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It is the second straight year that King has had a pick-six (he had a 90-yard interception for a TD last season at Dallas).He is one of eight players in the conference with three picks as the Chargers (6-2) travel to Oakland on Sunday looking to extend their five-game winning streak.“He doesn’t have the height, the weight, the speed and all that, but if you look at Desmond he’s always been a very productive player and that’s not going to change when you get to the NFL. It’s just a pattern of success,” Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said.King won the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given to the nation’s top corner, when he was a junior at Iowa in 2015. He returned for his senior season but wasn’t drafted until the fifth round last year.King has lined up as a slot corner the past two seasons, but he has improved this year in man coverage. He said he hardly played that at Iowa due to the scheme but that it is something he worked on during the offseason.“I feel like I am doing a pretty good job with that this year,” King said. “It’s not that much harder than transitioning from a zone team.”Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley has noted that King has always been a physical player who can tackle in space, but that his comfort level with the defense has grown http://www.seahawkscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-cody-barton-jersey , which has allowed him to be more consistent.“He’s anticipating and he’s making plays. There’s a couple plays that took place (against Seattle) that it wasn’t really his responsibility, but he identified it and played a pass and eliminated a big play for us,” Bradley said.King was used plenty as a blitzer last season and he had four sacks. First-round pick Derwin James is being used as a blitzer this season but Bradley said he might still use King in that role during the second half of the season.King has also been used more on punt returns due to wide receiver Travis Benjamin being injured for most of the season. Lynn said this week that with Benjamin finally healthy, he is planning on using both players.With last week’s score, King joined Roy Williams as the only defensive backs in NFL history to have at least four sacks and two INTs for TDs their first two years. He also doesn’t mind being challenged covering opposing teams’ slot receivers.“I feel like playing inside is harder than playing outside. A lot of people say you need size and speed to play outside but anyone can play it,” King said. “As long as we are having success, have your cover guys cover and have your blitzers blitz.” What America saw last weekend from the Atlanta Falcons was similar to what the team showed for 2+ quarters of last year’s Super Bowl. Can they keep it up as they head on the road again Saturday to Philadelphia? The Falcons have that balanced offense – if Matt Ryan is efficient – to challenge any opponents. Where they made their mark against the Rams was on defense. ”We don’t have a (complicated) defense, but we are very detailed,” says defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel, a former NFL player who got the job last February. ”And the detail of expectations of understanding that they have to make our defense come to life, and they’re doing an awesome job at it.” Philadelphia’s defense has been up and down recently, and it has dealt with a bunch of injuries. Depth has been a plus for Jim Schwartz’s unit. The edge here belongs to Atlanta at quarterback – if Ryan is efficient – with backup Nick Foles running the offense for the Eagles. It wouldn’t be shocking to see Foles fly. Or struggle. The Falcons are 2-point favorites over the top-seeded Eagles Gary Jennings Jr. Jersey , a highly unusual occurrence. But one that, with Carson Wentz on the sideline, makes enough sense. FALCONS, 23-19 Tennessee (plus 13) at New England, Saturday The Patriots are rested. They’re supposedly ticked off. They’re pretty healthy. And they are miles better than the Titans. Still, let’s give Tennessee tremendous credit for how it rallied in Kansas City. The Titans showed resolve and an ability to come up with big plays on offense that few expected. ”You’ve got every team fighting to play for the next week,” Patriots safety Devin McCourty says. ”Nobody’s going to go out there – and I don’t care if you’re down, if you’re up – like no one is going to quit. So, that’s something I think we always talk about, and obviously you could see it in that game against Kansas City.” But this one is in New England. Yes, it’s gotten tiresome to travel (and travel, and travel) to Foxborough for playoff games. There’ll be another one up there next weekend. BEST BET: PATRIOTS http://www.seahawkscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-phil-haynes-jersey , 30-10 Jacksonville (plus 7+) at Pittsburgh, Sunday One thing about the Steelers: They tend to play much closer games than they should. Based on talent alone, they probably are the NFL’s most skilled squad. Here comes Jacksonville, following an offensive stinker in beating outmanned Buffalo. Logic says this should be a rout. Forget logic and remember that Ben Roethlisberger was so victimized in a 30-9 Week 5 loss to the Jaguars that he had one of the worst games of his career. There’s also the Antonio Brown factor: How healthy is the unanimous All-Pro receiver, who was injured in Week 15? Jacksonville has a staunch defense with a terrific pass rush, too. Its secondary is among the league’s best. OK, enough of that. We can’t make a case for Blake Bortles winning in Pittsburgh. STEELERS, 21-16 New Orleans (plus 4) at Minnesota, Sunday What figures to be the best game of the divisional round, a redux of the Vikings’ 29-19 home victory in the season opener. Both sides are balanced and have enough experience to handle the pressure. While the Saints have the Hall of Fame-level skills of Drew Brees at quarterback, Minnesota’s Case Keenum has been among the most pleasant surprises in the league. Look for this one to come down to which defense asserts itself. Coach Mike Zimmer has built quite the unit in the Twin Cities. ”Well, you want to have pass rushers Ugo Amadi Jersey , you want to have guys that can cover,” he says. ”Without giving away all my secrets, I like a certain body type with guys. You can kind of look at most of them and tell what we’re trying to get. Athleticism, guys who can think quickly on their feet, safeties that have versatility, corners who can cover.” Sounds like a winner. VIKINGS, 20-17 — 2017 RECORD: Last week: Against spread (2-2). 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