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NFL Power Rankings, Week 9: Ranking records that can be broken this week

ByIan Miller
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10)
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
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3. Keenan Allen moves up the top-10 receptions list

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen is slowly becoming the top option in that wide receiver room. As a result, the veteran pass catcher is moving up the top-10 receptions list quickly. Currently, Allen sits at ninth on the leaderboard.

He can move past Tim Brown with four catches on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. Additionally, Allen can move even further with 11 catches against a bad-looking defense and pass Cris Carter. Finally, the veteran wide receiver can slide into sixth place and pass Marvin Harrison with 12 catches on Sunday.

2. Von Miller moves up the top-10 sacks list

While Von Miller moved up the top-10 sacks list against the Arizona Cardinals last weekend, there is plenty more room for the veteran to move. He is currently tied with Jason Taylor for the seventh most sacks in NFL history, meaning he can move up with just a half of a sack against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, and, while unlikely, the pass rusher can move past Michael Strahan with two-and-a-half sacks. What this means is that there is history on both sides that could take place on Sunday, with desirable matchups for both Allen and Miller this weekend.

1. Derrick Henry moves up the top-10 rushing yards list

Now, the Jacksonville Jaguars have an incredibly stingy run defense, and Derrick Henry is not working with much in the passing game, as the Baltimore Ravens are down to its third-string quarterback on Thursday Night Football. However, all Henry needs to pass Jerome Bettis for the eighth spot on the all-time rushing yards list is 13 such yards. Additionally, the man known as King Henry needs 35 yards on the ground to move by LaDainian Tomlinson for seventh on the leaderboard in that statistic, making Thursday a must-watch matchup for all of our football historians in the world.

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