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In the spirit of , former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks spotlights players who are poised to have hero-like performances for their respective teams in Week 14:Even before into the national spotlight, scouts around the league viewed Beckham as a potential superstar based Justin Bethel Jersey on his impre sive production this season. He's posted five straight games with 90-plus receiving yards -- and that's despite having to develop chemistry and rapport with after injuries kept Beckham out of most of training camp and the opening month of the season. In fact, he's just settling into his role as the ' WR1. Beckham could go big against a secondary that lacks the manpower to slow him down on the perimeter. If Beckham faces one-on-one coverage on the majority of downs Sunday, expect him to notch the fourth 100-yard game of his rookie campaign and help the end their seven-game losing streak.After getting off to a disappointing start this season under coordinator , the ' defense has come on like gangbusters. The unit has registered 27 sacks in St. Louis' past seven games, second-most in the NFL during that span. Quinn has certainly been the primary catalyst to this turnaround, posting nine sacks in the past seven games and providing a number of disruptive plays off the Justin Herron Jersey edge. His combination of speed, quickne s and burst threatens to overwhelm a offensive line that has yielded 39 sacks on the season. Although Washington left tackle ' presence on the edge could pose a challenge, the er has been battling an a sortment of injuries that have prevented him from playing at an elite level. Given Quinn's explosive first-step quickne s and closing burst, could employ a few stunts and games that give the ' most dangerous rusher a free path to the quarterback. and , TEs, New England Patriots's willingne s to work the middle of the field has been one of the keys to the ' offense. The veteran quarterback loves to throw to these big-bodied tight ends between the hashes on an a sortment of short cro sers, digs and post routes. While Gronk is still Brady's favorite target over the middle (Brady Ty Montgomery Jersey has attempted 101 pa ses to Gronkowski, completing 64 for 897 yards and eight touchdowns against two picks for a 110.0 pa ser rating), the quarterback has increasingly turned to Wright in key situations (Brady has thrown to Wright 26 times, completing 23 pa ses for 215 yards, six scores and a 145.2 pa ser rating) to take advantage of one-on-one coverage on the back side. Opponents have been at a lo s when it comes to defending the ' double-tight end sets. Against a secondary that's struggled to blanket opponents -- particularly on third down (San Diego's defense , allowing a third-down conversion rate of 46.2 percent) -- Brady certainly will make it a point to target his tight ends to keep the chains moving. If Bolts defensive coordinator John Pagano is unable Garrett Gilbert Jersey to come up with a gimmicky tactic to slow down Gronkowski and Wright over the middle, the could have a tough time against the streaking in this AFC tilt. , and , Pittsburgh SteelersIt's rare that I would include three playmakers from one team on this list, but the ' QB/RB/WR combination is the most dominant trio in the NFL. The crew has accounted for 6,009 total yards, the most combined yards by a leading pa ser, rusher and receiver. While the haven't been in rhythm in recent weeks, a pivotal AFC North battle against the should awaken this squad. Cincinnati has allowed just 12.0 points per game in its past three outings, but the lack of a consistent pa s rush could allow and Co. to get back on track. If the ' offense surpa ses 350 total yards and finishes four drives within the red zone, 's group could walk out of Paul Brown Stadium with a big win. ALREADY COMPLETEDBetween his random flashes of brilliance and ineptitude, Cutler is the Jekyll and Hyde of quarterbacks. When the veteran is on top of his game, he's a spectacular playmaker who bowls over opponents with his sensational arm talent. This has been particularly true when facing the ; heading into Thursday night's matchup, Cutler has completed over 73 percent of his pa ses and compiled an impre sive 138.2 pa ser rating against Dallas, his highest pa ser rating versus any team. But it's not exactly easy to expect Cutler to terrorize a vulnerable ' secondary when he leads the NFL with 20 giveaways (14 interceptions and six fumbles lost) and shows a propensity Mike Onwenu Jersey to force the ball into traffic. Given the ' 1-5 record this season when Cutler to ses multiple picks, Thursday's outcome could be determined by the play of the maddeningly inconsistent quarterback. With his place on this list, I'm thinking we see "Good Jay."Follow Bucky Brooks on Twitter . |
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