Ravens want to shake road jinx in Miami…

It may help the Ravens to know that CB Lardarius Webb, officially still questionable (hamstring) as of Friday, will actually be ready to play on Sunday in Miami. That could be the boost they need to get past the current road-game jinx they seem to be under.

Baltimore (2-2) has lost four straight regular-season road games despite winning playoff games in Denver and New England last year on its way to the Super Bowl.

Miami has won three in a row at home and is seeking its first 4-1 start since 2003.

 Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill and Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco are both likely eager to get back on the field after Week 4 losses.

Tannehill has been sacked a league-high 18 times, including four in Monday night's 38-17 loss to New Orleans, and the Ravens' 23-20 defeat to Buffalo last Sunday prompted general manager Ozzie Newsome to trade for offensive line help.

The problem has been there all year for the Dolphins (3-1), but it has received more attention in the week following the loss to the Saints than it did following their three wins.

"It's a big concern," coach Joe Philbin said. "Eighteen sacks is 4 1/2 a game. That's too many."

Flacco has been sacked 12 times, tied for the seventh-most, and he was dropped four times against the Bills while also throwing a career-high five interceptions. On top of that, the Ravens (2-2) are 28th in rushing with 64.0 yards per game and tied for last in the league with 2.6 yards per carry.

"I think the whole O-line is disappointing right now," coach John Harbaugh said. "There's no one more disappointed than they are right now. We've got to run block better, we've got to pass block better."

The Ravens abandoned the running game against the Bills, attempting a franchise-low nine rushes.

"I just felt like we weren't running the ball well enough to win the game running the ball," Harbaugh said. "Looking back on it, I feel the same way. After watching the tape, I feel we did exactly the right thing to try to win that game."

Running back Ray Rice has 89 yards on 30 attempts in three games, and Bernard Pierce leads the team with 151 yards on 56 rushes.

Miami ranks 10th in rushing defense, holding opponents to 98.5 yards per game. It limited the Saints to 68 yards on the ground, but Drew Brees more than made up for it with 413 yards passing and four touchdowns.

While turnovers were an issue for both teams in Week 4, neither has been particularly impressive taking the ball away. The Ravens have six and a minus-2 differential and the Dolphins have seven and a minus-1.

"That's something we have to get corrected," Philbin said after his team turned the ball over four times against the Saints. "I reminded the players the last time the Dolphins won the division (in 2008), they had a plus-17 turnover margin for the season. That's something we need to start heading toward."

The Dolphins would also like to see an improvement in the production between Tannehill and wide receiver Mike Wallace, who is fourth on the team in receptions (15) and yards (176).

Torrey Smith, Flacco's No. 1 target, is third in the league in receiving yards with 435 on 21 catches. His 20.7 yards-per-catch average is second in the NFL.

Flacco's other receiving options are still up in the air. Jacoby Jones has missed the last three games with a sprained right MCL while Marlon Brown injured his thigh last week. Brandon Stokley is listed as questionable, but may in fact be activated for Sunday in Miami. Looks like Tandon Doss may be getting some more reps at wideout. UPDATE LATE SATURDAY 10/5/2013— Brandon Stokley is released!… TE Billy Bajema is re-signed to take his roster place… WR Deonte Thompson obviously just got a huge vote of confidence to take over the #3 WR spot…Thompson caught 4 passes for 50 yards at Buffalo, but suffered a concussion during the game.  Apparently he has been cleared to play against Miami, thus making Stokley expendable…

Game time is 1 P.M. on Sunday (October 6) at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.