Clinton Portis

p;       Coming in to this game Washington Redskins’ halfback, Clinton Portis had rushed for over 120 yards in his last three games.  On Monday night, the Steelers’ defense managed to hold Portis to just 51 yards on 13 carries.  Once the Steelers shutdown Portis, they attacked Redskins’ quarterback, Jason Campbell.  Campbell was under tremendous pressure all night by the devastating blitz packages of the Steelers.  The Redskins were just unable to consistently move the football on offense.  Campbell was sacked a total of seven times, as the defense forced him to throw his first two interceptions of the season.  The Steelers’ defense proved why they are ranked number one in the league; it was a truly an outstanding performance.

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to be successful this week, they must find a way to shut down Washington Redskins’ halfback, Clinton Portis.  Portis is having a career year rushing for 944 yards and seven touchdowns, while averaging 5 yards a carry.  It will be up to the defense of the Steelers to not let Portis have a big night, and force Jason Campbell to throw the football. 

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made huge strides each year, but none has been larger than this season’s.

WINNER: Clinton Portis (WAS)—He’s been the single most dominant player on the field this year. Not only does he lead the league in rushing yards, but the next closest rusher (Adrian Peterson) is almost 300 yards behind! If the season were to end today, he’d be the MVP hands down.

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1st TEAM

QB = Philip Rivers (SD): 2038 YDS 19 TD 6 INT 64% CMP 107.8 RTG

RB = Clinton Portis (WAS): 944 YDS 7 TD 5.0 YPC, 11 CTH 77 YDS
          Adrian Peterson (MIN): 684 YDS 5 TD 4.5 YPC, 12 CTH 65 YDS

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