Inside the AFC.(NFL)

FS Lamont Thompson's athleticism makes him a valuable commodity, and he likely will maintain the starting role he held most of the season for the TITANS. Thompson isn't overly physical, but he can run and cover and usually puts himself in good position to make plays. ... Tony Hollings once was thought of as the TEXANS' running back of the future, but the emergence of Domanick Davis and the relentlessness of Jonathan Wells have pushed Hollings to third on the depth chart. Hollings has better speed than Davis and Wells but has struggled to stay healthy. ... New BROWNS G.M. Phil Savage knows the value of a strong running game in the cold weather AFC North, so look for him to ...