NFL Predictions Week 6: Will Ryan Torain Continue Scoring Major Points?

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan refuses to let the public know which running back he'll feature in his offense from week to week.

Tim Hightower, Ryan Torain or maybe even Roy Helu Jr.?

Actually, to keep his opponents guessing, it's not a bad idea. Pretty smart actually.

Throughout his coaching tenure, it hasn't really mattered who's carrying the ball.

Think back to the days of Olandis Gary and Mike Anderson in Denver.

Despite all the mystery in the Redskins' backfield, Shanahan favors Torain, for whatever reason. Now that the hard-nose runner is fully healthy, I expect him to receive the lion's share of the carries and be productive. 

His last game was against the defensively inept St. Louis Rams, but Torain has become very comfortable in Washington's zone blocking scheme and has enough bulk to run through tackles to pick up extra yardage.

Hightower, who is questionable for the Week 6 showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles, will take some of Torain's touches.

That won't matter.

The Eagles have the 30th-ranked rushing defense and QB Rex Grossman has showed glimpses of the Chicago Bears' Rex Grossman.

Why wouldn't Shanahan pound the rock with Torain to exploit Philly's weakness on defense while keeping Michael Vick and his track team off the field?

Shanahan is known for featuring the runner with the "hot hand" and that distinction would certainly go to Torain at this juncture.

He will have a big game against a poor Eagles defense this week.