Sheriff Gonna Getcha
12-06-2005, 11:06 PM
In the 2001 season, tailback Stephen Davis set the franchise single-season rushing record (by breaking his previous record of 1,405 rushing yards in the 1999 season) with 1,432 yards on 356 carries, averaging 4.0 yards per carry.
Currently, Clinton Portis has 1,079 yards on 243 carries, averaging 4.3 yards per carry. So, Portis needs just 327 rushing yards over the next four games to break Stephen Davis’ single-season rushing record. My question to you is, will Portis do it?
My predictions:
130 yards against the Cardinals
85 yards against the Cowboys
55 yards against the Giants
115 yards against the Eagles
Total: 385 yards in the next four games, totaling 1,437 yards on the season and beating Davis’ record by 5 yards.
onlydarksets
12-06-2005, 11:07 PM
I agree - he'll beat it. However, I think he'll get more yards against the Giants and fewer against the Cowgirls.
BigSKINBauer
12-06-2005, 11:29 PM
eagles are capable of shutting down runners, i think that the giants will be a game where he can break open but cowboys will be tough. He is on pace for 1438 and he has some easier run defenses than before
The teams we have played averages
Chicago 93.2
Dallas 101.8
Seahawks 104.7
Denver 86.5
KC 91.8
9ers 115.1
Giants 92.7
e-girls 111.8
BUcs 93.8
Raiders 118.8
Chargers 79.4
Rams 138.8
Total Average:102.3336
Remaining games
Arizona 112.5
Dallas 101.8
Giants 92.7
e-girls 111.8
Average 105.9
He was already on pace with slightly harder teams and now with the remaining schedule he should stay on track
YES
onlydarksets
12-06-2005, 11:37 PM
I'd love to see him break 1500 just so the commentators will stop talking about how he rushed for over 1500 yards in each his first two seasons and then didn't do it with the Skins.
SmootSmack
12-06-2005, 11:40 PM
He'll break it...then we can start a new thread "Is it Portis or the Offensive Line-Part 2?"
skinsfanthru&thru
12-07-2005, 03:37 AM
if he get's into a groove I could easily see him getting more than half of that in one game, but he needs atleast 25 carries a game. I'm going way out on a limb and saying he either gets 180+ vs Arizona or returns the favor against the giants that Barber dished out to our defense. It'd be kewler though if he was close to beating Riggins td record :headbange
That Guy
12-07-2005, 05:58 AM
he could have already had close to 1500, but gibbs pulls him pretty fast (150 more with the 49ers and another 100 with the rams)... hopefully he can pull it out, iggles and giants can shut runners down if that's their focus though.
he ran well on chicago and tampa of all people... is there some flaw with cover 2 that no one else knows about?
Southpaw
12-07-2005, 12:59 PM
How could he possibly beat the Redskins single season rushing record when he doesn't fit into Gibbs' offensive scheme? Betts fits into the scheme sooo much better... he's only averaging 3.7ypg against the division... blah blah...
firstdown
12-07-2005, 01:02 PM
I voted yeas because I think as a team we will need everyone of those yards to win our next four games. If Rock keeps running the way he has it could make it tougher for Portis to hit that mark. What I mean is that Gibbs will give Portis more time to stay freash if we don't have a drop off in Rock. I would realy like to see him have more two TD days that would help most of all.
He should be able to run it up pretty good on the Cards this week. I'm saying at least 125 and a TD this week.
Dallas, NY & Philly obviously will be tougher tasks.