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With NFL Wild Card Weekend on the books, the focus shifts to the Divisional Round taking place this Saturday and Sunday.
In the AFC, the Chiefs will host a red-hot Andrew Luck, whose offense is playing lights-out. Meanwhile, veteran quarterback greats Tom Brady and Philip Rivers square off in Foxborough.
Over in the NFC the Eagles are taking on Drew Brees in the Dome while the Cowboys hit the road and will attempt to put the Rams to rest for the year.
With some NFL players destined to shine and others slated to disappoint, we present our stud and dud predictions for the Divisional Round.
Stud: Michael Thomas, wide receiver, New Orleans Saints
In his Week 17 game prior to the first-round bye, Thomas delivered rubbish with a five-catch, 29-yard performance. Forget about this and relish the fact Thomas will face a depleted Eagles secondary at home as the Saints attempt to advance in the playoffs. Thomas should thrive against an Eagles defense that just surrendered 18 receptions, 248 yards and one touchdown last weekend. Pencil in Thomas for an elite performance this game around.
Dud: Melvin Gordon, running back, Los Angeles Chargers
Gordon did not have a lot of luck running against a staunch Ravens defense. He tallied a mere 40 yards on 17 attempts. Though, a rushing touchdown helped to save his game. But a touchdown might not come so easily for Gordon facing the Patriots. In 2018, the Patriots gave up only six running back rushing scores all year. For the Chargers to potentially have to keep pace with a nicely rested Patriots offense, a heavy passing game — limiting Gordon’s attempts — might be on tap.
Stud: Eric Ebron, tight end, Indianapolis Colts
Ebron and quarterback Andrew Luck have meshed together this season as well as peanut butter and jelly. Counting the postseason, Ebron has racked up 14 touchdowns over 17 games. And the chances of him finding the end zone in the divisional round is highly likely. Ebron faces the Kansas City Chiefs, who gave up the most tight end fantasy football points in 2018. They allowed 10 touchdowns and an average of 67 yards per game to Ebron’s position. In what would project to be a high-scoring affair, look for Ebron to heavily contribute.
Dud: Jared Goff, quarterback, Los Angeles Rams
When Goff last suited up, he threw four touchdowns. But, that was against the San Francisco 49ers….
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