3) Bijan Robinson vs. Jets
The Falcons are a mess right now with both Drake London and Michael Penix out of their lineup. Penix isn’t coming back this season, so it will be Kirk Cousins under center for the remainder of the way for Atlanta. The offense needs to run through Bijan, and this weekend, he should be the focal point of Atlanta’s offense as they take on the Jets. As bad as things are in Atlanta right now, they’re looking like the 2007 Patriots compared to the teams that play in New York. If Robinson stays healthy and doesn’t get 20+ touches, Raheem Morris should be left in New Jersey.
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4) Derrick Henry vs. Bengals
Father Time definitely looks like he has one hand on King Henry’s shoulder, but the big back can still get it done when the situation is right. Last week, against the hapless Jets, the situation was right enough for him to score two touchdowns, despite only averaging 3 yards per carry. This Thursday night, the situation gets even juicier as the Ravens take on the Bengals and their #31-ranked run defense. There will be scoring opportunities aplenty for all involved with this matchup, and King Henry should be in the middle of any scoring done by Baltimore.
5) Saquon Barkley vs. Bears
Saquon is another back who has looked like he has slowed down some from last year, but that has more to do with a few lingering injuries and some key losses along the Philly offensive line. He should be good to go in this matchup on Black Friday, and the Bears are absolutely wrecked right now on defense. Their run defense was already ranked in the bottom 5 of the league before losing all of their linebackers to various injuries. You could argue that the starters stunk anyway, and the backups couldn’t be much worse, but let’s just assume the coaches actually play the better players, and the guys playing this Friday will be a step down in talent. Philly is going to keep their foot on the gas to try and erase any memory of last week’s horror show in Dallas, so I’m expecting a big offensive day from the Eagles.
