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When I look at matchups for this week, these are the matchups that look MOST FAVORABLE from a tackling perspective (with some notes if the matchup is particularly unfavorable for run vs pass):

• CHICAGO (vs San Francisco) - 49ers offense generates 52.9 tackle opps/game (28 rush/24 pass)
• HOUSTON (vs LA Chargers) - Chargers offense generates 52.5 tackle opps/game (27 rush/22 pass)
• WASHINGTON (vs Dallas) - Cowboys offense generates 52.5 tackle opps/game (25 rush/26 pass)
• PHILADELPHIA (vs Buffalo) – Bills offense generates 52.3 tackle opps/game (30 rush/20 pass)
• TENNESSEE (vs New Orleans) - Saints offense generates 51.6 tackle opps/game (25 rush/23.5 pass)

In contrast, these matchups look LEAST FAVORABLE from a tackling perspective (with some notes if the matchup is particularly unfavorable for run vs pass):

• DETROIT (vs Minnesota) – Vikings offense generates 43.7 tackle opps/game (22.5 rush/18 pass)
• NY GIANTS (vs Las Vegas) - Raiders offense generates 45.0 tackle opps/game (21 rush/20.5 pass)
• NEW ORLEANS (vs Tennessee) – Titans offense generates 45.3 tackle opps/game (22 rush/20 pass)
• CLEVELAND (vs Pittsburgh) – Steelers offense generates 45.8 tackle opps/game (23 rush/21 pass)
• TAMPA BAY (vs Miami) - Dolphins offense generates 46.3 tackle opps/game (25 rushs/19.5 pass)

You may also want some help picking out matchups for pass rushers. These are some that look MOST FAVORABLE from a pass-rush perspective:

• NEW ENGLAND (vs NY Jets) – Jets offense allowing 3.9 sacks/game (and 7.9 QB hits/game)
• NY GIANTS (vs Las Vegas) – Raiders offense allowing 3.8 sacks/game (and 7.4 QB hits/game)
• DETROIT (vs Minnesota) – Vikings offense allowing 3.4 sacks/game (and 7.5 QB hits/game)
• NEW ORLEANS (vs Tennessee) – Titans offense allowing 3.4 sacks/game (and 6.7 QB hits/game)
• HOUSTON (vs LA Chargers) – Chargers offense allowing 3.4 sacks/game (and 8.8 QB hits/game)
• CINCINNATI (vs Arizona) – Cardinals offense allowing 3.3 sacks/game (and 7.5 QB hits/game)

In contrast, here are some matchups that look LEAST FAVORABLE from a pass-rush perspective:

• KANSAS CITY (vs Denver) - Broncos offense allowing 1.2 sacks/game (and 3.9 QB hits/game)
• ATLANTA (vs LA Rams) – Rams offense allowing 1.3 sacks/game (and 4.7 QB hits/game) 
• LA RAMS (vs Atlanta) - Falcons offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 3.9 QB hits/game)
• CAROLINA (vs Seattle) – Seahawks offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 3.6 QB hits/game) 
• CHICAGO (vs San Francisco) - 49ers offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 5.1 QB hits/game)
• BALTIMORE (vs Green Bay) – Packers offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 5.2 QB hits/game)
• SAN FRANCISCO (vs Chicago) - Bears offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 4.2 QB hits/game)

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