playmaker
noun
play·mak·er
ˈplā-ˌmā-kər 
: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
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But the Bengals have a horrid ground game and couldn’t feed the ball consistently to their two best playmakers against the Vikings, and got walloped for it.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Jones-Drew cited the 0-3 Saints' impending rebuild and the Chiefs' need for an experienced playmaker in the backfield as reasons why this trade could benefit both sides.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The Panthers practiced without several starters, including a handful of playmakers, on Wednesday in Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys front seven doesn’t feature playmakers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Jones-Drew cited the 0-3 Saints' impending rebuild and the Chiefs' need for an experienced playmaker in the backfield as reasons why this trade could benefit both sides.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The Panthers practiced without several starters, including a handful of playmakers, on Wednesday in Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys front seven doesn’t feature playmakers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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