Updated #Bengals rankings
Total O: 32
Rush O: 31
Pass O: 29
Scoring O: 31
Total D: 24
Rush D: 31
Pass D: 14
Scoring D: 18
Turnover +/-: 12t

— Jay Morrison (@ByJayMorrison) October 3, 2023

The Giants join the #Bengals as the ony teams without a first-half offensive touchdown through 4 games this season.

— Jay Morrison (@ByJayMorrison) October 3, 2023

Out of 110 graded players, Drew Sample is currently PFF's #1 graded pass blocking tight end (84.4) with 100% pass block efficiency.

Sample also ranks 33rd-of-110 in PFF Run Blocking (61.5).

Right now, he's adding value on offense and should start seeing more snaps. pic.twitter.com/Z6JJfCNqA3

— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) October 3, 2023

On Sunday against the Titans, Sample played only 17 offensive snaps, vs. 34 on MNF against the Rams.

Don't understand why they went away from Sample, when they clearly could've used an extra set of hands to block against a blitz-heavy approach from Tennessee DC Shane Bowen.

— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) October 3, 2023

Bengals first half offensive rankings (thru Wk 4):

26th - EPA/Play (-0.182)
29th - Success Rate (37.3%)
18th - Rushing EPA (-0.109)
28th - Dropback EPA (-0.214)

Bengals second half offensive rankings (thru Wk 4):

23rd - EPA/Play (-0.115)
17th - Success Rate (41.3%)
11th -… pic.twitter.com/8BJCKLc7Tq

— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) October 3, 2023

Joe Burrow is the 1st QB in NFL history to attempt at least 150 passes in his team's first 4 games of a season, and average fewer than 5 yards per attempt on those passes. pic.twitter.com/yPKCPUCfWU

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 2, 2023

(09-19-2022, 06:04 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: I won’t say that Mixon needs to be replaced long term, but when he’s clearly not seeing much success, why not try to change it up and give Perine or Evans more? Has Evans even seen an offensive snap yet?

Mixon is the best of the 3, but he’s not good enough to do it every down. Make the defense plan for another playmaker sometimes.

Im jealous of Seahalks RBs right now
Walker and Charbonet is a lethal one two punch
Pete Carrol has rebuilt that team well....
the dbs Witherspoon and Wooten, are insane and the dline is getting after it
Certain coaches in the league seem to have the gift of knowing what to do and who to draft
I dont put ZT in this category especially seeing how he has handled the Burrow issue among others  
 

(10-03-2023, 10:14 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote:

Joe Burrow is the 1st QB in NFL history to attempt at least 150 passes in his team's first 4 games of a season, and average fewer than 5 yards per attempt on those passes. pic.twitter.com/yPKCPUCfWU

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 2, 2023

So.... lets start him again this week 

(10-03-2023, 11:05 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: So.... lets start him again this week 

Yep, perhaps he'll lead us on an electrifying 16 play, 54 yard drive, highlighted by an 8 yard bomb to blocking phenom and occasional outlet receiver, TE Drew Sample.   

There is about a 12% chance that a 1-3 team makes the playoffs. It goes up to 22% if you win game 5 and 50% if you win 5 and 6.

There are currently 8 teams that are 1-3 so odds are, one of those teams will make it. Honestly, bengals have by the far the best roster.

Week 5-6 is our mid-season playoffs, and we need to take this one game at a time. Hopefully Zac has the team prepared, because if we don’t win these two.. it’s over. Even if we win these two, I might be over.. but at least it would give this team a punchers chance.

(10-03-2023, 11:13 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Yep, perhaps he'll lead us on an electrifying 16 play, 54 yard drive, highlighted by an 8 yard bomb to blocking phenom and occasional outlet receiver, TE Drew Sample.   

On 4th and 20. 

(10-03-2023, 10:06 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote:

Updated #Bengals rankings
Total O: 32
Rush O: 31
Pass O: 29
Scoring O: 31
Total D: 24
Rush D: 31
Pass D: 14
Scoring D: 18
Turnover +/-: 12t

— Jay Morrison (@ByJayMorrison) October 3, 2023

Those are pretty pitiful numbers. A rush defense and rush offense next to last in league? A total offense rating of last in the league?

On defense, the Bengals are allowing 5.1 yards per carry!

(10-03-2023, 11:20 AM)Bengalbug Wrote: There is about a 12% chance that a 1-3 team makes the playoffs.  It goes up to 22% if you win game 5 and 50% if you win 5 and 6.

There are currently 8 teams that are 1-3 so odds are, one of those teams will make it.  Honestly, bengals have by the far the best roster.

Week 5-6 is our mid-season playoffs, and we need to take this one game at a time.  Hopefully Zac has the team prepared, because if we don’t win these two.. it’s over.  Even if we win these two, I might be over.. but at least it would give this team a punchers chance.

Maybe this is the Palmer era part 2. Us fans think we're going to go on a long run of success...

And it's more just occasional successful years? Followed by bad to average ones.

(10-03-2023, 11:13 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Yep, perhaps he'll lead us on an electrifying 16 play, 54 yard drive, highlighted by an 8 yard bomb to blocking phenom and occasional outlet receiver, TE Drew Sample.   

Or a 22 play 67 yard drive ending in a FG getting us to 6 yes (SIX) first half points.

I don't make any claim to any knowledge of a calf strain or how to heal it. I don't have any insider info. I'm not a doctor or a sports trainer. 

What I do know is this version of Joe Burrow (a shell of himself) isn't going to win many games. And moreover, I strongly feel it's a catastrophe waiting to happen in becoming an even bigger, worse injury.

His next game needs to be 10/29 vs. the 49ers

People claim the season is over if he's out. I don't like it at all but I much prefer that to his career being over. And why can't this staff scheme up a win or two with our backup. Is it really so bad we have zero chance with a backup in two games?

If that's the case perhaps we have the wrong backups and coaches?

Vikings, bengals, jets, broncos and raiders are the five lowest rushing teams (in order) in 2023.

Each team is 1-3

(10-03-2023, 11:49 AM)Bengalbug Wrote: Vikings, bengals, jets, broncos and raiders are the five lowest rushing teams (in order) in 2023.  

Each team is 1-3

The problem is that our passing offense is worse than our rush offense.

Various stats I have aggregated through the first four weeks.

Passing

• 69.4 (34/34)
• 4.8 yards per attempt (34/34)
• 1.3% touchdown percentage (34/34)
• 57.6% completion percentage (32/34)
• 71.6% adjusted completion percentage (26/36)
• 2.29 seconds to throw (1/36)
• 17% pressure to sack ratio (17/36)
• 1.2% Turnover Worthy Play Percentage (1/36, read as lowest or best)
• 6.8 average depth of target (32/36)
  

I haven't paid much attention to rushing, but Mixon has a 42.8 elusiveness rating (not grade), which is 33/57. He failed to break any tackles against Tennessee, and his score has been dropping quickly since a strong opener.

(10-03-2023, 12:02 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: Various stats I have aggregated through the first four weeks.

Passing

• 69.4 (34/34)
• 4.8 yards per attempt (34/34)
• 1.3% touchdown percentage (34/34)
• 57.6% completion percentage (32/34)
• 71.6% adjusted completion percentage (26/36)
• 2.29 seconds to throw (1/36)
• 17% pressure to sack ratio (17/36)
• 1.2% Turnover Worthy Play Percentage (1/36, read as lowest or best)
• 6.8 average depth of target (32/36)
  

I haven't paid much attention to rushing, but Mixon has a 42.8 elusiveness rating (not grade), which is 33/57. He failed to break any tackles against Tennessee, and his score has been dropping quickly since a strong opener.

Is it just me? Or do we average like 6 rushes in 1st qtr. 3 rushes in 2nd qtr. 2 rushes in 3rd qtr. and 0 rushes in 4th qtr. every game? And I'm talking just designed RB plays. And yes I know it's hard to run late in the game when you're down 3 scores.

Point being it seems every game ZT and co. abandon the run very early in games.

(10-03-2023, 12:21 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Is it just me? Or do we average like 6 rushes in 1st qtr. 3 rushes in 2nd qtr. 2 rushes in 3rd qtr. and 0 rushes in 4th qtr. every game? And I'm talking just designed RB plays. And yes I know it's hard to run late in the game when you're down 3 scores.

Point being it seems every game ZT and co. abandon the run very early in games.

It definitely seems that way. Our run game was working pretty well at the beginning of the Titans game, IIRC. But for some reason we stopped running the ball WAY before the Titans built their "insurmountable" lead.

(10-03-2023, 11:33 AM)Nepa Wrote: Those are pretty pitiful numbers. A rush defense and rush offense next to last in league? A total offense rating of last in the league?

On defense, the Bengals are allowing 5.1 yards per carry!

I gotta say, the run defense really does surprise given the starters are all healthy.

I got a lot of replies yesterday that were along the lines of “it’s early in the season, give the bengals time to figure it out”.

Folks, we’re heading into week 5 and they’re schedule gets tougher.

Seahawks, 49ers, Bills, Ravens, Jags, Browns, Chiefs still to go. https://t.co/WK7zAGDxXP

— Andrew Russell (@Andrew_Russell7) October 3, 2023