05-16-2016, 09:06 PM
(05-16-2016, 06:09 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Hmmm, Ravens had a higher ranked offense than the Bengals last season despite their starting QB, RB, 4 of their top 5 WRs, TE, and half their line being on the IR. This was before the Bengals receiving corp was gutted.
Don't sell that offense short.
Higher Ranked overall offense how so? Are you looking just at yards/game? Just trying to understand how you came to this conclusion. The Bengals averaged fewer yards per game, but we also had about the best starting field position average in the league - so we didn't have to travel too far to score...Hell the Bengals had 6 or 7 drives start closer than their opponents 20 yard line.
BAL - 267 yds/game passing; 92 yds/game rushing;
CIN - 245 yds/game passing; 113 yds/game rushing;
So yes, Baltimore average more yards/game, but they were probably starting on their own 20 or so on average. With the Bengals takeaways, punt returns, etc. - many of our games we were averaging a starting spot close to the 50...
BAL - 30.11 Offyards/drive
CIN - 32.7 Offyards/drive
BAL - 20.5 ppg
CIN - 26.2 ppg
I'm not trying to sell the offense short - your defense did you in last year. Just trying to figure out your argument statistically. With the eye test the Bengals were loads better last year. This year I would assume they will both be very competitive - just depending on whether SSsr is back to normal form and Perriman isn't a bust.
