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After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Redskins-Falcons matchup.

1. Washington needs to establish the run early: The Falcons are somewhat vulnerable to the run, giving up 122 yards at 4.5 yards per attempt on the ground. Pounding the football is the best way to right the ship on the road with a struggling offense. Look for more two-back, power-one blocking schemes between the tackles in this matchup.

After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Ravens-Bengals matchup.

1. Get the ball to Ray Rice, then do it again and again: Baltimore has been most effective when they feed the ball to their talented second year back. His low center of gravity, strength, instincts and toughness will put pressure on this much improved Cincinnati defense and could keep the ball away from Carson Palmer.

After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Dolphins-Patriots matchup.

1. Miami needs to utilize the Wildcat early and often: The Dolphins weren't as effective in their Week 8 victory and will need to get it going in Foxborough to have a chance to come away with a win. Miami is built to pound the football and New England was the first club to be exposed (2008) against the Wildcat, so it's likely to be a focal point for the Dolphins' offense.

After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Chiefs-Jaguars matchup.

1. Kansas City needs to run the ball effectively: The Chiefs need to establish some kind of ground game as the season winds down and this should be a good week to start. Jacksonville gave up a mind-boggling 228 yards with an average of 9.5 yards per carry to Chris Johnson and the Tennessee Titans this past Sunday. The problem is that Kansas City will be without mercurial RB Larry Johnson, who has been suspended.

After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Panthers-Saints matchup.

1. Carolina needs to run the ball: It's hardly a secret that the Panthers have one of the strongest running back tandems in the NFL with DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart sharing the load. Against what has been one of the stingiest run defenses in the NFL, the Arizona Cardinals, last Sunday, both backs averaged in excess of 5 yards per carry and Carolina put up 270 yards on the ground. New Orleans' defense is improved over last year but as was evidenced Monday night, when the Falcons' Michael Turner averaged 7.6 yards per carry while gaining 151 yards, the Saints can be run on.

After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Titans-49ers matchup.

1. Tennessee must run the ball effectively: The Titans ran for 305 yards, with an average of 6.2 yards per carry, against Jacksonville in Week 8. They are not apt to find that kind of success against the 49ers, who are holding opponents to just 85 yards a game on the ground (second best in the league). Tennessee does not want this game to hinge on QB Vince Young's arm and his receivers.

After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Steelers-Broncos matchup.

1. Could this be a "pass-heavy" game? Both of these offenses are capable of being physical with the run, but the defenses in this game could dictate a lot of multi-receiver sets with liberal passing. Pittsburgh's identity already revolves around the pass offense, while Denver would like to run the ball -- but that's not happening against the rock-solid Steeler run defense. With two really good defenses, do not be surprised if this is a wide-open offensive game with creative play calling.