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Who Has WhoseNumber?

These playersmatch up well against certain teams--or vice versa

PAST PERFORMANCEis no guarantee of future results, but if a player has torched a foe (or wasstymied) more than once, it may not be a fluke. We scoured the game-by-gamecareer stats for each expected major contributor at running back, quarterbackand wide receiver, eliminating single-game performances and players who serveprimarily as backups, to assemble these lists of the best and worst averagesfor individuals against teams that they will face this season.

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FavorableMatchups for Running Backs

PLAYER, TEAM	OPPONENT	GAMES	YARDS/ GAME	TDS	2006 MEETING
CLINTON PORTIS, Redskins	BUCCANEERS	2	146.0	2	WEEK 11
KEVIN JONES, Lions	CARDINALS	2	138.5	1	WEEK 11
LADAINIAN TOMLINSON, Chargers	BROWNS	3	137.7	4	WEEK 9
EDGERRIN JAMES, Cardinals	BEARS	2	136.0	2	WEEK 6
CADILLAC WILLIAMS, Bucs	FALCONS	2	133.0	2	WEEK 2

FavorableMatchups for Quarterbacks

PLAYER, TEAM	OPPONENT	GAMES	YARD/ GAME	PASSES	2006 MEETING
AARON BROOKS, Raiders	BRONCOS	2	409.0	3	WEEK 6
KURT WARNER, Cardinals	BRONCOS	2	378.0	3	WEEK 15
BRAD JOHNSON, Vikings	49ERS	2	356.0	3	WEEK 9
MARC BULGER, Rams	PACKERS	2	347.5	5	WEEK 5
TRENT GREEN, Chiefs	BROWNS	2	322.0	4	WEEK 13

FavorableMatchups for Wide Receivers

PLAYER, TEAM	OPPONENT	GAMES	YARD/ GAME	TDS	2006 MEETING
CHAD JOHNSON, Bengals	COLTS	2	131.0	1	WEEK 15
TORRY HOLT, Rams	VIKINGS	3	123.0	0	WEEK 17
CHAD JOHNSON, Bengals	BRONCOS	2	122.0	2	WEEK 16
KEYSHAWN JOHNSON, Panthers	STEELERS	3	117.3	2	WEEK 15
ISAAC BRUCE, Rams	CHARGERS	3	114.3	5	WEEK 8

UnfavorableMatchups for Running Backs

PLAYER, TEAM	OPPONENT	GAMES	YARD/ GAME	TDS	2006 MEETING
TIKI BARBER, Giants	BUCCANEERS	4	14.3	0	WEEK 8
TIKI BARBER, Giants	TITANS	3	21.7	1	WEEK 12
KEVAN BARLOW, Jets	DOLPHINS	2	29.5	2	WEEK 6
FRED TAYLOR, Jaguars	GIANTS	2	30.5	1	WEEK 11
KEVIN JONES, Lions	COWBOYS	2	32.5	1	WEEK 17

UnfavorableMatchups for Quarterbacks

PLAYER, TEAM	OPPONENT	GAMES	YARD/ GAME	PASSES	2006 MEETING
MATT HASSELBECK, Seahawks	BUCCANEERS	2	80.0	2	WEEK 17
DAVID CARR, Texans	BILLS	3	100.0	1	WEEK 11
DONOVAN MCNABB, Eagles	BUCCANEERS	3	100.3	1	WEEK 7
TOM BRADY, Patriots	LIONS	2	108.0	0	WEEK 13
BYRON LEFTWICH, Jaguars	BILLS	2	119.5	2	WEEK 12

UnfavorableMatchups for Wide Receivers

PLAYER, TEAM	OPPONENT	GAMES	YARD/ GAME	TDS	2006 MEETING
DONALD DRIVER, Packers	JETS	2	5.0	0	WEEK 13
DONALD DRIVER, Packers	CARDINALS	3	13.0	0	WEEK 8
CHAD JOHNSON, Bengals	BUCCANEERS	2	13.5	0	WEEK 6
REGGIE WAYNE, Colts	DOLPHINS	4	16.5	0	WEEK 17
STEVE SMITH, Panthers	RAMS	2	16.5	0	WEEK 11

TELLING NUMBERS

17.9 Career yards per catch for ASHLEY LELIE of theFalcons, the highest average for any receiver since 2002.

3 Consecutive seasons that Bengals wideout ChadJohnson has led the AFC in receiving yards.

111 TD passes thrown by Aaron Brooks from 2001 through'05, tied with Trent Green for fourth most in the NFL.

TWO PHOTOS

LEON HALIP/WIREIMAGE.COM (JONES); KEVIN C. COX/WIREIMAGE.COM (LELIE)