Matthew Berry "hating" Portis this week

[BringBackJoeT]

Sorry if this has already been posted.

Matthew Berry, ESPN's fantasy guru and admitted Redskin fan, lists on a weekly basis those players he expects to deliver (players he "loves"), and those he expects not to (players he "hates"). He lists Portis as a "hated" player this week, with this description:

"Clinton Portis, RB, Redskins: You have no idea how much I don't want to write this. Because if my Redskins have any chance against Philadelphia, they have to run the ball. But I expect the Eagles to stack the line and make Jason Campbell try to throw his first touchdown pass to a wide receiver. The Eagles have given up only four rushing touchdowns all year and are seventh in rushing yards allowed. Sigh. I just know this game is really gonna anger me."

Link to the page: ESPN - Berry: Love/Hate for Week 10 - Fantasy Football

[MTK]

Well, he does have a point. Philly is going to be looking for the run.

I think it would be a good idea to come out throwing in this one to get JC in a groove early, open things up for the run, and then pound them in the 2nd half.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Well, he does have a point. Philly is going to be looking for the run.

I think it would be a good idea to come out throwing in this one to get JC in a groove early, open things up for the run, and then pound them in the 2nd half.

Speaking of that, what happened to those passes we were throwing 10-15 yards down field to Randle El early in the season. Campbell was NAILING those throws.

[SmootSmack]

If it's any consolation, this is what Berry said last week

I'm officially worried about...… Adrian Peterson. It's not as if he didn't get the ball plenty. But his 20 carries were good enough for only 70 yards, and he gets the strong run defenses of the Chargers, Packers and Giants in three of the next four.

ESPN.com - Blogs - Matthew Berry Blog

[BringBackJoeT]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

If it's any consolation, this is what Berry said last week



ESPN.com - Blogs - Matthew Berry Blog

Ahhh . . . Good news for Portis!

[BleedBurgundy]

I don't see what's groundbreaking about the statement that Philly is going to be looking to stop the run. I mean, any team in their right mind is going to assume (rightly so) that our gameplan each revolves around getting our running game going and then playaction passing later... Obviously not having any success with our wideouts is a pretty glaring weakness that each opponent is going to try to exploit.

[chrisl4064]

obvious if you ask me, hes got a good point, were kinda screwed, and no donovan is fighting for his job.

[BleedBurgundy]

Donovan was making a big point out of not being the only culpable member of the Eagles for the shitty manner in which they've been playing. I don't see how that's going to rally the team around him, true or not. I think D. McNabb is auditioning for his next team at this point.

[Dlyne8r]

Originally Posted by chrisl4064

obvious if you ask me, hes got a good point, were kinda screwed, and no donovan is fighting for his job.

I agree with him also to a degree, but I don't agree that "we're...screwed." Sure, the Iggles always seem to man up when they play us, regardless of the location (home vs. away), but I believe we have a very good chance to roll on these guys. Their O-line is suspect, McNabb is distracted with trying to prove his critics wrong, the head coach is distracted for unfortunate reasons, and most importantly...Choo Choo will be in 'da house baby!

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

I don't see what's groundbreaking about the statement that Philly is going to be looking to stop the run. I mean, any team in their right mind is going to assume (rightly so) that our gameplan each revolves around getting our running game going and then playaction passing later... Obviously not having any success with our wideouts is a pretty glaring weakness that each opponent is going to try to exploit.

Right. When I read this kind of stuff I'm all like, "Well, we were supposed to have a shutdown defense to match up against the Patriots." and we all saw how well that went.

Who's to say we can't run all over them?

[freddyg12]

I agree w/Matty, the pass will have to set up the run, at least for a lot of drives.

Then again, I think I've said that about every game this year!

[over the mountain]

yeah i agree we might need to hit some decent to big pass plays early to set up the run but this game is for our D to win or lose in my opinion . . . i have alot more faith in a consistent showing from our D

if you run the ball and play joe gibbs football it sets up your D to win or lose games, of course we need 14 - 20 points from our offense but our D can set us up with good field position every now and then too . . . did i mention i think this teams success depends on our defense yet?

go skins!!

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Well, he does have a point. Philly is going to be looking for the run.

I think it would be a good idea to come out throwing in this one to get JC in a groove early, open things up for the run, and then pound them in the 2nd half.

I'm with you. This is the time when we must start proving our mettle as a well-rounded offense, and proving that we're not a one-trick pony. Not only does our line need to continue being physical when run-blocking, but they need to bring it together and give Campbell time in the passing game.

I have confidence in JC that if given time back there, he can do enough damage through the air to win this game. It's all on the big boys up front.

[redsk1]

I was trying to figure out where to post this but i guess here is as good as any. Everybody knows that the skins have to develop a passing game to be a top team. We haven't done it so far. No news there.

But I'm kinda getting sick every time i hear Gibbs or JC tell us the the team played in 2 deep coverage so we couldn't throw the ball. If that's the case why can other teams throw the ball on 2 deep coverage. Correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't alot of the middle of the field be open. How about making some adjustments? Just wanted to rant a little...and yes Philly will be a big test this weekend.

There's alot of time for our O to improve but we've got to start taking some steps in the right direction.

[70Chip]

I think Portis could have 100 yards receiving this week. Screens, swing passes, and the H Post (a pattern we haven't seen much of with Al Saunders) could be very effective. The H post is the halfback over the middle usually singled up against an LBer. They ran it against Philly a couple times for good gains in 2005 with Betts covered (poorly) by the now departed J-Trotter. And also against TB (regular season) to Betts for a TD.