02-09-2022, 07:39 PM
(02-09-2022, 06:55 PM)CoachGeorge Wrote: No, I don’t think that presenting cherry picked stars is meaningless. I try to protect intellectual property when using a subscription service when posting to a message board.
The narrative on this thread was that the Rams defense has played nobody throughout their schedule. The played 7 games against top 7 offensives. To me, that is significant. You can look at their schedule on your own to determine who was a “gimme” game. Keep in mind we lost to the lowly Jets.
The Bengals have played 8 games against bottom tier defensives. The notion that LA hasn’t seen an offense this good is pretty obviously false.
I'd be curious how Football Outside DVOA has the Bengals rated in the bottom half of the league in terms of offense (19th). In points during the regular season they were 7th and in yards they were 13th. Are they including postseason? It doesn't pass the smell test that the Bengals are rated only 19th in the league in offense.
In terms of the assertion that the Bengals played bottom tier defenses, where did Football Outsider DVOA have the Titans and Raiders ranked in defense? How about Denver, Green Bay, and Chicago on defense? It seems to me that the Bengals have played some pretty tough defenses. Are there any teams the Bengals played better than the 5th ranking in defense that they gave the Rams?
