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Can T.Y. 'The Ghost' Hilton get the best of Jaguars rookie CB Jalen Ramsey?

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts not only are in position to redeem themselves for a 35-point loss to Jacksonville last December, but they also can put even more pressure on Jaguars coach Gus Bradley.

The Colts (1-2) will face the winless Jaguars (0-3) on Sunday in a game that will be played in London.

Here are six Jaguars players to watch, courtesy of ESPN Jaguars reporter Mike DiRocco:

Offense

WR Rashad Greene: He hasn’t done much on offense this season (just two catches for 16 yards) and didn’t do much as a punt returner either until he ripped off a 42-yarder late in the first half of last Sunday’s game against Baltimore. Greene set up the Jaguars at the Ravens’ 37-yard line and eight plays later they scored their first touchdown of the day. Remember, however, that Greene broke open last season’s second meeting between the Jaguars and Colts with a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown.

QB Blake Bortles: He hasn’t played well this season. Though his completion percentage is up (62.2 percent), he has turned the ball over seven times (six interceptions, one fumble) and just doesn’t look comfortable. He’s holding onto the ball too long, his mechanics are sloppier, and he's staring down receivers. Bradley believes Bortles is feeling the weight of the unproductive offense (18 points per game) and is pressing.

RB T.J. Yeldon: Chris Ivory returned last week but is nursing a sprained right knee and sprained left ankle, so Yeldon may get the bulk of the work against the Colts. He’s averaging just 2.5 yards per carry and his 15-yard run against San Diego is the team’s longest run of the season. The Jaguars are averaging just 2.8 yards per carry as a team, and that includes Bortles’ 6.6 yards per carry.

Defense

CB Jalen Ramsey: He’s not shy about saying what he feels -- he said he didn’t care if Aaron Rodgers threw his way and he called Steve Smith an old man and said he had no respect for him -- but he’s backing it up on the field. He has been the Jaguars’ best defensive back and he’ll at times draw T.Y. Hilton, who is averaging 18.3 yards per catch against the Jaguars in his career.

LB Telvin Smith: He has played the best and most consistent football of his career this season. He had problems with getting out of position and missing assignments in his first two seasons and there was thought that he would be replaced by rookie Myles Jack. However, Bradley said that Smith is playing at a high level (24 tackles, two pass breakups), and that’s keeping Jack off the field.

DE Yannick Ngakoue: The Jaguars have been surprised by how well the third-round pick has played on first and second down. The Jaguars expected him to be mainly a third-down guy but he’s been better against the run on first and second down than they anticipated. He has two sacks and forced the quarterback to fumble each time and pairs well with Dante Fowler Jr. to give the Jaguars some much-needed production off the edge.