A.J. Green is a different breed of star receiver. The two-time all-pro and main attraction of the Bengals’ offense rarely talks trash, or celebrates after a big catch.

Green is often understated in discussions rating the NFL’s top receivers because his flash doesn’t quite match his play. Yet the Broncos know what sort of challenge the 6-foot-4, 210-pound receiver presents.

“He’s top five, for sure,” Broncos cornerback Chris Harris said. “He makes a lot of big plays. He’s very quiet on the field. He’s not like these other big-time receivers that you see who get a first down, start dancing. A.J. is very simple. He’s going to make the nice catch on you and give the ball back.”

Green has undressed many of the NFL’s top cornerbacks. In the Bengals’ season opener, Green beat the Jets and cornerback Darrelle Revis for 12 catches, 180 yards and one touchdown. Pittsburgh saw that damage and sent a lot of safety help to defend Green in Week 2. The Steelers held him to two catches for 38 yards.

“He’s going to make plays so you just can’t get down on yourself. You just have to keep fighting, keep attacking them,” Harris said. “A lot of guys come out and play with fear with him, they don’t challenge him. We’re going to challenge him and make him work for all his catches.”

The Broncos’ biggest struggle defensively so far this season came against 6-foot-5, 243-pound Panthers receiver Kelvin Benjamin, who had six catches for 91 yards and a touchdown in the opener. Green might be an even more difficult matchup.

“He has great hands and can go up and make tough catches. He’s so talented on the field and he’s so level-headed off the field,” Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton said of Green. “You feel like he matches up well against anybody.”

Dalton is the NFL’s leading passer through two weeks. He has thrown for 366 yards in each of his first two games. Most of his attention has gone to Green, but secondary receivers Brandon LaFell and Tyler Boyd and running back Giovani Bernard also draw Dalton’s attention. Denver Broncos More Broncos news

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The Broncos are confident in their ability to have any of their top cornerbacks — Chris Harris, Aqib Talib and Bradley Roby — as Green’s main defender. Talib likely will see Green the most because of his size (6-1, 205) and physicality. Still, Denver is aware Green likely will require more safety help than it traditionally gives to receivers.

“They want the ball down the field to him. He’s a big-time player,” Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said. “If he gets the jump ball situations, he’s really hard to deal with.”

The last time these two teams played, Week 16 of last season in Denver, the Broncos held quarterback AJ McCarron (Dalton was out with a fractured thumb) to 200 passing yards. Green had five catches for 57 yards and a touchdown.

Denver doesn’t expect this matchup to be any easier.

“These games always leave a mark on playoff seeds,” Harris said. “These are playoff-type games. That’s how we approach them.”