As we’ll do every week to get you ready for the upcoming game, our X Factor of the week. Sometimes it’s a player, unit, concept, or scheme. Our X Factor for tomorrow’s game against the Cleveland Browns.
X Factor: Alejandro Villanueva
An obvious choice if there ever was one. Villanueva vs Myles Garrett is one of the critical trench matchups. Both guys are having terrific starts to the year. Garrett is second in the league in sacks with six of them, only trailing Aaron Donald’s 7.5. Putting aside the whole hitting Mason Rudolph upside his head thing, he’s one of football’s premier pass rushers.