Jacksonville Jaguars: 3 Bold predictions for Divisional Round vs. Steelers
By Derek Snyder
2. Once again, Leonard Fournette will dominate the Steelers
As I’ve already mentioned, the Steelers were definitely destroyed the first time around by Leonard Fournette this year. We know Pittsburgh will be loading the box, trying to limit his yardage, but I still believe the rookie is going to have a dominant game. Not to mention, if Bortles starts to complete passes downfield, it’ll be tough to focus on Fournette alone.
The former LSU Tigers standout averaged 80 yards on the ground per game this season and finished with 10 total touchdowns. Needless to say, if this guy gets a few yards to gain momentum, only a few players in this league can bring him down by themselves.
It’s actually pretty funny, because not very many people think of the Jaguars having a plethora of different weapons on offense and yet, that’s one of the main reasons why Fournette is destined to have another huge game in Heinz Field this go around.
Fournette’s teammates on the outside will also draw a lot of attention away from him on Sunday afternoon. We’ve already spoken about the potential of Keelan Cole, but Allen Hurns will have more opportunities with Marquise Lee ailing as well.
With huge games coming from a few of the Jags most-talented offensive players, does that bode well for their chances of making the AFC Championship game the following weekend? We discuss that on the next page.