Need To Know

PLAYER, TEAM	OPPONENT	GAMES	YARDS/ GAME	TDS	2006 MEETING
CLINTON PORTIS, Redskins	BUCCANEERS		146.0		WEEK 11
KEVIN JONES, Lions	CARDINALS		138.5		WEEK 11
LADAINIAN TOMLINSON, Chargers	BROWNS		137.7		WEEK 9
EDGERRIN JAMES, Cardinals	BEARS		136.0		WEEK 6
CADILLAC WILLIAMS, Bucs	FALCONS		133.0		WEEK 2

Who Has Whose Number?

These players match up well against certain teams--or vice versa

PAST PERFORMANCE is no guarantee of future results, but if a player has torched a foe (or was stymied) more than once, it may not be a fluke. We scoured the game-by-game career stats for each expected major contributor at running back, quarterback and wide receiver, eliminating single-game performances and players who serve primarily as backups, to assemble these lists of the best and worst averages for individuals against teams that they will face this season.

[This article contains tables. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.]

Favorable Matchups for Running Backs

Favorable Matchups for Quarterbacks

Favorable Matchups for Wide Receivers

Unfavorable Matchups for Running Backs

Unfavorable Matchups for Quarterbacks

Unfavorable Matchups for Wide Receivers