The Ravens haven’t faced many read-option plays this season, with just 15 option run plays against for 51 yards on the season. Nearly half of those yards came in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Miami, by comparison, runs out of the option over a dozen times per game, with 146 read-option run plays for 721 yards this year — both the highest totals in the NFL. Tannehill either keeps the ball himself or hands off, depending on how a particular player on defense reacts to the play. Starting running back Lamar Miller has 729 yards on 150 total carries, and Tannehill averages 6.42 yards per carry (45 carries for 289 yards).
Overall, Miami’s rushing offense is 10th in the NFL (120.3 yards per game), while only three teams have allowed fewer rushing yards per game than the Ravens, who allow 86.3 yards per game. In order to maintain that against a unique look in Miami, Ravens coaches and players said it’ll challenge their base defense, but that everyone is responsible for keeping eyes on the quarterback.
