If the New Orleans Saints are able to win this weekend against the Carolina Panthers, they will gain sole possession of first place in the NFC South and begin to grow a gap between them and second place. The entire division is neck and neck for the top spot, so getting these important wins, if the playoffs are truly a goal, is a necessity. But these teams are very close in talent, and it’s really a toss-up for who can win. The New Orleans Saints will need big performances in this game, and these three players are candidates to deliver. 

Starting with the offense, I’m going with arguably the most exciting player on the Saints’ offense. Because of his talent and the fact that fans haven't seen much from him so far, Jordyn Tyson is someone people outside the organization have their eyes on, and after what he did last week, this could be a big game for him. Tyson was on limited snaps last week against the Cleveland Browns after missing most of the season with a hamstring injury, so he wasn't going to make the major impact people would expect of a starter, but when he was on the field, it was electric. He was open nearly every play, and the catches that didn’t end in a fumble (sorry, had to) were crucial to the Saints' offense. 

With Tyson now set as a primary receiver, there’s a good chance he could go for 80+ receiving yards on Sunday. 

Next is a fun choice as well. The Saints' run game has been bad this year, but Travis Etienne is making his return from injury, and the Panthers' run defense has been bad this year. It creates a really great situation for Etienne to reach his best and have a huge game, which would completely unlock the Saints' offense. It also helps that the Saints can go to Audric Estime in short-yardage situations instead of Etienne. 

Last is Chase Young, and this boils down to his talent and the Panthers’ offensive line issues. This group has struggled against opposing pass rushes, and that’s perfect news for a duo that is around the top of the league in sacks. If the Panthers have to put all their focus on stopping Chase Young, the Granderson will have a good chance of getting to the QB. We could see multiple sacks from this duo on Sunday.