Originally posted by DynastyPart2:
Originally posted by valrod33:
The Giants, Ravens and Steelers games will be real tough tests for our run defense
Well, although the Ravens and the Steelers have good rushing offenses, they are just above average in rushing yards per game . Ravens are ranked #12 and the Steelers are ranked #11. The Ravens will certainly move up after their game this weekend since they were on a bye and their stats are skewed because of that. The Giants are ranked #26 so I am not fearful of their rushing attack.
However, the 49ers have faced the #1 rushing offense in the league already (Eagles), and the #15 (Buccs) and held them both in check.
Out of the three teams you listed, the team that I respect the most is the Ravens. I think Ray Rice is far and above the best rusher out of those teams listed.
Here are the RBs that we face the rest of the year: Hillis/Hardesty, Torrain/Hightower, Bradshaw, Wells (x2), Jackson (x2), Lynch, Rice and Mendenhall. Of those, I would say Rice would likely be the best candidate to do it, but I feel that in the brotherly love battle, JH would rather cut off his right hand than have his brother break our streak. That said, I will say it will be the one who is able to break off a long one (50-60 yards) in one shot, and Mendenhall or Bradshaw are the only two realistically capable of that.