Redskins at Dolphins Position by Position Breakdown
by Kevin Nogle on Nov 13, 2011 11:01 AM EST
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The Washington Redskins travel to Miami to take on the Dolphins in just a few hours. With that in mind, it's time to take a look at the position by position breakdown between the teams, and see who has the advantage.
My game prediction is at the bottom.
| Pos | Adv | Reason |
| QB |
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Rex Grossman is starting, having been told yesterday. Nod goes to the guy who came into the weekend knowing he was starting, Matt Moore. |
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RB |
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Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas or Roy Helu and Ryan Torain? Bush and Thomas take this category, because the Redskins can't seem to find their running game, and Miami seems to have finally figured it out. |
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Like the running game, the Redskins can't seem to find a passing game. Without Santana Moss, former Dolphins practice squad member Anthony Armstrong is the main wide out threat. However, Fred Davis at tight end could give the Dolphins problems. Meanwhile, Brandon Marshall seems to be hitting his stride for the Dolphins, and, at least last week, Anthony Fasano was brought into the passing game. Again, I have to give this to the Dolphins. |
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OL |
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Imagine this. The Miami Dolphins play an opponent where the Dolphins offensive line grades out better in both pass blocking and run blocking than the opponent. Can you imagine? Well, this week, it actually happens. The Redskins seem to have an even worse offensive line than Miami. |
| DL | Push | Miami is a little better stopping the run than the Redskins, but Washington is a little better in pass rush than the Dolphins. The Dolphins looked good against the Chiefs last week, so if that same team shows up, the Dolphins could take this category, but based on the entire season, I'll have to go with a push. |
| LB |  |
Washington has the advantage at the outside linebackers, with Brian Orakpo and Ryan Kerrigan, while the Dolphins have Cameron Wake (2nd ranked OLBin the league), and then a big drop off to Koa Misi and Jason Taylor. At the inside linebacker, London Fletcher is a top 10 linebacker, while Miami finds Karlos Dansby at 21. After that, it's a fall to 44 (Rocky McIntosh, Washington) and 45 (Kevin Burnett, Miami) to find the next players in this game. Overall, the Redskins grade out better. |
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Neither team is dominating at the cornerback position, with no player within the top 50 of the NFL corners right now. However, LaRon Landry is outplaying any Dolphins safety, by a lot. This goes to Washington. |
| ST | |
I actually went and compared the two teams special teams packages to give a fair assessment. And, it still comes down to Brandon Fields. |
Prediction: Dolphins, 24-10
Record Predicting Dolphins Games: 3-5
Record Predicting All NFL Games: 82&48
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phins- 27-skins- 9
we get a home win today baby !!!!
founding member of the dolphins really old bastards fan club GO PHINS... TO THE GRAVE BABY!
So we have a better O, but they have a better D?
I wonder if our O matches up with their D better than their O matches up with our D.
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost. Leader and Founder of the Ray Ray Armstrong and Aaron Henry Bandwagons. "pm striker king"- WZB.
well if our D , plays like they did last week, there is no match.
If our O plays wide open offense like last week, their D is in trouble ! hopefully thomas is 100% this week, and he plows some hogs ! keep using bush like last week, keeping the safeties in and open the pass to fasano, marshall, and hartline ! bess need s to light up the middle today, Go Phins !
founding member of the dolphins really old bastards fan club GO PHINS... TO THE GRAVE BABY!
by daytonadolfan on Nov 13, 2011 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
LOL Your record picking all games is pretty solid except for when it comes to the Phins. I for one appreciate the homerism.
"Theyas no fawking qwatahback!"-Anonymous Patriots fan at seeing the Wildcat formation for the first time.
I was just about to say that his predictions have been accurate for the most part
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by Patssuck456 on Nov 13, 2011 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
I predict another shutout
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Brandon Fields!!
"The first thing I do when I get out of bed and feel the jolt in my knees is think of Roy Winston. On the second step, my calcified Adam's apple starts bobbing, and I think of Carl Eller. A few more steps in the dark and it's Willie Lanier. By the time I get to the bathroom, I'm flashing back to Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke. And when the light finally comes on, I just hope that somewhere in the darkness they're thinking of me, too" - Larry Csonka.
He played before my time but one of the toughest SOBs to ever play!
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