Baltimore Ravens @ Tennessee Titans Statistical Preview
by Jimmy on Jan 6, 2009 3:30 PM CST
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| Ravens | Stat | Titans |
| 148.5 (4th) | Rush Offense | 137.4 (7th) |
| 175.5 (28th) | Pass Offense |
176.2(27th) |
| 324 (18th) | Total Offense | 313.6 (21st) |
| 24.1(11th) | Scoring Offense | 23.4 (14th) |
| 5.6% (18th) | Offense DVOA | 8.8% (14th) |
| 81.4 (3rd) | Rush Defense | 93.9 (6th) |
| 179.7 (2nd) | Pass Defense | 199.8 (9th) |
| 261.1 (2nd) | Total Defense |
293.6 (7th) |
| 15.3 (3rd) | Scoring Defense | 14.6 (2nd) |
| +13 (3rd) | Turnover Ratio | +14 (2nd) |
| -25% (2nd) | Defense DVOA | -17% (5th) |
| 29.7% (3rd) | Weighted DVOA | 24.4% (4th) |
Well that is about as close as it gets.
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Going to be a good one. But I think Turnover Ratio is Titans 2nd, but Ravens 3rd..
by RhiNo6705 on Jan 6, 2009 4:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but..
… the Ravens lead the league in the most important turnover stat and that is interceptions, as they are usually advanced compared to fumbles. And of course, there’s the defensive TD stat that the Ravens also lead the league, courtesy of some guy named Reed.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 7, 2009 10:09 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Man we screwed up so many stats on that last weekend...
we were ranked much higher all over the board before that escapade (not the least of which was going from 1st to 5th in DVOA).
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on Jan 6, 2009 4:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
And points allowed
where we went from 1st to 3rd.
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on Jan 6, 2009 4:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
we really did, But Ill take homefield advantage baby :)
by RhiNo6705 on Jan 6, 2009 5:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
got this from the stillers.com website (came from the baltimore sun) what are your thoughts folks?
Snippet from Baltimore Sun
Sounds like the Ravens aren’t really worried about the Stillers should they meet again….
"But here’s the X-factor for the Ravens: There is no Manning or Tom Brady or even Brett Favre left who can take advantage of their (baltimore’s) suspect secondary.
Tennessee’s Kerry Collins? He’s a veteran and a proven commodity, but he doesn’t put the fear of Dan Marino in anyone.
San Diego’s Philip Rivers? Gimme a break. Tough guy. Strong personality. But one game he might throw four touchdown passes, and the next day he might throw four interceptions. He’s the poster child for better-than-average quarterbacks in the NFL.
Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger? The dude is a head case. He likes drama. If he doesn’t have an injury, he will invent one. The kid is scary, though. He makes big plays in crunch time.
But with the Patriots and Colts, the odds were high that the Ravens couldn’t beat them. The Ravens, though, know they can beat Pittsburgh and Tennessee.
Will they?
That’s the $1 million question. But at least it’s not the same situation with the Ravens and Miami. There was no way the Dolphins were going to beat the Ravens on Sunday. The Ravens had physically abused them earlier in the season, and you can’t heal those psychological scars in a few months. The Ravens are tough, and Miami was soft.
But the final two games in the AFC playoffs will be brawls, and the Ravens thrive in those games. The Ravens will have to travel for both to get to the Super Bowl, but they’ve won big games on the road this season.
They have absolutely no fear of either Pittsburgh or Tennessee, and Ravens safety Ed Reed laid the gauntlet down Sunday when he said: “Tennessee, here we come. Here come the Ravens. The team you don’t want to see.”
There wasn’t any swagger or arrogance, but confidence. The Ravens are feeling it right now.
The Ravens have had some things go wrong. They will be playing their 17th game without a week off Saturday, and they are on a short week for preparation. That might play head games with some teams, but the Ravens thrive on situations like these. Nothing disturbs them. They just keep grinding away.
The defense was overwhelming against Miami, and Ed Reed was Ed Reed. Big plays are expected whenever he is in the vicinity of the ball. The running game was strong Sunday, and the only downside was that the passing game didn’t leave you feeling warm and fuzzy about the Ravens’ victory.
But that’s the style the Ravens play sometimes. And San Diego, Pittsburgh and Tennessee often play the same way. With the quarterback situation, Flacco isn’t that far behind Rivers, Collins or even Roethlisberger.
Everything is close to being equal. There is no Brady, no Genius and no Patriots. And after this weekend with the departure of Manning and the Colts, the Ravens’ chances of winning the conference championship increased significantly."
by stetix01 on Jan 6, 2009 5:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
My Thoughts?
Bring it.
Stompin' your Terrible Towel and still hatin' Music City Miracles!
by gramsey712 on Jan 6, 2009 6:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
boring article from the Sun with nothing new presented. even short weeks of smack get old…like Gramsey said- Bring it! “suspect secondary”? maybe through week 5… a lot better now that reed has returned to the outfield and leonhard is in his proper position. Zibby, Nakamura and Washington are more comfortable. rolle is better than last year. they are almost solid all around now.
by raven on Jan 8, 2009 11:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If it makes them feel better...
But if they think the Titans are scared of the Ravens then they’re fooling themselves. Would we rather play the Steelers or the Chargers? Sure, who wouldn’t? But our guys love to hit (and it shows). They are not going to shy away from a physical game.
That’s a sportswriter… a dad gum talking head. He doesn’t have to go out there and block Haynesworth or get sacked by KVB.
I hope we destroy these guys.
by theologic on Jan 6, 2009 9:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You are definitely not scared
Why should you be, you already punked us in our own crib. Two tough, hard hittng teams that are loving this matchup on both sides of the ball and as well as the fans. Can’t wait, and while we are confident, we are not cocky at all. My biggest concern is not your home field advantage, which hasn’t helped you against us whenever we’ve played there. It’s the weather report and with the possible rain and snow, I’m concerned how Flacco handles the poor conditions. That’s the only thing about him that worries me, as the guy is unflappable and is much better than he was in the first meeting.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 7, 2009 10:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
our mudders are better…Chris Johnson will be like a rear wheel drive Yugo in bad weather.
by raven on Jan 8, 2009 11:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
these two teams are dead even.
the titans are giving 3 points. the standard for separating the home and away teams in vegas.
how did chris johnson and lendale fair in your first meeting with the ravens?
all i remember is the collins engineered drive to win it.
http://www.irun.com/users/6967/downloads/Jays%20Win%20Back-to-Back%20World%20Series.mp3
by torontocoltsfan on Jan 6, 2009 7:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not well
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
by Jimmy on Jan 6, 2009 8:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
CJ-44yds rushing
LDW-4yds rushing
Total-47 rushing yds
Kevbo: [to George Sherrill] George, you look a lot like Vin Diesel...
Flatbill: Let's get somethin' straight... Vin Diesel looks like me.
-From "The Making of Orioles Magic"
by dayzd toe on Jan 7, 2009 8:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
if lendale only gets 3 touches again we will be in serious trouble
The Official Enforcer of MCM
by hal41605 on Jan 8, 2009 9:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Keys to the game:
#1. Turnovers. obvious, but even more important against the ravens than most other teams. this is the single most crucial aspect on saturday. if the team with the most turnovers wins this game, i’ll eat a shoe.
#2. run the ball. the measly production we got from our running backs in the first matchup probably will not be enough this time around. more lendale early is my advice, beat them down and let crazy legs run wild later.
#3. make flacco miserable. he may be a good rookie, but he is still a rookie. the ravens are below average protecting qb, giving up sacks at roughly twice the rate per drop back as the titans. hit him a bunch, force mistakes, eliminate the passing game.
- Redzone. this goes both ways. we have to keep the ravens out of the endzone and force them to kick field goals if they move the ball. bend but don’t break has to be the battle cry on defense. on offense, it’s key that we maximize scoring chances and get 7s instead of 3s.
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by hal41605 on Jan 6, 2009 9:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Incorrect Keys
1. Why would you eat a shoe if the team with the most turnovers win? Are you expecting the Ravens to wn the turnover battle already? I guess that means if we dowin the TO battle, we win the game, which is usually the case.
2. Both teams pretty much have the same gameplan. the difference is that while you give a big dose of LenDale’s bruising early and folow it w/ speed, we just keep banging until you fall down, as evidenced by the Dallas and Miami games. However, I know, your inside defense is much better than those so it may have to be decided through the air.
3/ After 16 games, Flacco is no longer a rookie and has remained poised and calm like a veteran ALL season. The Ravens are definitely not below average in protecting him, as evidenced by us giving up very few sacks lately. You cannot look at total season stats, it’s how you’ve been playing lately and he has rarely been sacked and has thrown something like two INT’s in the last six games.
Rexx
by Rexx on Jan 7, 2009 10:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i hope you're not expecting...
for our QB to piss his pants like the comeback player of the year, close his eyes and launch up a pass that my grandmother could pick off. and i’ll give you that your D-line caused it to happen, but i think you could see the same thing happen to Flacko (and i’m a fan of his). pressure has a way of bringing out the flaws…ask chad.
by stetix01 on Jan 7, 2009 12:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
One thing about KC that I love
Is that he would’ve chunked those balls out of bounds before you could say ambersol.
by theologic on Jan 7, 2009 2:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the team that turns the ball over most will lose
that’s what i meant. i think that’s what i said too…
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by hal41605 on Jan 8, 2009 10:01 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
agree. just 1 turnover more will seal it. man this is an instant classic.
by raven on Jan 8, 2009 11:37 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you raven
I only hope I stay sober enough to remember it!
Stompin' your Terrible Towel and still hatin' Music City Miracles!
by gramsey712 on Jan 8, 2009 1:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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