Chris Perry is becoming very injury prone.  He broke his foot Sunday against the Browns and will miss the remainder of the football season.  Perry finishes his second season in the NFL with 10 carries for 57 yards (5.7 ypc) and 9 receptions for 42 yards (4.7 avg). 

Look for Kenny Watson to move into the #2 RB role.  Watson carried the ball 14 times for 72 yards (5.1 ypc) and a TD.  Watson has caught 12 passes for 81 yards (6.8 avg).

The Bengals have played really well the last two weeks and need a win badly to make up ground in the division against the Ravens.  The Bengals have outscored their opponents 61-16 the last two weeks.  The Ravens have won 5 in a row, including an absolute thrashing of the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.  The Ravens can seal the AFC North Championship with a victory tonight.

The Bengals will probably attempt to run Rudi Johnson (890 yards rushing) at the Ravens rough run defense that allows only 76.5 yards rushing per game and 3.2 yards per carry.  The Bengals have to run the ball some to slow the Ravens pass rush that had 9 sacks last week against the Steelers.  If Carson Palmer has time, he should be effective at moving the ball around among his great receiving corps. 

When the Ravens have the football, look for them to attack the Bengals soft run defense that has allowed 116.6 yards rushing and 4.2 yards per carry.  Since Brian Billick took over the play-calling, the Ravens are 5-0 and have averaged 27.8 points per game.  Jamal Lewis (735 yards rushing) should have little problem getting his yards this week.  Steve McNair has played really well of late, but he must be careful with the football as the Bengals have been picking off alot of passes lately.

I like the Bengals to rise up in the Jungle and turn the tables on the Ravens who beat them 26-20 earlier in the season.

This was a game that the Bengals dominated all the way through.  Carson Palmer was outstanding as he completed 25 of 32 passes for 275 yards with 3 TDs and 1 INT.  Rudi Johnson had a rough time as he carried the ball 25 times for 64 yards (2.6 ypc) and a TD.  Chad Johnson was outstanding again with 7 receptions for 123 yards.  T.J. Houshmandzadeh was tough with 7 catches for 79 yards and a TD.  Chris Henry was all about big plays as he caught 5 passes for 41 yards and 2 TDs.

The Bengals had been having a rough time as of late, but you wouldn’t know that by watching this game.  LB Caleb Miller was all over the place as he had 8 tackles and a sack.  Kevin Kaesviharn had 2 tackles, a sack and 2 INTs.  Tory James also had 2 interceptions.  The Bengals held the Browns to 51 yards rushing on 14 carries (3.6 ypc).  The Browns completed 18 of 29 passes for 152 net yards passing.

The Bengals totally dismantled the Browns and move to 6-5 on the season.

The Battle for Ohio, Part II.  The Bengals handled the Browns pretty easily in week #2 of the season, 34-17, but the Browns beat them up physically.  The Bengals are coming off a win that broke a 3-game losing streak.  The Browns lost a heartbreaker to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but they have looked much better of late.

The Bengals will try to pound the Browns defense with Rudi Johnson (826 yards rushing).  The Browns allow 136.9 yards rushing per game and 4.8 yards per carry.  After the Bengals establish the run, it will be “Ocho Cinco” time.  Chad Johnson has been pretty good this season (57 rec, 932 yards), but we’ll see if he has “alligator arms” after Brian Russell made him a bloody, incoherent mess in the last meeting between these teams.  The Bengals must do a good job of keeping Kamerion Wimbley (6.5 sacks) away from Carson Palmer, who gets rattled when he gets hit.

The Browns hope to have Reuben Droughns back for Sunday’s game.  Droughns has said that his injured foot is feeling alot better and that he more than likely will give it a go.  The Browns need him, because he’s the kind of back that hurts the Bengals.  The Bengals have allowed 123.2 yards rushing per game and 4.2 yards per carry.  If the Browns have a running threat and the tackles keep the Bengals Ends (Justin Smith & Robert Geathers) away from Charlie Frye, he could have his best game as a pro.  The Bengals allow 254.4 net yards passing per game, so Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards should have big games.

This game will be a high-scoring game, but I have to side with the Bengals because of Rudi Johnson who’s been kryptonite to the Browns in his career.

The Bengals played good on offense and made enough big plays on defense to get a victory.  Carson Palmer completed 14 of 22 passes for 275 yards with 3 TDs and 1 INT.  Rudi Johnson had a good game with 27 carries for 111 yards (4.1 ypc).  Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson had another amazing game with 6 receptions for 190 yards and 3 TDs.

The Bengals definately played bend-but-don’t-break defense yesterday.  Caleb Miller ad 14 tackles and recovered a fumble.  Kevin Kaesviharn had 11 tackles, 2 sacks and an interception. Madieu Williams (5 tackles, interception) and rookie Ethan Kilmer (4 tackles, 52-yard interception return for TD) also were a big help on defense.  The Saints carried the ball 23 times for 91 yards (4.0 ypc).  The Saints completed 37 of 52 passes for 504 net yards passing.

This win pulls the Bengals back up to .500 (5-5) on the season.