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Week three prediction thread

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Bumrush, Sep 20, 2013.

  1. Bumrush

    Bumrush Stable Genius Club Member

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    Vegas doesn't want to commit to a true favorite.
    We've been down this road of hope and opportunity before.
    We need this win to keep pace with the Chiefs as the wild card race will be close this year. Indy is closing the gap too with their acquisition of Richardson.

    This is a big time game that can have long standing ramifications for this team and the 2013 season. We are at home facing a depleted Atlanta team (even if we do win the doubters will preface it by saying we beat a banged up Atlanta team). No excuses.

    I think we come out and feed off the energy of the crowd. Look for Jordan to contribute more and for our D-line to dominate, with no true rushing threat on the Atlanta side. Julio Jones will be matched up with Grimes who will limit him. Gonzalez may have a few nice grabs, but I think our pressure up front will control the LOS and our improved O will put up points.

    Prediction: 27-17 MIAMI
     
  2. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    Ill save it for the gameday thread I start Sunday :shifty:


    Just so everyone knows, we are 1.5 or 2 pt favorites depending where you look. Lee Sterling a handicapper was on the Panther radio morning show and picked Miami straight up 27-14. Said we come out and go 3-0 destroying a depleted Falcons team.....then said "Panther fans will be rooting for the phins" cool stuff.
     
  3. Berezo

    Berezo Well-Known Member

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    I do not see us limiting all their skill players on offense. I worry about our secondary depth for this game seeing as Patterson and Clemons are both banged up. Miami still hasn't learned to cover tight ends. Our offense will keep the game close to a point but we will lose out in the end, sadly.

    Falcons 31
    Dolphins 24
     
  4. maynard

    maynard Who, whom?

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    Hard to say. I'll give the Ankle(s) Behind the Head Report on Sunday morning
     
  5. invid

    invid Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Dolphins 30
    Falcons 28
     
  6. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    I think the Dolphins win by double digits....

    28-10.
     
  7. xphinfanx

    xphinfanx Stay strong my friends.

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    Well I'm not drinking Samphins concoction I'd puke for sure so I'll go

    Dolphins 24

    Falcons 21


    Edit: Would like to see the Phins break the 30 point mark.
     
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  8. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent Fighter of the Nightman

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    27-24, Miami.
     
  9. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    Kinda tired hearing about how depleted the Falcons are. Soliai is one of our best defenders and he isn't playing. Half of our starting secondary is banged up too.

    We gotta take advantage of our home field. The building will be rocking!
     
  10. Rick 1966

    Rick 1966 Professional Hipshooter

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    I would be more optimistic about this game if our DBs weren't so banged up.
    It's goling to be difficult keeping them out of the end zone with this many injuries.
    I'm going to say
    Falcons 24
    Dolphins 17
     
  11. GridIronKing34

    GridIronKing34 Silently Judging You

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    I'd agree if Roddy White wasn't so dinged up.
     
  12. Gunner

    Gunner Rock Hunter

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    Screw keeping pace with the Chiefs for the wild card ... I want to keep pace with the Patsies for the division title :up:
     
  13. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    quoted for truth!
     
  14. Ohio Fanatic

    Ohio Fanatic Twuaddle or bust Club Member

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    that's probably more realistic IMO.

    I think we do break 30 points this game. I'm going with 31-24. We stymie Atlanta's final drive with our defense with <1 minutes left in the game as they don't convert on 4th down from our 30 yard line.
     
  15. PhinGeneral

    PhinGeneral PC Texas A&M, Bro Club Member

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    Roddy White being dinged up combined with our DL against their OL should mitigate a lot of the damage they can do.

    I think guys like Vaughn Martin should be to do a respectable job filling in for Soliai, and Steven Jackson's absence helps ease the loss of big Paul also. If anything, I think if Soliai had to miss a couple of games I'd rather it be against teams like the Falcons or Saints that don't have great rushing attacks.

    I'm taking Miami 23-17
     
  16. HULKFish

    HULKFish Artist and Scribe

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    Dolphins 31 Falcons 20 - Tough game, but the Dolphins come up strong at home. Offense gains run/pass balance, and the D stifles.
     
  17. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    you are, Jesus man, me too..we might have as many starters out as them come Sunday.
     
  18. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    If your on the field playin ball, your healthy enough to count.
     
  19. PapaC

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    Home at last and we blow a nut....35-21 miami
     
  20. VanDolPhan

    VanDolPhan Club member Club Member

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    Not feeling good about this one. Miami tends to have a letdown after a big game...especially good at laying an egg at home.

    Falcons 30, Dolphins 17
     
  21. jw3102

    jw3102 season ticket holder

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    With the Falcons hurting on offense because White is not 100% and Jackson is out at RB, this will limit the impact Julio Jones and Tony Gonzalez will have against the Dolphins defense. The Dolphins defense has given up a lot of yards in their first two games, but they haven't given up many points. Unless the Dolphins secondary just doesn't show up to play because of all injuries to this unit, I don't see the Falcons scoring more than 21 points.

    Assuming Tannehill's shoulder is okay, I think the Dolphins should be able to outscore the Falcons. My prediction is Dolphins 24- Falcons 21.
     
  22. Berezo

    Berezo Well-Known Member

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    ESPN reporting that Patterson is out :(
     
  23. Finrunner

    Finrunner Season Ticket Holder

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    Dolphins 28 - Falcons 17

    Big TD day for Ryan Tannehill!!! And Hartline's gonna score another TD... this year... no, I mean in this game! Wake - 2 sacks and Jordan gets one! Sturgis is on all my FFL teams, but only four extra points - no FG attempts. Lamar Miller > 4.5 ypc, 75+ yards.

    And straight outta Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, people are going to keep asking the question: Who is Charles Clay?
     
  24. CrunchTime

    CrunchTime Administrator Retired Administrator

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    Dolphins win 27-14 making believers out of the pundits and some long suffering Dolphin fans .
     
  25. dWreck

    dWreck formerly dcaf

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    That really really REALLY sucks..
     
  26. dWreck

    dWreck formerly dcaf

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    Im so siked and pumped up for this game... but to win I firmly believe they need to pull out 28-30 points.
     
  27. GMJohnson

    GMJohnson New Member

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  28. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    With the absence of Paul Solai, Dustin Keller and Dimitri Patterson OUT, and a banged up Qb and secondary with Taylor, Davis, this will limit the dolphins effectiveness on offense and defense..

    White..Jones..Gonzalez..Douglas..Ryan..Quizz Rodgers...their all fu&$in playing..
     
  29. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Damn IT!!

    When the frig did Patterson get hurt so bad??
     
  30. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    Roddy White is NOT...Roddy White like you expect him to be. Hes got a high ankle sprain...the only practice he has had this week is a limited session on Thursday
     
  31. GreysonWinfield

    GreysonWinfield Release The Hounds

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    28 - 10 Phins. Defense rules the day with a TD off a fumble and refusing to give up points. This teams destiny lies with the defense this year.
     
  32. jw3102

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    I think this is a huge loss for this game. Clemons has a hamstring injury and he may end up being a game time decision. I don't like the Dolphins nearly as much with Patterson out and Clemons also possibly not playing in the game. I just don't think the secondary is very strong if Carroll and Wilson have to end up starting the game. This also would mean that the Dolphins would need to reach down in their depth chart to fill the nickle and dime back positions. I could see Ryan passing for close to 400 yards if that happens. Hopefully Clemons will be able to play in the game.

    I also have to wonder if Davis and Taylor are ever going to be healthy enough to contribute to this secondary. Other than Stugis, the Dolphins have gotten little or no help from the majority of the 2014 draft class. I also hope Jordan can step up his play. According to PFF, Vernon has had the lowest rating of all DE's in the NFL. I just don't think Vernon is a quality starter and he should just be used to give the other DE's a break for a few plays. Jordan needs to prove that he was worthy of being the 3rd pick in the draft.
     
  33. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    So that's two of our starters that are out, Solai and Patterson, which matches the falcons injuries, Their missing Jackson, were missing Keller, I don't wanna hear this Bs national narrative that the falcons are all wounded and sh&$.
     
  34. 77FinFan

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  35. first&goal

    first&goal Luxury Box Luxury Box

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    The Phins are big time ready for this game!!! playing at home in a sell out stadium having a strong fans support, no doubt for me:
    27-16 MIAMI
     
  36. GMJohnson

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    Pretty much, the matchups don't favor the Falcons.


    The intangibles don't favor them either. Road game, outdoors, non-conference opponent, the Patriot's at home on Sunday night next week. As good as they've been over the past several years, Atlanta has never been good on the road, especially outdoors against upper echelon teams and Miami is now one of those teams. They're coming into a stadium that will be hot, humid, rainy perhaps, and facing a team brimming with confidence after two road wins and playing in front of a raucous home crowd for a change. I hope our staff is intent on turning this game into a slugfest, the Falcons will have no interst in playing physical football for four quarters.

    Miami 27
    Atlanta 19
     
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  37. GMJohnson

    GMJohnson New Member

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    Next. Man. Up.

    Jamar and Will are gonna have to bring their big boy cleats this week.
     
  38. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    https://www.profootballfocus.com/bl...rss&utm_campaign=3tfo-falcons-dolphins-week-3

    The interesting thing to me is how people dump on Carroll when so far he is having a really good season.

    Wilson I can see some fear, however Carroll is having a very solid seson, if not a really good one.
     
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  39. maynard

    maynard Who, whom?

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    To me the Falcons have always been an overrated team that plays in an overrated division for like the last 4 years. But they do have playmakers and the team knows how to win
     
  40. Alex13

    Alex13 Tua Time !!! Club Member

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    we miss keller since preseason, they just lost jackson last week, i'm not actually sure that keller could have put up better numbers than clay anyways...i'm not to worried about patterson..clemons is the big one we might miss, with julio jones and even a banged up roddy white and a very fast harry douglas communication will be vital, i hope wilson can step up


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