C, Patrick Mekari
This will be Mekari’s second start and nearly his third full game at center this season after Matt Skura went down early in Week 12. While Mekari has played very well over the last two weeks, there’s now a little more film on him and his tendencies and you better believe Buffalo took a close look at it for this game.
Lamar Jackson has been tough to pressure and bring down, thanks to being so agile and fast. When teams have tried to shrink the pocket down on Jackson, he’s often found running room ahead of him. The best chance of limiting Jackson’s mobility is to bring pressure right up the middle. It would also do wonders against Baltimore’s rushing attack as well.
That means Mekari needs to have another really good game against a really good defensive line. His level of success will likely determine the offense’s level of success in Week 14.