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Originally Posted by 12thMan
I would like to see Portis have a better shot at going over the century mark a little more often. That's my only point. I think he's a better back when he gets in the 95yd - 120yd range. And while splitting carries does indeed keep him fresh, I think it would be nice to see a break out game from him a few times this year.
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Isn't that backwards though? Is it worth it to run Portis 30 times to get to 100 yards when that is not our best offensive play.
If we can average 7 yards a play every time Campbell throws, and Portis averages between 3.5 and 4 yards a carry, should we really be running the ball more?
I guess it would be nice to see a breakout game from Portis, but not at the expense of total yards, points, or Portis' health.
I like him getting around 15-20 carries a week. Who cares how many 100 yard games he gets? Its an arbitrary number, just like 87 yard games.