Can Titans stop Donald Brown?

Indianapolis running back Donald Brown carried just two times for one yard last week against Arizona, but rest assured he’s fired up at the prospect of playing the Titans this Sunday.

Brown has been a pretty average back for most of his five-year NFL career, but he’s turned in some excellent performances against the Titans.

The most recent was only two games ago, when Brown posted his best game of the season, carrying 14 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns in the Colts’ victory at LP Field.

That was much like Oct. 28, 2012, when Brown recorded his second-best game of the season against the Titans, again carrying 14 times for 80 yards.

Then there was Dec. 18, 2011, when Brown produced his best game of the season by far against the Titans, carrying 16 times for 161 yards and one touchdown to help the Colts win their first game of the season after 13 straight losses.

Brown has averaged 107 yards in his last three games against the Titans.

But some other stats give an even better example of how Brown has taken things to a higher level against Tennessee: In seven games against the Titans, Brown has averaged 5.42 yards per carry and 60 yards per game. In 61 games against all NFL teams (including the Titans), Brown has averaged 4.28 yards per carry and 38 yards per game.

“He’s been playing at a high level this entire season,” Colts coach Chuck Pagano said. “When he’s been coming into ballgames, he’s been productive in every game. I know the last game got out of hand and we weren’t able to get him the touches he normally gets, but certainly we’re well aware of what he’s been doing over the course of the season, and we’ll try to take advantage of the level of play he’s given us this year, and try to give him opportunities to make plays.”

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Source: Titans Insider