NFL Week 13 Predictions: Projecting the Week's Most Impressive Performances

Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells went out for 228 on the ground, Johnny Knox had 145 receiving yards and Drew Brees threw for 363 yards with five total touchdowns in the New Orleans Saints victory over the New York Giants in Week 12. 

Which players will turn in the most impressive performances in Week 13? 

Drew Brees 

Yes, back-to-back epic games for New Orleans' quarterback. He's unbelievable at home in prime time, and his Saints club gets the Detroit Lions in the Superdome on Sunday night. 

Sean Payton's club would love to see improvements on defense, but they're fine with simply scoring in the 40's to win football games. 

Detroit has an explosive offense, too, and it's likely that Brees will throw more then 40 times in this one. 

This has all the makings of being a competitive game, and if the Lions get into a shootout with Brees, I'm taking the former Super Bowl MVP. 

Are five more touchdowns out of the question? 

Most certainly not. 

LeGarrette Blount 

Blount has consecutive 100-yard rushing games and he's averaged more than five yards a carry in each contest. 

He faces a Carolina Panthers run defense that's continually been thrashed by running backs in 2011. 

Last week, they allowed 80 yards to Donald Brown on 14 carries.

The week before?

Detroit's Kevin Smith ran wild to the tune of 140 yards on 16 attempts.

Carolina can have fun tackling the 260-plus pound monster that is LeGarrette Blount.

Another 100-plus yard rushing output for the former Oregon Duck. 

Victor Cruz 

Cruz has essentially overtaken Hakeem Nicks as Eli Manning's favorite target over the last month. He has six or more catches in each of his last five games and has 285 yards receiving in his last two.

He's great underneath because he can create after the catch, but he's emerged as a legitimate deep threat. With Nicks still garnering the most attention from opposing secondaries, Cruz has taken advantage.

The Packers-Giants game should be a fun one to watch due in large part to all the offensive fireworks. New York knows that to stick with Green Bay they'll have to take shots down the field often.

Another impressive outing for the former undrafted free agent.