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I'm looking for players who may be especially good plays as they chase various milestones, as well as those who may get a little less play due to others' chasing records (e.g., LeSean McCoy). Here are some key players that come to mind.
Arian Foster is contending for the NFL rushing title at 1345 yards, with Maurice Jones-Drew close behind at 1324, followed by Jamaal Charles at 1303. Foster gets to run against the second worst run D (based on yards allowed) in the league this week at Denver (2218 vs. 2221 for the Bills). Unless his spastic glut (or ankle) is really, really bad, Foster is a great start. MJD and Charles will also be running extra hard this week and likely next.
Mike Vick is vying for league MVP, so he's not going to take a break unless he already has a huge scoring game on the books. His desire for MVP does raise concerns for LeSean McCoy, since he's trying to do everything by himself (albeit that it is currently working). Tom Brady is also in the MVP race, so expect a lot of passing in the next two games (i.e., status quo).
Which leads us to Wes Welker. Welker's at 83 catches for 829 yards right now. The Pats aren't traditionally into stats, but he has been over 100 catches and 1000 yards every year since 2007. Woodson messed things up this week in Green Bay, so the Buffalo and Miami games are his last chance to keep the streak alive. I'm speculating a season high 9-10 force-fed catches this week in Buffalo for Welker.
Lastly, I think Andre Johnson will want to get to 100 catches for the season. He's at 86 right now so they will make sure he gets to that milestone to join Roddy White (106) and Reggie Wayne (99). Roddy is already a must start, and only Foster's rushing title chase can throw a wrench into the works. Roddy may see a lot of shorter catches to get his totals up while still letting Foster get his yards. He's not likely to match his season-high of 12 catches, but 9-10 catches seems probable this week. I haven't watched much Broncos football year, so how do you think Champ Bailey will come into play this week?
Arian Foster is contending for the NFL rushing title at 1345 yards, with Maurice Jones-Drew close behind at 1324, followed by Jamaal Charles at 1303. Foster gets to run against the second worst run D (based on yards allowed) in the league this week at Denver (2218 vs. 2221 for the Bills). Unless his spastic glut (or ankle) is really, really bad, Foster is a great start. MJD and Charles will also be running extra hard this week and likely next.
Mike Vick is vying for league MVP, so he's not going to take a break unless he already has a huge scoring game on the books. His desire for MVP does raise concerns for LeSean McCoy, since he's trying to do everything by himself (albeit that it is currently working). Tom Brady is also in the MVP race, so expect a lot of passing in the next two games (i.e., status quo).
Which leads us to Wes Welker. Welker's at 83 catches for 829 yards right now. The Pats aren't traditionally into stats, but he has been over 100 catches and 1000 yards every year since 2007. Woodson messed things up this week in Green Bay, so the Buffalo and Miami games are his last chance to keep the streak alive. I'm speculating a season high 9-10 force-fed catches this week in Buffalo for Welker.
Lastly, I think Andre Johnson will want to get to 100 catches for the season. He's at 86 right now so they will make sure he gets to that milestone to join Roddy White (106) and Reggie Wayne (99). Roddy is already a must start, and only Foster's rushing title chase can throw a wrench into the works. Roddy may see a lot of shorter catches to get his totals up while still letting Foster get his yards. He's not likely to match his season-high of 12 catches, but 9-10 catches seems probable this week. I haven't watched much Broncos football year, so how do you think Champ Bailey will come into play this week?
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