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Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Players that are key to a victory over the Houston Texans

By Justin Grasso

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 07: Quarterback Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a ball on the sidelines as they take on the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on October 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Vikings won 23-21. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 07: Quarterback Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a ball on the sidelines as they take on the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on October 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Vikings won 23-21. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 11: Wide receiver Cole Beasley #11 of the Dallas Cowboys runs the ball against free safety Avonte Maddox #29 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Dallas Cowboys won 27-20. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 11: Wide receiver Cole Beasley #11 of the Dallas Cowboys runs the ball against free safety Avonte Maddox #29 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Dallas Cowboys won 27-20. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

Avonte Maddox, CB

The MVP of last week could’ve realistically been Avonte Maddox. The rookie cornerback started on the outside for the first time this season after returning from an injury and he played lights out against a very good offense. Not only did he snag a game-changing interception from Jared Goff, but he forced Goff to have a passer rating of zero when targeting Maddox throughout the night.

It’s too early to call Maddox a lockdown corner, but guess what? I wouldn’t hate it if the Eagles decided to let Maddox shadow the Texans best receiver, DeAndre Hopkins. It won’t happen, but saying that just tells you how confident the Eagles should be in Maddox moving forward. And that’s not a knock on Rasul Douglas who has been playing fairly well, either.

These cornerbacks might’ve been at the bottom of the barrell when the season started, but ever since last week they have given this defense some hope. Credit to the defensive line for getting to the quarterback and causing disruptions, but aside from that, this secondary has been excellent for what it’s worth. Another big game out of Maddox could be very promising moving forward.

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