By: Scot Kleinfeld: Game 12 – December 6, 2011
There was nothing fancy about the game plan last week versus Cleveland. Sometimes the combination of a team’s weakness and bad weather makes the plan of attack obvious. Ray Rice and Ricky Williams totaled 45 carries for 280 yards and two touchdowns to power the Ravens over, around and through the Browns. The 204 yards for Rice were a career best. It’s a good sign when your QB completes only 10 passes and the offense still has a productive day.
Now Rice and the Ravens return home where they face the Indianapolis Colts who are ranked 30th against the run. At home this season Rice has 126 carries for 500 yards and seven touchdowns. In a game that should never be in doubt you should expect a lot more of Ricky and Ray and also see Cameron work in some deep routes to Torrey Smith and Lee Evans. The ground game should remain front and center as weather will become a factor for the rest of the season and in the playoffs. Save for Houston, none of the AFC teams competing for a playoff spot plays in a domed stadium.
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Category |
2010 (rank) |
2011 to date |
2011 Ranking |
Difference |
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Pts / Gm |
22.3 (16) |
24.7 |
6th |
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|
Tot Pts |
357 (16) |
296 |
6th |
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|
Yds / Gm |
322.9 (22) |
345.0 |
15th |
|
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Rush Yds/Gm |
114.4 (14) |
114.8 |
T-14th |
|
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Pass Yds/Gm |
208.4 (20) |
230.2 |
14th |
|
|
1st downs/Gm |
18.9 (18) |
19.9 |
13th |
|
|
3rd Down Pct. |
39% (T-16) |
41% |
10th |
|
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4th Down Pct. |
40% (T-21) |
67% |
2nd |
|
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Penalties |
90 (T-18) |
72 |
T-19th |
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TOP/Gm |
31:20 (11) |
30:29 |
14th |
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Fumbles |
22 (T-17) |
21 |
T-2nd |
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Fumbles Lost |
10 (T-17) |
11 |
T-4th |
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Turnovers |
+7 (9) |
+4 |
T-9th |
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Red Zone % |
49.2% (22) |
46.3% |
22nd |
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Flacco QB Rating |
93.6 (7) |
78.3 |
21st |
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Team |
Remaining Opponents Combined Record |
Winning Pct. |
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Ravens |
16 – 32 |
.333 |
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Texans |
18 – 30 |
.375 |
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Jets |
19 – 29 |
.396 |
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Patriots |
20 – 28 |
.417 |
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Steelers |
20 – 28 |
.417 |
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Titans |
21 – 27 |
.437 |
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Bengals |
25 – 23 |
.521 |
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Broncos |
26 – 22 |
.542 |
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Raiders |
29 – 19 |
.604 |
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Team |
2011 Red zone % |
2010 Red zone % |
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1. NY Jets |
67.7% |
44.3% |
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2. Tennessee |
66.8% |
58.1% |
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3. New England |
66.0% |
61.9% |
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4. Green Bay |
64.7% |
62.7% |
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5. NY Giants |
60.5% |
57.4% |
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6. Detroit |
59.5% |
64.4% |
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7. New Orleans |
56.4% |
51.5% |
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8. Atlanta |
55.8% |
60.7% |
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9. Oakland |
54.1% |
52.1% |
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10. Pittsburgh |
53.7% |
52.5% |
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11. Chicago |
53.1% |
49.1% |
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12. Cincinnati |
50.0% |
49.1% |
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13. Houston |
48.9% |
62.3% |
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14. Ravens |
46.3% |
49.2% |
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15. Denver |
46.2% |
55.8% |
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16. Dallas |
42.1% |
59.6% |
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17. San Francisco |
38.1% |
47.6% |