It's crazy how fast things can change in sports. One second I'm questioning whether or not the Titans are the one of the worst teams in the NFL and the next second I'm thinking about nothing but positives for the Titans.
Not only has Vince Young completely changed the direction of this team, but now there is a possibility that Chris Johnson could break the NFL single season rushing record of 2,105 set by Eric Dickerson.
If you go inside the numbers then Johnson has to average around 140 to 150 yards a game to break the 25-year-old record. It's possible, but very unlikely.
Johnson has only eclipsed the 140-yard mark three times this season, which is still remarkable in itself. He's projected to finish just 13 yards shy of 2,000 yards for the season.
With all of this said I will step away from being devil's advocate for a second. If anyone can break the record then it's Chris Johnson.
When Johnson first came into the NFL I saw him as a speed only type of running back. Even though he's not the ideal power back, he's still very capable of breaking tackles on jacked up linebackers. Just check out last night's 36-yard run against the Texans and you'll know what I mean.
The remaining schedule does have some pretty weak rushing defenses on it. Both San Diego and St. Louis are ranked outside the top 20 in rushing defense so look for Johnson to easily eclipse the 100-yard mark in those games.
The big question is how he'll do against Arizona, Indy, and Miami which are all ranked in the top 13 respectively.
Here's my best assessment of how C.J. will do in each game:
- Arizona: 110 yards
- Indy: 95 yards
- STL: 145 yards
- Miami: 95 yards
- San Diego: 130 yards
- Seattle: 115 yards
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