Dolphins vs Falcons: Prediction Time!

….Because our run defense is comin to play tomorrow….and their defense is young…CP10 will be a step ahead of them all day….because the new wildcat from space is comin down to punch earthlings in the mouth….Because our pass rush will get to Matt Ryan for 5+ sacks…..Because Ted Ginn Jr will have a huge reverse….Because nearly every ball DBess catche will be for a big 3rd down conversion…Because Anthony Fasano will be open…..and because FUTURE MAN SAID SO.

I thank it will be a close one. As long as we can keep Turner from burning us we should be ok. Put pressure on Ryan and make him throw more than he wants to and we get the win. I know i sound like everyone else but thats how i see it. And were going to have to Pass to open up our running game for some reason we cant run when there expecting it no matter wat type of D were going up against. Like last year against the Broncos there D was horrible and we still couldnt get the run going. So pass alot early and often and tire out that D so R&R can finish it off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9M2w9m320k

we should be able to win because of that.

and I’m pretty happy about that. In the early 90’s we were always getting picked as Superbowl favorites and the team would bomb in the playoffs.

bringing the heat to anyone called Ryan alllllllllllllllllll afternoon.

Love it PriKso is against us.

bringing the heat to anyone called Ryan alllllllllllllllllll afternoon.

Love it PriKso is against us.

I think CP will pick apart that defense. I also think our defense will bring major pressure…

Fins get plenty of pressure on Ryan, and CP10 dices up suspect Falcons secondary.

One day to go!!!!!!!

100 yards rushing by ronnie, 50 more from ricky, decent game from chad p, and 5 sacks by the defense.

I like ATL as a first game cause its a great gauge of where we are. ATL is very much like us, overachievers-with good young talent- ready to improve to the next level.

Offense: We can run on ATL and their secondary will reveal holes with CP10’s play action. I don’t see us using gimmick or wildcat formations often, especially not at crucial times. Jake Grove is the key in this one, he needs to dominate and control the middle, especially when rookie P Jerry is in there. R&R should have a solid day, and I smell a nice Ginn reverse against their aggresive ends. Abraham is limited with injury and he is their entire passrush, CP10 will have time and I smell checkdowns to the TEs and RBs all day for good gains. We can put up 24 points!

Defense: Turner is a solid back and can make you suffer with his “one cut and go” style. To stop him, we need to have the lanes clogged and prevent any window for him to slip through. Force him to barrell for 3-4 yds a pop and he’ll wear down quickly, Success early just fuels a guy like Turner. We will have tons of blitz packages, including one’s young Ryan has yet to see, We need to blitz, to keep the pressure off Smith and our suspect safties. We’ll get burned once or twice, but as long as ATL playing from behind. (We’re not a come from behind team, not yet) I am afraid of Gonzo though, not so much as an everydown threat, but if he’s matched up on any of our backers on a key 3rd down, he’s savy enough to find his way open, Hopefully, Wilson or Bell and man up on him during crucial situations. They’re fast enough and strong enough, but can they avoid his trick-foolery?

Outcome: Miami 24 ATL 17. I smell a big defensive score from us and solid special teams to keep ATL buried all day, forcing Turner off the field and Ryan srambling VS our pass rush.

Play like Champions tomorrow!
GO FISH !!!!

Dolphins get good pass-rush on Ryan, who may suffer the sophomore slump. Putting Ryan in 2nd and 3rd and long situations is going to make him try and force some passes and our D is going to make him pay at least once, maybe twice. Falcons run never gets established, and Phins offense isn’t spectacular, but finds holes in the inexperienced Falcons D. Mach 19 has 1 TD and about 80 yards, Ronnie has 1 TD and a FG from DC$$.

Defense wins games. We have a much better defense then they do. Although they have a lot of great offensive players, if you can stop that running game and keep them off balance, as long as you can take the ball up the field offensively and score on their below-average defense, we can take this one. It will be a great game and it really can go both ways.

Both teams will be able to run the football. Both teams will put a lot of effort into stopping the run, probably bringing an 8th man into the box. That leaves the secondaries vulnerable.

The Falcons have the best weapons in the passing game (at QB, WR and TE) that the Phins new secondary will have faced so far since training camp began. Ryan, White, Jenkins, and Gonzalez are on a different level, higher level, from the players on JAC, CAR (Smith and Muhammad didn’t play), TB (Bryant didn’t play), and NO (sat their starters). So the question I have is will the Phins secondary be able to contain these weapons from ATL? Will the secondary limit the Yards After Catch? Can the safties cover Gonzalez and take away Ryan’s safety net? And will the DL and OLB get enough pressure on Ryan so he can’t make big plays down field to White?

For the Phins to be successful in the passing game (and Matty has done an excellent job pointing out this in a number of posts), they have to take advantage of the opportunities against a suspect secondary. What I want to see from the Phins WR’s is the ability to make the first tackler miss and get big chunks of yards after making the reception. The OL has to keep Pennington upright and if Abraham is not going to play, that task just became easier.

At the end of this game, the QB stats will tell the story. Whichever QB has the superior stats, their team will have won the game. Passing effeciency, Average yards per play, Interceptions, these are the keys to the game. IMO, this is going to be a shootout. Both Offenses marching up and down the field, getting big chuncks of yards.

The Phins will make a few more big plays, win the turnover battle (big plays), and win the game 34-27.

….because of offense.

They can’t contain Ginn. Bess and Camarillo work effectively. The running game is successful and Miami keeps producing on 3rd down. At least one new Wildcat formation will result in points.

Atlanta and Ryan, feeling pressed, will make mistakes trying to keep pace.

Miami 24 Atlanta 17

Miami

and ours is much better than Atlanta’s. Dolphins 31 Atlanta 13

I dont get enough in the media either…seems as if Miami doesnt exist…I’m getting tired of 31 teams getting stories…Well, Here it is…MIAMI BLOWS "EM OUT…..and gets tons of media coverage afterwards..Can we say RESPECT????!!!!! Final 31-13……Gonna lose my voice tomorrow……

are our special teams and pass D.

While the run D is improved, containing Turner is a MUST to be successful. Even if we contain Turner , our pass D hasn’t been impressed me this preseason for me to be convinced that we’ll shut them down with our pass D.

Since they have focused on 3rd down conversions, I’m predicting that stat will determine who wins the game. The more we can keep the ball out of their offense possession, the better chance to win.

Prediction….Miami wins TOP and game 20-17.

Turner can be stopped. He’s a great back but his numbers are very inflated. He racked up 200+ yds against the likes of Detroit but played poorly against better defenses

but we could lose this game. No one is saying the falcons could win. I guess thats to be expected.

and go down to the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter.

I’ll say 24-24 with Miami stealing a win to ruin the Falcons home opener. Which makes up nicely for the game the jets stole from us last year in miami.

Three reasons:
1. Brett Favre is back with the Vikings
2. Michael Vick killed dogs while he was a Faclon
3. Brain Hartline is the next Randy Moss, Jerry Rice, and Lynn Swan all rolled into one.

and one extra one:
4. Because Tim Tebow commanded so

CP10 marches down the field and DC$ nails a 43 yard FG to win it.

MIA 27, ATL 24

Not a whole lot of offense in the first half from either squad. 1st half score: 3-3. However, in the 2nd half, Pennington will get things going and put together a couple scoring drives to be up 17-3. Matt Ryan will come back late with a scoring drive of his own but it’ll be just too late as Miami will hold on to win it 17-10. :)

Player Predictions:
Pennington 250 yards, 1 TD
Ronnie Brown, 80 yards, 1 TD
Patrick Turner, 1 catch, 7 yards, 1 TD
Ted Ginn, 6 catches, 75 yards
Jason Taylor & Joey Porter, 1 sack each
Gibril Wilson, 1 INT

That’s my predictions and I’m sticking to them. :)

I’m a little worried about this game. I hope our secondary is up to the task.

That sounds like your heart talking

The facons secondary hasn’t been very strong in the past years, which could open some options for Ted Ginn tmw. I believe that if we use Ronnie enough tmw we’ll crack some holes in their defense which can help the passing situation. Miami’s going to do some damage, best believe that son.

that shows which game is being shown in which region?

After i couple people ask why, i’ll tell you why i said this. (can’t wait for that)

I think our defense is good enough to hold down that offense. Our offense should blow them away. Keep in mind Ryan will want to prove why he should’ve gone #1 overall 2 years ago, so he’ll be tough.

MIA on offense
-MIA needs to run right at ATL and not try to run outside. ATL has a lot of speed to go along with that youth, and they can run sideline to sideline as well as any team in the league.
-Seeing Henne for a series or two would be a great thing. ATL’s yound secondary does ok on the short and intermediate throws, it’s the 15+ yard routes where separation and blown assignments have occured. Pennington doesn’t have the arm to expose this.

MIA on defense
-Everyone thinks that stopping the run is the best idea, but I think stopping the big play is a better idea. Make the ATL drive the field and not score in a hurry. The ATL offense is balanced, playing 8 in the box to take the run away will not slow it down. Ryan handled the blitz better as last year went on, and they have the WRs and TE to take it to the house.
-MIA must wrap up Turner. Arm tackles will not work, and he has more speed than one might think in the open field.

ATL on offense
-Establishing the run to set up play action. Bell is a pretty good safety, but make him bite on the play fake and he has no chance to recover against Gonzales. It could be a long day for the Bell and Wilson if ATL is moving the ball on the ground.
-Run right at Porter and Taylor. These guys are great at rushing the passer and good in coverage, but only average against the run. They come up field too quick, and get out of position in off tackle runs. Also, ATL will have more success against the OLBs than against Crowder.

ATL on defense
-ATL must find a pass rush. The secondary needs it. The CBs simply cannot cover a WR for more than 5 seconds.
-Watch out for the trick plays. Wither it’s MIA passing out of the Wildcat or Ginn running a reverse, these can go for long plays if ATL’s fast defense overruns the play, or gets out of position.

Prediction
-This game is in ATL, were the Falcons went 7-1 last year. I think the home field is huge here. My prediction would be reversed if this was in Miami., but in a shoot out ATL wins 34-30.