NFL Predictions Week 7: Earnest Graham and RBs Who Will Produce Big Numbers
By on October 17, 2011
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In today's modern era National Football League there is a much higher abundance of high flying aerial attacks and passing games relied on to win games.
The running back position is slowly becoming less and less important in the transformation to these spread type offenses.
That said, there still are top tier running backs in the league who have huge impacts on games.
Here are three running backs who will produce big numbers this weekend.
Darren McFadden (Oakland Raiders)
Darren McFadden is finally playing like the running back everybody expected him to be right out of the draft a couple years ago.
McFadden currently leads the league in rushing yards at 610 yards.
This weekend his workload could be more than usual against Kansas City.
The Chiefs are not one of the better rushing defenses in the league, and the Raiders are without quarterback Jason Campbell.
It also appears that Boller will get the start. Expect a bunch of carries and a bunch of yards for McFadden.
Prediction: 160 yards, two touchdowns
Earnest Graham (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
With LaGarrette Blount out with an injury, Earnest Graham was called on last week to take the majority of the carries.
He stepped up to the plate against the division rival Saints rushing for 109 yards on 17 carries.
This weekend the Buccaneers are playing the Chicago Bears in London.
They will get a good taste of old school football overseas. This game should feature a lot of running against defenses that have both struggled stopping the run.
The running back with the bigger game will give their team the win. That guy is Earnest Graham.
Prediction: 125 yards, one touchdown
Michael Turner (Atlanta Falcons)
The Atlanta Falcons are one of these teams that wants to throw the ball triple the amount of times they run it.
They just aren't good at it.
When Michael Turner runs for less than 20 carries this year the Falcons are 0-3. When he runs for 20 or more carries the Falcons are 3-0.
The recipe to beating the Lions was discovered last week by the 49ers. The Falcons need to run the ball.
They will, and Turner could be the difference maker in this one.
Prediction: 165 yards, two touchdowns
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