Miami Dolphins vs. Baltimore Ravens: 2010 Week 9 Recap

Game story

In Week 9 of the 2010 NFL season on 2010-11-07, the Baltimore Ravens took care of business against the Miami Dolphins, pulling away with a 26–10 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

C. Henne (Miami Dolphins) paced the passing game, with -7.54 total EPA, and +0.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +13.04 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-13.1% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Miami Dolphins changed the game: (13:42) 7-C.Henne pass short right intended for 82-B.Hartline INTERCEPTED by 21-L.Webb at MIA 36. 21-L.Webb to MIA 4 for 32 yards (67-J.Berger).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Flacco · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +13.04 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Mason · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +5.90 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
3. 3 R. Rice · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +5.57 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
4. 4 R. Brown · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +4.85 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
5. 5 S. Koch · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +3.84 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.84 EPA/play
6. 6 C. Williams · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +3.84 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.84 EPA/play
7. 7 W. McGahee · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +3.77 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
8. 8 T. Heap · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.34 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Baltimore Ravens — W. McGahee (J. Flacco pass) (Q1 57:20)
• Miami Dolphins — R. Brown (Q1 50:29)
• Baltimore Ravens — D. Mason (J. Flacco pass) (Q3 24:29)

Field goals

• Baltimore Ravens — B. Cundiff (Q2 44:19)
• Baltimore Ravens — B. Cundiff (Q2 33:00)
• Miami Dolphins — D. Carpenter (Q2 30:20)
• Baltimore Ravens — B. Cundiff (Q4 6:50)
• Baltimore Ravens — B. Cundiff (Q4 2:12)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the MIA 32 (Q1 57:20); Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q1 57:08) — 7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the BAL 12 (Q1 50:29); Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q1 50:23) — 5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields..

The second quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 6–3. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the MIA 8 (Q2 44:19) — (14:19) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the MIA 21 (Q2 33:00) — (3:00) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the BAL 1 (Q2 30:20).

The third quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 7–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the MIA 12 (Q3 24:29); Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q3 24:23) — 7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 6–0. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the MIA 3 (Q4 6:50) — (6:50) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the MIA 6 (Q4 2:12) — (2:12) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Miami Dolphins (Q2 43:42) — (13:42) 7-C.Henne pass short right intended for 82-B.Hartline INTERCEPTED by 21-L.Webb at MIA 36. 21-L.Webb to MIA 4 for 32 yards (67-J.Berger). [WPA -13.1% · EPA -5.64]
• Miami Dolphins (Q4 13:09) — (13:09) 7-C.Henne sacked at BAL 28 for -6 yards (92-H.Ngata). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -1.67]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 26:48) — (11:48) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 27-R.Rice to MIA 22 for 34 yards (24-S.Smith). [WPA +8.5% · EPA +2.78]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 57:20) — (12:20) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 23-W.McGahee for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Willis McGahee turns screen pass into 32-yd. TD. McGahee's 5th TD of season. Ravens' first touchdown of season on opening dr [WPA +8.1% · EPA +3.41]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 58:06) — (13:06) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short middle to 84-T.Houshmandzadeh to MIA 32 for 23 yards (27-B.Sapp, 37-Y.Bell). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.01]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Miami Dolphins (Q2 43:42) — (13:42) 7-C.Henne pass short right intended for 82-B.Hartline INTERCEPTED by 21-L.Webb at MIA 36. 21-L.Webb to MIA 4 for 32 yards (67-J.Berger). [WPA -13.1% · EPA -5.64]
• Miami Dolphins (Q4 6:35) — (6:35) 7-C.Henne pass short right intended for 19-B.Marshall INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Reed at MIA 36. 20-E.Reed to MIA 18 for 18 yards (23-R.Brown). [WPA -2.4% · EPA -4.72]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 17:46) — (2:46) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch pass short left to 29-C.Williams to MIA 26 for 13 yards (15-D.Bess). [WPA +5.0% · EPA +3.84]
• Miami Dolphins (Q4 12:49) — (12:49) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Carpenter 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields. [WPA -5.5% · EPA -3.78]

Quarterback report card

C.Henne led all passers in efficiency for Miami Dolphins, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• C.Henne (Miami Dolphins) · 41 dropbacks · 53.7% completion · +0.6% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -7.54 total EPA
• J.Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 34 dropbacks · 58.8% completion · +9.6% CPOE · +0.38 EPA/play · +13.04 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Baltimore Ravens held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Baltimore Ravens: 10 drives, +7.59 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Miami Dolphins: 9 drives, -8.91 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Baltimore Ravens leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Flacco (BAL) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 57:20 · MIA 32 · Score 0-6
   (12:20) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 23-W.McGahee for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Willis McGahee turns screen pass into 32-yd. TD. McGahee's 5th TD of season. Ravens'
2. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 57:08 · MIA 2 · Score 0-7
   7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
3. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 50:29 · BAL 12 · Score 6-7
   (5:29) 23-R.Brown right guard for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Ronnie Brown scores 2nd TD of season. Touchdown is Miami's 3rd rushing TD of the season.
4. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 50:23 · BAL 2 · Score 7-7
   5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
5. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 44:19 · MIA 8 · Score 7-10
   (14:19) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
6. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 33:00 · MIA 21 · Score 7-13
   (3:00) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
7. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 30:20 · BAL 1 · Score 10-13
   (:20) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Carpenter 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields. Dan Carpenter is now 19-21 on FGA in 2010.
8. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q3 24:29 · MIA 12 · Score 10-19
   (9:29) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 85-D.Mason for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Derrick Mason's 2nd TD reception of season. Joe Flacco's 12th TD pass.
9. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q3 24:23 · MIA 2 · Score 10-20
   7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
10. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 6:50 · MIA 3 · Score 10-23
    (6:50) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
11. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 2:12 · MIA 6 · Score 10-26
    (2:12) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.