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Rod Smith vs. Charles Woodson
Rarely does an individual matchup have as much bearing on the outcome of a game as this one: Broncos WR Rod Smith vs. Raiders CB Charles Woodson on Monday night in Oakland.
Smith has averaged almost 84 catches the past four seasons, but he faced double coverage only occasionally during his first six years in the league That changed after the Broncos' opening game, when WR Ed McCaffrey was lost for the season with two broken bones in his left leg. This game will be the first time since McCaffrey's injury that Smith sees single coverage on a regular basis.
Woodson, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, can frustrate Smith and limit the receiver's production without any help. Woodson uses his size, strength and speed in transition to shut down other teams' No. 1 receivers. It's hard ...