Dolphins vs Chargers: Prediction Time

I can never pick someone over my Phins.

Against anyone but Manning (the true genius of the NFL, imo) we would have demoralized and thrashed the opposition on Monday night. If we can play like that again, we’ll eke this one out.

SD have some scary players, but they are inconsistent and have poor coaching. The defence will play angry and step up a bit more, and I reckon we squeak this one out. Either way it should be within three points.

I hope stonehand Ginn can make some TD catches this week too

But they better show up on defense, or it will be SD big. Short week, west coast, after a disheartening loss—-gonna be tough.

I think Gates will have 8 receptions for over 100 yards and a TD
I think Sproles will have about 80 yards receiving, and 50 yards rushing.

I think we’re going to have another rough day in the secondary, and they have too many athletic fast guys on offense for us to effectively cover.

I predict a 24-14 San Diego win.

I think we’ll run the ball effectively, but not nearly as well as we did Monday Night. I think Ginn is going to have an average night at best. He’ll get 8-9 balls thrown to him, and catch about 4 for 40 yards. I think Bess is going to have a decent night, and I think this if the first game that we’ll see Pat White scamper and/or throw a pass out of the WC.

I agree with Matty on everyone of his locks…..

Chargers are number one in pass offense 661yds. We rank 27th in pass defense.

They are 8th in the NFL in scoring. We are 27th.

We will run the ball and they will throw it, just like Indy and we saw what happened there.

Until we have a vertical passing game and improved secondary play, I don’t see us beating teams like this.

Unless of course we get a positive turnover ratio. Having more opportunites to score and converting them to 7 (not 3) will be our best shot at pulling off the upset.

Go after the ball boys and give us loyal fans a win!

This is a tough one to call. On one hand you have a team that played good on defense, but terrible on offense versus Atlanta while playing great on offense, but terrible on defense versus the Colts. If they can just put it all together and play solid on both sides of the ball, they’ll have a chance to win in San Diego. On the other hand, you have my pick to win the Super Bowl here in Miami, the Chargers. They have just too much talent! It’s unfair. Rivers is a top 5 QB. Tomlinson might be a top 3 RB…. Of all time! Gates is the best TE in the league not named Tony Gonzalez (and has been for quite a while). Sproles is the best change of pace dual threat back in all of football. I can go on and on.

I just think that the Fins have to be absolutely perfect on both sides of the ball to win this thing. That’s tough to ask from a team that has shown no signs of consistency. I think it will be a closer game than people think. But….. :(

throw the ball
throw the ball
throw the ball
I’ll go get…..get it get it get
throw the ball…

like a little terrier… awwww….

How many did we start with that one year?? EXACTLY …..

Lets get out there and make it do what it do !!!!!! (as Ray Charles said )

Ronnie and Ricky will bang them up even more.

We are gonna run it right up their asses.

We win the toss – Ted Ginn Jr. redemption to the house on the kickoff.

Phinsider message boards explode.

The End.

I haven’t like the phins is this game since the schedule was released. Too much is going against the phins in this spot: on the road, short week, pacific time zone, talented team at home after a loss, etc.

If the phins want to win this game, they need to have a massive turnover edge. I am thinking that they need at least 3 TO’s on defense, maybe 4. But they have yet to create a turnover in 2 weeks (Miami is minus 5 in TO margin this year). If the defense gives the offense short fields and the offense converts those TO’s into TD’s, not FG’s, the phins can win this game.

But I don’t see it. I think it will be SD in a blow out 34-13.

Defense scores 2+ touchdowns. Awesome as both SD lines crumble late on.

Defense scores 2+ touchdowns. Awesome as both SD lines crumble late on.

I know Sparano have pep talk the guys!!
His frustration was felt during the week. No1 in Dolphins uniform want the Sparano they got this week again lol
Dolphins win!

that way we would have a better chance to win! if those games were really “locks” you wuldnt be 1-2 with your “locks” of the week

Matty I bail on us in game 3 and pick the panties to win.
Let him be WRONG AGAIN! ; )

Week 1 I told you guys to take the Titans and the points.

This weeks lock is Arizona gettin three against Indy. Indy is on a short week, too. They are due for a let down after last weeks heroics. After Kurt Warner watches film, he’ll be ready to pick ‘em apart. Peyton can’t win in a shootout, and goes down 31-28.

Miami Dolphins

PHINS! Ronnie Brown goes for 145 and 2 TDs – and a late Joey Porter sack seals the deal.

He is the king of solving problems with his teams dolphins win 28-17

in Diego;

Is Norv’s time over?

in Miami;

Fins rout Chargers!

Sean get a pick.
CWake get a sack.
Ronnie break a long one.
Ginn run a KO back for TD.
Ginn catch a 25yd toss (CP10’s limit) and take it to the house (the other 50yds).
White take off running like he did in college and be gone.
Ginn end around for a critical first down.
A Ricky screen that blows it open.
No turnovers.
No costly penalties.
Gates = 18yds total.
Sproles turn it over, twice.
Oh yeah, and a W!