San-O Posted October 16, 2004 Posted October 16, 2004 At first I thought this may be the over under! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOLPHINS TEAM RANK: Rushing Offense -- 61.2 yards per game (32nd in NFL); Passing Offense -- 188.0 ypg (22nd); Total Offense -- 249.2 ypg (32nd). Rushing Defense -- 134.8 ypg (27th); Passing Defense -- 106.4 ypg (1st); Total Defense -- 241.2 ypg (2nd). BILLS TEAM RANK: Rushing Offense -- 95.0 yards per game (25th); Passing Offense -- 173.5 ypg (27th); Total Offense -- 268.5 ypg (28th). Rushing Defense -- 85.0 ypg (5th); Passing Defense -- 234.5 ypg (23rd); Total Defense -- 319.5 ypg (15th). Neither of these teams can score, and Miami has a much better defense.
BB2004 Posted October 16, 2004 Posted October 16, 2004 It's a misleading line. I think the Bills will win by more than 6. Stoping Miami's running game and putting them in third and long is exactly what the defense needs to to.
Fake-Fat Sunny Posted October 16, 2004 Posted October 16, 2004 At first I thought this may be the over under!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOLPHINS TEAM RANK: Rushing Offense -- 61.2 yards per game (32nd in NFL); Passing Offense -- 188.0 ypg (22nd); Total Offense -- 249.2 ypg (32nd). Rushing Defense -- 134.8 ypg (27th); Passing Defense -- 106.4 ypg (1st); Total Defense -- 241.2 ypg (2nd). BILLS TEAM RANK: Rushing Offense -- 95.0 yards per game (25th); Passing Offense -- 173.5 ypg (27th); Total Offense -- 268.5 ypg (28th). Rushing Defense -- 85.0 ypg (5th); Passing Defense -- 234.5 ypg (23rd); Total Defense -- 319.5 ypg (15th). Neither of these teams can score, and Miami has a much better defense. 72181[/snapback] With two bad teams I think the homefield advantage is magnified and this explains the logic of the spread. Both teams have made a habit of making mistakes. The Fins offense has a greater potential to make mistakes in the winds of the Ralph and given the crowd nose than even a lackluster Bills O.
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