New England Patriots: 5 key players in Week 10 battle vs Ravens

Cam Newton has to be super

Following a nice bounce back game against the New York Jets, Cam Newton will have to put an even better performance together against the Baltimore Ravens.

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He is certainly capable of it and has done it a few times before against John Harbaugh and the Ravens.  In recognizing Newton as a player who is still dangerous, Harbaugh highlights that his team has to be ready for the arm and legs of the New England Patriots quarterback.

"“We struggled playing against him in other games, so we understand that,” Harbaugh said, via Yahoo!sports.  “We understand that their coaches, like they always do, have done a great job.  They’ve built that offense.  There’s a lot of carryover from last year’s offense, certainly, especially with the power run game.  So we’re just trying to take it as we find it and do the best we can.”"

Can the play calling of Josh McDaniels and the execution of Cam Newton and the New England Patriots offense cause the Ravens’ defense to struggle again?

Well, it really does come down to Newton and how impactful he is running the ball.  That success will open up things in the passing game and also open some lanes for the Patriots running backs, especially the top player on this list.