4 Jaguars to watch on defense vs. Chargers

The Jags will need their defense to step up if they are to defeat the Chargers Sunday, making Yannick Ngakoue a key player to watch.

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CB A.J. Bouye

With the Chargers passing game being ranked sixth in the league (with an average of 274.2 passing yards a game), the Jags are going to need their best corner, A.J. Bouye, to have a good day.

The No. 1 passing threat for the Chargers will be Keenan Allen and when he’s matched up with Bouye, the veteran corner must be successful. With 76 receptions for 864 yards and five touchdowns to his name, he’s River’s go-to target and neutralizing him will be huge for a Jags win.

In the last meeting between the Jags and the Chargers, Bouye made the play of the game by picking the ball off Rivers in overtime and placing the ball at the Chargers’ 2-yard line for a game-winning Josh Lambo field goal. They will need a similar impact play out of him this time around as the game could be a close one.