Jacksonville Jaguars: 3 Key players to beating Steelers in Divisional Round

JACKSONVILLE, FL - JANUARY 07: Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone watches the action in the second half of the AFC Wild Card Round game against the Buffalo Bills at EverBank Field on January 7, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /

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JACKSONVILLE, FL – JANUARY 07: Running back Leonard Fournette #27 of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks on against the Buffalo Bills during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at EverBank Field on January 7, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /

2. Leonard Fournette

There has not been a more cataclysmic player for the Jaguars offense this season than Leonard Fournette. Also a rookie, the former LSU product burst onto the scene, and had himself quite a year. He opened the season with a 100-yard rushing game against the Houston Texans and never looked back.

In total, he posted five 100-yard rushing games on the season. His power rushing style managed to translate to the National Football League quite well. This was something I was not sure about only because that style of running can wear the body down in a hurry.

On the season, Fournette carried the ball 268 times for 1,040 yards and eight touchdowns. He also caught the ball 36 times for 302 yards and a touchdown.

He needs to be able to rush the ball well on Saturday. The Steelers are stingier in run defense with 1,667 yards allowed on the season. That breaks down to 104.2 yards allowed per game. Fournette will have to use that power of his to barrel his way through the Steeler defenders. They better try to tackle him early, otherwise he is difficult to stop.

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