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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):

• JACKSONVILLE (vs Buffalo) – Bills offense generates 53.3 tackle opps/game (30 rush/20 pass)
• PHILADELPHIA (vs San Francisco) - 49ers offense generates 52.2 tackle opps/game (28 rush/24 pass)
• NEW ENGLAND (vs LA Chargers) - Chargers offense generates 51.8 tackle opps/game (27 rush/22 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):

• HOUSTON (vs Pittsburgh) – Steelers offense generates 46.5 tackle opps/game (23 rush/21 pass)
• LA RAMS (vs Carolina) - Panthers offense generates 47.5 tackle opps/game (27 rush/19 pass)
• SAN FRANCISCO (vs Philadephia) - Eagles offense generates 47.9 tackle opps/game (28 rush/19 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 LA Chargers) – Chargers offense allowing 3.5 sacks/game (and 8.8 QB hits/game)
• LA CHARGERS (vs New England) - Patriots offense allowing 3.0 sacks/game (and 5.4 QB hits/game)
• JACKSONVILLE (vs Buffalo) - Bills offense allowing 2.5 sacks/game (and 4.7 QB hits/game)

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

• CAROLINA (vs LA Rams) – Rams offense allowing 1.4 sacks/game (and 4.8 QB hits/game) 
• GREEN BAY (vs Chicago) - Bears offense allowing 1.4 sacks/game (and 4.1 QB hits/game)
• PHILADELPHIA (vs San Francisco) - 49ers offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 4.8 QB hits/game)
• CHICAGO (vs Green Bay) – Packers offense allowing 1.6 sacks/game (and 5.1 QB hits/game) 

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