Will Portis Get 2,000 Rushing Yards?
 

Dr. Do Itch Big is a beast dude is my favorite RB, and the reason why I'm a skin fan today. I have a feeling he will destroy the record books this season. I'm not going to lie when Zorn said he believe Portis could put up 1,800 I was like yeah ok I though he might have lost a step before the season started. But I see I was wrong and I believe he can put up 2,000 and can receive MVP honors this year.

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Cp is on pace for 1,800. He'll need to pick it up some to get to 2,000.

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i agree, cp will have to defiently get some higher numbers to reach 2,000, now say if we had samuels today and portis for like 180-200, lol then i would say yeah he would! But i do think he will recive soe mvp honors

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I don't know about 2,000 yards but I do think you're a jinx :D

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1,800 is a possibility, but no way he makes 2,000. Let's not forget that we just finished one of the "easiest" 3 game stretches in the league.

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If I only had a magic ball......I would give you the answer. But I don't.

But his 1st half sure is sweet. I think this is the best year hes ever had in this league and certainly could end up being very special, if he remains healthy.

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he would have to pick up the pace to get 2,000 but I think 1650-1850 os a realistic possibility all depends on how much he gets against Pittsburgh next week

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He'll definately get a lot of yards untill Betts comes back. I think we're starting to see why no one wanted Alexander when he was available. That guy runs way to soft.

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I seriously doubt it. I'm going to go with 1,600 yds for Portis. I think the pounding he's been taking is going to catch up with him.

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I hope he takes it easy and gives rock and sellers some carries. We are going to need Portis later in the season if we make the playoffs.

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He's on pace for 1,888.

I'll say he'll end up around 1,650 - 1,700.

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No he won't. He's got 3 division games + pittsburgh left, and will average only 60yds per game in those contests. Even 1800 is a stretch. I don't care about Portis' stats though, just want him to get us to the playoffs and be healthy when we get there.

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[quote=WaldSkins;494301]I hope he takes it easy and gives rock and sellers some carries. We are going to need Portis later in the season if we make the playoffs.[/quote]

Agreed. I think one thing we should consider when giving Portis some rest is a two tight set with Yoder as the second TE and Sellers as the RB. Sellers has been itching to get the ball for years and with tip toe Alexander in the back field we're going to need a battering ram not named Portis.

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if he runs all over dallas and philly like he did in the first meetings,he has a great chance at it.

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Portis is all that!!! But alexander needs to start running harder at the hole and stop the dance acted! PORTIS HIT'S THE LINE like a train and Alexander is slow to make that move and to run hard! Just think he was the best in the game just a few seasons ago.

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Probably not. He's carrying a pretty big load right now and as soon as Betts gets back I'd assume his carries will go down a bit.

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I was hoping he could break 1000 today! Its going be tough for him to break 2000. I can definitely see 1700-1800 yds with hopefully 15 TD's.

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[quote=hurrykaine;494308]No he won't. He's got 3 division games + pittsburgh left, and will average only 60yds per game in those contests. Even 1800 is a stretch. I don't care about Portis' stats though, just want him to get us to the playoffs and be healthy when we get there.[/quote]

completely disagree.

i dont care who we play... our running game is on track and portis is a f'n animal son.

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and he's gotta beat out stupid ass Drew Brees for MVP

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Everything is possible but he'll need to average 132 yards per game from here on out which is quite a feet. Plus there are 4 teams (especially the #1 ranked Steelers and #2 ranked Ravens) with a good/great defense we still have to play.

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He has a chance but will fall short. His carries will get reduced especially if they lock up a playoff spot early. They will need him for the long haul.

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i don't want to jinx him... he will hopefully continue to produce. If these boys can run on Pitt then we'll talk a little more about some kinda numbers...

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After week 7, 818, for week 8, 126. Thats 944 for the season. 2000 is possible, not probable. Who knows? So I'll say hopfully.....HTTR

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60 yards? Now ill admit that the steelers defense is intimidating. and im not expecting a huge output next week. matter of fact, im not expecting portis to get alot of carries (considering his "injury" and the bye week right around the corner). but 60 yards against the division rivalries? did you forget that he ran for 120 against the cowboys and 145 against the eagles? he did 87 in week one against the giants, but lets face it, that game was terrible.

on a different note, i think its time for us to switch our game plan. with us running all over teams, they are more likely to focus on stopping CP, just like teams did last year to stop Adrian Peterson. AP put up big numbers in the first half of the season, but after opposing teams started stacking 8 men in the box and playing the run, AP started getting stopped quick. And yes, dont fix what isnt broken, but we were passing at will against the lions today, so why wasnt this more evident? zorns strategy is run on 1st down, run on 2nd down, pass on 3rd down.. and half the time we end up punting. its disappointing. Im satisfied with a win, but im starting to believe zorn has trouble adjusting his gameplan to whats actually going on with the game.

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Keep in mind I think ...not positive...Zorn has run the ball the first play of every game. Sun. he passed just to throw off the defense. They stacked the box thinking run as usuall.

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In terms of Rushing Defense, here is who Portis will have to run against:
Pittsburgh #2, Dallas #11, Seattle #22, NY Giants #7, Baltimore #1, Cincinnati #27, Philadelphia #9, San Francisco #19

2000 yards? Probably not. I can see 1750, but as long as the Skins are winning, and C-Po stays healthy, it doesn't matter how many yards he gets.

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i kind of hope not. we need him as healthy as possible, if the skins are going to advance at all in the playoffs. individual records are nice, but....

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[quote=BDBohnzie;494554]In terms of Rushing Defense, here is who Portis will have to run against:
Pittsburgh #2, Dallas #11, Seattle #22, NY Giants #7, Baltimore #1, Cincinnati #27, Philadelphia #9, San Francisco #19

2000 yards? Probably not. I can see 1750, but as long as the Skins are winning, and C-Po stays healthy, it doesn't matter how many yards he gets.[/quote]

Just the stats I was gonna go looking for BDB, so thanks eh. First off I think we're in a dog fight to the end w/ NY and Dallas for Division and/or Wild Card, so I spect CP will run every game. Against Seattle, Cinci and San Fran I'm gonna say he'll avg 190 yds per game. In one of those contests I'm betting he surpasses his own personal best of 223 (if memory serves). Portis loves to run against Dallas and Philly so a bet an avg of 130. And against Pitt, NY and Baltimore I bet an avg of 105. That's 1145 together and 2089 for the season.

Not sure I believe my own prediction...

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on a different note, i think its time for us to switch our game plan. with us running all over teams, they are more likely to focus on stopping CP, just like teams did last year to stop Adrian Peterson. AP put up big numbers in the first half of the season, but after opposing teams started stacking 8 men in the box and playing the run, AP started getting stopped quick. And yes, dont fix what isnt broken, but we were passing at will against the lions today, so why wasnt this more evident? zorns strategy is run on 1st down, run on 2nd down, pass on 3rd down.. and half the time we end up punting. its disappointing. Im satisfied with a win, but im starting to believe zorn has trouble adjusting his gameplan to whats actually going on with the game.[/quote]

thats an interesting take, the flip side is that effective running might be the reason our passing game has been so effective (high completion rate, high qb rating). i agree that AP was shutdown at the end of the season b/c teams were stacking the box but i believe that teams were afforded that luxury b/c tavaris jackson had serious throwing problems. with zorn and JC i dont think teams can stack the box and i havent seen many teams stacks the box like they have years past.

on the playcalling i dont see zorn going run, run pass but mixing it up. we have been pinned back deep in our own territory the past few games and i think field position dictated conservative playcalling there.

i guess it like the chicken and the egg; does the run set up the pass or vice versa. either way i see a balanced attack taking what teams give us, maybe this is why we rack up yards but dont score as many points as we'd like. interesting take i kinda see it the other way but you might be right.

go skins!!