I'm more worried about us holding up against Baltimore's (30th) and Oakland's (12th) rushing attack than any of the teams in our division that all rank higher on these rankings.
Projecting forward, I suspect these rankings will change a lot next year.
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I'm not doubting your OP, but these surprised me. For instance, I never would have thought Buffalo had the 2nd best rushing attack 8n the NFL, despite CJ Spiller being a break away back. Similarly, the Jets being 6th, with 7th being a tie between Green Bay and New England surprised me.
Both Green Bay and New England pass to set up the run. They typically run against 7, 6 or 5 man fronts. While that doesn't diminish their accomplishments, we wouldn't be playing Soliai hen we were in a 6 or 5 man front anyway, so as a Dolphins fan, I'm not nearly as worried about those situations.
Frankly, despite their implosion last year, I'm more worried about us holding up against Baltimore's (30th) and Oakland's (12th) rushing attack than any of the teams in our division that all rank higher on these rankings.
Projecting forward, I suspect these rankings will change a lot next year.
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OP must be from NFL
Looking at NFL.com and if we go by Yds/G
NE - #9 (129.1)
BUF - #2 (144.2)
KC - #10 (128.5)
OAK - #12 (125.0)
GB - #7 (133.5)
CHI - #16 (114.2)
JAX - #31 (78.8)
SD - #13 (122.8)
DET - #17 (112.0)
DEN - #15 (117.1)
NYJ - #6 (134.9)
BAL - #30 (83.0)
MIAMI DOLPHINS #26 (90.0).......
10 Opponents that average 100+ Rush Yds/Game.....
5 Opponents Top 10
2 Opponents Top 5 / BUF and NYJ (NYJ missed #5 by 0.3 Yards, I'll give them a bump), Make that 4 games against Top 5 Rush teams
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Honestly, those are not impressive rushing numbers. If each of those teams gets their average against us it is likely still their passing attack that beats us, not their run game. I'm far more worried about Brady throwing for 300+ yards against us than them running for 129 yards. I guess, more than anything, these numbers really underline just how devalued the run game has become.
I'm shocked to learn that the Dolphins are only 38 yards per game from being one of the top 10 rushing attacks in the NFL. And given the additions of Benton and Lazor, we just may improve our run game that much.
I'm more worried about the teams we cannot stop running the ball on goal line, short yardage and 4th quarter situations. That's where we will really miss Paul Soliai, IMHO.
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I'm shocked to learn that the Dolphins are only 38 yards per game from being one of the top 10 rushing attacks in the NFL. And given the additions of Benton and Lazor, we just may improve our run game that much.
I'm more worried about the teams we cannot stop running the ball on goal line, short yardage and 4th quarter situations. That's where we will really miss Paul Soliai, IMHO.
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I don't know about ONLY. 38 Yds/G
Thats additonal 608 Yds of offensive production for the season.
Would of made Dolphins Top 10 Off Total Yards for the season.
#27 with 312.9 Yds/G, make that 350.9.
Side note..... Skins at #9 369.7 Yds/G and they sucked..... interesting
roy_miami
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Our record vs top 10 defenses in 2013: 1-6
Our record vs middle 12 defenses in 2013: 4-2
Our record vs bottom 10 defenses in 2013: 3-0
Our record vs top 10 run offenses in 2013: 1-2
Our record vs middle 12 run offenses in 2013: 4-3
Our record vs bottom 10 run offenses in 2013: 3-3
In 2013 our problems clearly had more to do with the defenses we faced rather than the rushing attacks, and imo that had more to do with our own offense sucking, specifically the o-line and Mike Sherman rather than their defenses being just too good.
With that said we will only have 4 games against 2013 top 10 defenses, though I expect the Jets will get back there so it'll likely be 5 or 6. So what we need is for our offense to be much improved to be able to put the boots to the teams that have great defenses but suspect offenses, like the Bills and Jets. And I think our offense will be much improved.
Our record vs middle 12 defenses in 2013: 4-2
Our record vs bottom 10 defenses in 2013: 3-0
Our record vs top 10 run offenses in 2013: 1-2
Our record vs middle 12 run offenses in 2013: 4-3
Our record vs bottom 10 run offenses in 2013: 3-3
In 2013 our problems clearly had more to do with the defenses we faced rather than the rushing attacks, and imo that had more to do with our own offense sucking, specifically the o-line and Mike Sherman rather than their defenses being just too good.
With that said we will only have 4 games against 2013 top 10 defenses, though I expect the Jets will get back there so it'll likely be 5 or 6. So what we need is for our offense to be much improved to be able to put the boots to the teams that have great defenses but suspect offenses, like the Bills and Jets. And I think our offense will be much improved.
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Good observations and stats. But our defense will be different without Paul Soliai forcing a double team.
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I am more surprised at KC being #10 or did Charles get injured? I can't recall.
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When I look at these one of the first things that I notice is that 3 of those top 10 teams are in out division. I think our run defense ranked 18th so some of those rankings are from playing us twice a year. Get those linebackers sorted out and those rankings should drop significantly.
Correct. Total rushing yards from NFL.com.
The stats surprised me too. Especially as a CJ Spiller fantasy owner--makes it even more painful that BUF rushed for the second most yards in the NFL and my Spiller pick still sucked. But, I digress...
I agree with you that these stats will change drastically and may not mean a whole lot projecting forward. What it does show, I think, is that we will be facing very talented RBs all season: Spiller, Jackson, Charles, McFadden, Lacy, Forte, Matthews, Bush, Rice, Ridley, Chris Johnson.
In 2013, we faced: Ogbonnaya, Bradshaw, Rodgers/Snelling, Bernard, Mike James, Matthews, DeAngelo Williams, Bell, Spiller/Jackson, Ridley/Blount, Powell.
As a team that allowed nearly 2,000 yards on the ground last season and--arguably--only got worse in that regard, I think it's reason for concern. But, again, football isn't played on paper.
The stats surprised me too. Especially as a CJ Spiller fantasy owner--makes it even more painful that BUF rushed for the second most yards in the NFL and my Spiller pick still sucked. But, I digress...
I agree with you that these stats will change drastically and may not mean a whole lot projecting forward. What it does show, I think, is that we will be facing very talented RBs all season: Spiller, Jackson, Charles, McFadden, Lacy, Forte, Matthews, Bush, Rice, Ridley, Chris Johnson.
In 2013, we faced: Ogbonnaya, Bradshaw, Rodgers/Snelling, Bernard, Mike James, Matthews, DeAngelo Williams, Bell, Spiller/Jackson, Ridley/Blount, Powell.
As a team that allowed nearly 2,000 yards on the ground last season and--arguably--only got worse in that regard, I think it's reason for concern. But, again, football isn't played on paper.
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No double the quality of backs rise this year compared to last. But, many of those guys are struggling with injuries on and off, so hopefully we don't have to face all of them.
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Figured as much. Few playmakers + Mike Sherman = top defenses were manhandling us. Zero creativity last year from this offense.
roy_miami
2020 cant get here soon enough
The only top 10 defense we beat was the Bengals and that took OT on a short week at home and they lost their best defensive player during the game. And our defense scored like 12 of our 22 points and won the game for us with a ****ing walk off safety...