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All of North Queenslands State of Origin stars are back.But the Cowboys say the rest of the team must stand up if they are to keep their NRL title defence hopes alive.North Queensland are set to welcome all five of their Origin stars plus returning pivot Michael Morgan (knee) for Thursday nights clash with the Bulldogs in Townsville.The return of Queenslands Johnathan Thurston, Matt Scott, Gavin Cooper and Justin ONeill and Blues prop James Tamou could not have been better timed for the Cowboys ahead of the top four NRL showdown.However, centre Kane Linnett said it would not be up to their stars to inspire North Queensland in the run to the NRL finals.Greeny (North Queensland coach Paul Green) said to us last week that the boys who arent in Origin are a big part of the squad and its up to us to lift enthusiasm, he said.Because we know those (Origin) guys will do their job, now its up to the rest of us.Hopefully we get on a good run into the finals.Hooker Jake Granville was a revelation in the Cowboys premiership year and hoped more unheralded North Queensland players stood tall during their title defence.Its good to have those Origin guys back but I thought we had been preparing well without those guys, Granville said.If the guys who arent in Origin can take it to the next level, the Origin guys will be a bonus.North Queensland (3rd; 11-6 record) remained in touch with the NRL leaders by going through the Origin period with a 3-3 tally.Everyone is excited for the run in (to finals), Cowboys co-captain Scott said ahead of the showdown with the fourth-ranked Dogs.We definitely have a lot of improvement in us.We havent played our best footy over the past couple of months - it has been disjointed with Origin.We havent played up to our standards.Its important the next seven games we improve and play our best footy.Authentic Custom Warriors Jersey . 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Because both offenses have been mostly unwatchable this season, the defenses have been forced to carry the load.Rhodes and Ramsey certainly have done their part.As far as willingness to get physical, willingness to tackle, wanting to travel with No. 1 receivers each week, competitiveness, trying to lead by example and things like that, I see similarities between us, said Ramsey, who enrolled at FSU about six months after Rhodes left school early for the NFL draft.A fourth-year pro, Rhodes has four interceptions and 11 passes defended this season. He was at his best against Arizonas Carson Palmer three weeks ago, when he intercepted two passes and returned one 100 yards for a touchdown that turned out to be the difference.The 6-foot-2 Rhodes surely will be matched against former Pro Bowler Allen Robinson, who is looking to return to form after three consecutive disappointing outings.I think his recall is his biggest thing, said Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, who is expected to return Sunday after missing last weeks game following eye surgery. Sometimes a year ago, every day was a new day. And this year, he gets back to doing things correctly all the time.The Jaguars can say the same about the 6-foot-2 Ramsey, the fifth overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Although Ramsey is still looking for his first pick, hes made an impact in every game.According to Pro Football Focus, Ramsey has held receivers to 50 yards or less in eight of 12 games. Hes been tasked with shadowing five No. 1 receivers -- Baltimores Steve Smith, Indianapolis T.Y. Hilton, Chicagos Alshon Jeffery, Oaklands Amari Cooper and Houstons DeAndre Hopkins -- and only Hilton topped 75 yards.Ramsey will get another test Sunday against Stefon Diggs, who has 75 receptions for 805 yards and two touchdowns. Ramsey and Diggs (Maryland) squared off once in college, a 63-0 victory for the Seminoles in 2013.I like his game, respect his game a llot, Ramsey said.ddddddddddddAlways have, even in college when I got to play him a time or two. I think hes very dynamic, lines up in different places for them. He gets a lot of targets each game, so that tells me a lot about how the coaches feel about him and how his quarterback feels about him. Im looking forward to it, of course.Here are some other things to know about the Vikings and Jaguars:HONORING SMITH: Jacksonvilles all-time leading receiver, Jimmy Smith, will be inducted into the franchises ring of honor at halftime. Its also the teams annual alumni weekend, and more than 60 former players will be on hand for Smiths ceremony. Smith will join offensive tackle Tony Boselli (2006), former owners Wayne and Delores Weaver (2012), running back Fred Taylor (2012) and quarterback Mark Brunell (2013) in the Pride of the Jaguars. The 47-year-old Smith, whose life has been defined as much by drug addiction as football production, caught 862 passes for 12,287 yards and 67 touchdowns in 12 seasons.PLAYOFF PICTURE: The Vikings are two games behind Detroit in the NFC North and would lose a tiebreaker to the Lions, who swept the season series. Minnesotas 4-6 record in NFC games also would hurt in wild-card scenarios, and another loss would be devastating. Weve got ourselves in a pickle now, and if you want to go to the playoffs, youre going to have to win out, guard Alex Boone said. Youre going to need help from some other teams, which I hate doing because I feel like the more you count on other teams to kind of help you, the more they want to screw you.VIKINGS FAN: Jaguars coach Gus Bradley grew up in Minnesota as a huge Vikings fan. His favorite player? Running back Chuck Foreman. At that time, they were really successful, Bradley said. You rallied around them. That part of it is still there. My family is still all back there. When theyre not rooting for us, they are Vikings fans.MAVERICKS MEET: Vikings receiver Adam Thielen and Jaguars guard Chris Reed were teammates at Minnesota State in Mankato, where the Vikings hold training camp. Theyre the only two current NFL players from the NCAA Division II school. Thielen was a senior and Reed a sophomore on the Mavericks team that lost in the 2012 national semifinals.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '