I'm gonna say that McKittrick is activated (which he should have been for every game this season, but we have a stubborn head coach who put "making a statement," ahead of winning .. but that's a different topic) and contributes not only to a better return game, but also to the offense with various sweep-type plays that will utilize the speed the team has missed since Sean McDermott threw his little hissy fit and inexplicably benched a consistent positive contributor to the team.
Amen