Standing Alone: A.J. Terrell Against Puka Nacua

Atlanta Falcons v Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Cooper Neill/GettyImagesSome matchups feel less like a chess match and more like a collision course, and Week 17 brings one of those moments for A.J. Terrell against Puka Nacua, who's been the most dominant pass-catcher in football in this fall.

The numbers alone set the tone: 37 targets over the last three weeks. Volume, trust, inevitability. The Rams know exactly who they are, and so does everyone else. And this provides the perfect bounce-back opportunity for the Atlanta Falcons' struggling star.

For Terrell, he's long been the Falcons’ stabilizer on the outside -- a corner built on patience and quiet consistency. He doesn’t chase interceptions. He…