Fifty Gut Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Redskins RB Clinton Portis vs. Packers LBs Nick Barnett, A.J. Hawk and Brady Poppinga The Redskins offense revolves around running with Portis (4.5 yards per carry), which in turn gives young quarterback Jason Campbell time to throw in the play-action game. Barnett, Hawk and Poppinga are the linebackers for a Packers defense that ranks No. 14 in the league in rushing yards allowed per game and 19th in yards allowed per carry. Barnett is off to a great start. Hawk has been solid but this season has not been the game-changing playmaker the Packers are looking for in last year's No. 5 overall pick. Barnett, Hawk and Poppinga are sure to be zeroing in on Portis this week to cut off the head of the Redskins offense. Redskins WR Santana Moss vs. Packers CBs Charles Woodson and Al Harris Moss (groin) caught 12 passes for 199 yards in three games but was sidelined against Detroit because of a groin injury. He is expected to play this week, though Washington may be without No. 2 receiver Antwaan Randle El (hamstring), who has a team-high 18 catches. If Randle El doesn't play, that makes it easier for the Packers to defend Moss. Woodson and Harris are often assigned to one receiver regardless of the side of the field on which they play. Both are physical corners who play press coverage. They've combined for five pass breakups. Packers WRs Donald Driver and Greg Jennings vs. Redskins CBs Shawn Springs and Carlos Rogers This is the matchup of the game: the Packers' top two receivers against the Redskins' starting corners. The Packers have been making a living with the short-to-intermediate passing game this season and lead the NFL in receiving yards per game. But the Redskins' secondary is playing well for a defense that ranks third in the league both in yards allowed and points allowed. Driver and Jennings have both been effective picking up yardage after the catch - Driver is averaging 5.9 yards after the catch, and Jennings, 8.8 yards after the catch. Tackling them immediately to limit the gain may be more important than preventing them from catching the ball. If Springs and Rogers are on top of their games and get help from safeties Sean Taylor and LaRon Landry, they could keep the Packers offense off the field. Packers C Jason Spitz vs. Redskins DT Cornelius Griffin This is a key matchup because the Packers lost starting center Scott Wells (eye) when he sustained a fractured eye socket against Chicago. Griffin is a key reason the Redskins defense ranks third in yards allowed. He has 18 tackles and 1.5 sacks; he generally draws double teams, especially on running plays. Spitz started 14 games last year for Green Bay, but he did it at right guard; he has since lost his starting guard position to Junius Coston. Expect Spitz to get some help from left guard Daryn Colledge and Coston against Griffin. - KFFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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