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Bengals fall just short 29-27

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Sunday 29 October 2006 at 11:49 pm

The Bengals played well on offense.  Carson Palmer had a good football game, completing 24 of 36 passes for 266 yards and 2 TDs.  RB Rudi Johnson only carried the ball 12 times for 46 yards (3.8 ypc) and a TD.  WR Chris Henry returned from his suspension, and it seemed like he had never left…catching 5 passes for 81 yards and a TD.  Chad Johnson caught 6 passes for 78 yards and a TD.  TJ Houshmandzadeh caught 6 passes for 70 yards.

DE Justin Smith had 10 tackles and a half sack, while LB Caleb Miller pitched in 9 tackles.  The Bengals had all kinds of trouble with the Falcons offense.  The Falcons ran the ball 38 times for 143 yards (3.8 ypc).  The Falcons completed 20 of 28 passes for 277 net yards thru the air.

The Bengals better either fix the defense OR run the football more on offense.

Bengals vs. Falcons

Blogged under Front Page, This Week's Matchup Report by ravenhater on Wednesday 25 October 2006 at 10:34 am
Both of these football teams are coming off huge victories!  These teams are so contrasting in style that this will be a very interesting game to watch unfold.

The Falcons offensive strength matches up perfectly with the Bengals defensive weakness, which is running the football.  No team runs the ball better than the Falcons, who are averaging 222.2 yards rushing per game and 6.1 yards per carry.  Look for the Falcons to run the ball until the Bengals front 7 proves they can stop it, which is unlikely because they allow 127.0 yards rushing per game and 4.6 yards per carry.  Warrick Dunn (560 yards), Michael Vick (441 yards) and Jerious Norwood (290 yards) will take turns running all over the Bengals defense.  And if the Bengals creep up too much to stop the run, Vick will just start flipping short passes to TE Alge Crumpler (22 rec, 311 yards) who has a huge size advantage over the Bengals safeties.

Look for the Bengals to come out throwing the football on Sunday.  The Falcons defense is allowing 230.8 net yards passing per game and showed alot of holes last week against the Steelers.  Carson Palmer (1,418 yards passing) needs to get the Bengals on the board early and force the Falcons to play from behind.  If the Bengals do indeed get an early lead, look for them to give the ball to Rudi Johnson (506 yards rushing) to keep the Bengals defense off of the field.

This should be a fantastic football game.  The early part of this game will determine the outcome.  If the Bengals jump to an early lead, they should win the game because they can force the Falcons to try to throw the ball.  If the Falcons get the lead, they will just pound away against the soft run defense of the Bengals and emerge with a win.  This game really could go either way, and it’s impossible for me to pick a winner.

 

Bengals by the numbers

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Wednesday 25 October 2006 at 8:15 am

The Bengals are averaging 21.3 points per game this season, which is a little disappointing considering all the talent they have on the offensive side of the football.  The Bengals are only averaging 99.8 yards rushing per game and that needs to improve.  The passing game has been ok for the Cats averaging 215.0 net yards per game and completing 62.2% of their attempts.  Carson Palmer is looking more confident in the pocket every week.

The Bengals defense has been hammered by injury this season, but that’s no excuse.  The Bengals are allowing 18.8 points per game, which is pretty good considering how many yards they have allowed.  The Cats can’t stop the run as they allow 127.0 yards rushing per game and 4.6 yards per carry.  The opponents average 199.0 net yards passing and complete 57.3% of their passes.

 

Bengals the superior cat in the Jungle 17-14

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page by ravenhater on Monday 23 October 2006 at 11:40 pm

The Bengals really played well in the second half and pulled out a win against a good football team.  Carson Palmer completed 23 of 39 passes for 240 yards and 2 TDs.  RB Rudi Johnson carried the ball 26 times for 101 yards (3.9 ypc).  WR Chad Johnson caught 6 passes for 73 yards.  TJ Houshmandzadeh caught 7 passes for 61 yards and a TD.  TE Reggie Kelly caught 3 passes for 34 yards and a TD.

LB Caleb Miller led the charge on defense with 9 tackles.  DEs Robert Geathers and Justin Smith each had a sack.  The Bengals run defense really played well, holding the Panthers to 16 carries for 60 yards (3.8 ypc).  The Panthers completed 20 of 34 passes for 217 net yards passing.

This was a huge win for the Bengals, as they tied up the Ravens at the top of the AFC North.

Bengals vs. Panthers

Blogged under Front Page, This Week's Matchup Report by ravenhater on Wednesday 18 October 2006 at 11:55 am

This football game pits two teams against each other that are moving in different directions.  The Panthers are rolling and have won 4 straight games, while the Bengals have lost their last two games.

The Panthers are starting to click on offense.  Steve Smith is finally healthy and that will cause huge problems for the Bengals defense.  Smith already has 31 receptions for 450 yards this season.  But the Panthers will not come out throwing in this game….not with the Bengals run defense allowing 140.4 yards per game and 4.7 yards per carry!  Look for DeShaun Foster to have a huge game against the Bengals defense.  Foster has 431 yards rushing (3.8 ypc) this season and will add many more by the time this game is over.  QB Jake Delhomme has played well this season (1,343 yards passing, 83 QB rating).  Look for Delhomme to throw the ball after the Panthers establish their running game.  Smith and Keyshawn Johnson (32 rec, 419 yards) form a deadly combination at wide-out so the Bengals DBs will have their hands full.

When the Bengals have the football, look for them to try to run the ball with Rudi Johnson (405 yards rushing) against a Panther run defense that is allowing 115.0 yards rushing per game and 4.0 yards per carry.  Also, look for Carson Palmer (1,178 yards passing, 90.1 QB rate) to throw short passes to TJ Houshmandzadeh (23 rec, 291 yards) and Chad Johnson (24 rec, 300 yards) because the line has had trouble with protecting on long passes.  Palmer has already been sacked 17 times this season, and DE Julius Peppers already has 8 sacks by himself! 

This should be a good football game that will probably be decided by who protects the football better…..Jake Delhomme or Carson Palmer. 

 

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