(01-12-2023, 01:38 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: That was over a year ago at this point. We should be looking at the most recent samples when evaluating how a player matches up with certain teams. A lot has changed since then. 

(01-12-2023, 01:36 PM)Graphicguy Wrote: And then, there was this....

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/inside-joe-burrows-legendary-525-yard-performance-vs-ravens-bengals-qb-has-fourth-most-yards-in-nfl-history/

Point being, you can take any snapshot from any game(s) and portray the matchup any way you want.

Personally?  I trust this team with Burrow at QB against ANY team in the league.  This one has all the pundits siding with the Bengals.  What they say doesn't really matter to me.  But, there's a reason they're picking the Bengals.

And, I don't care if Lamar is playing or not. I'll still take our guys.  Besides, Harbaugh is a sphincter.

(01-13-2023, 01:14 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Neither of their All-Pro CBs played that game.

I still fully expect Burrow to be better than the 2 games against them this year, but pretending that playing against 2 All-Pro CBs is the same as when he played against PS and scrub CBs is a bit silly. Either way, time to stomp the shit out of the Ravens and then start preparing for Buffalo.

(01-13-2023, 01:19 PM)Housh Wrote: But then again if Anthony Brown is giving extra possessions to Burrow and constantly not getting 1st downs to enter their red zone, idc who you got at corner. You can have Jalen Ramsey and Darrell Revis and Burrow is still gonna bust your ass. Brown is simply not good enough to beat us unless some wild crap happens

(01-13-2023, 04:09 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: We should win by double digits without Lamar,, this is what should help our offense is the lack of production by Ravens offense.. I do think the Ravens will continue to hold us down some on offense, i don;t expect a monster game from burrow but 250 to 300 with a couple scores will do just fine

(01-13-2023, 06:35 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Yeah I'm a little worried. I think the Bengals win but I think the Ravens have a decent shot to win. Dobbins worries me. He's been playing well and he got a week of rest to be ready for this game. I think the defense will play well but I see them giving up more points than last week. As far as our offense I think we will be better than last week as long as the new pieces on the oline play well together. I've seen it mentioned a couple places but I think we were running some concepts against the Ravens that we were running earlier in the year. I think we will have some wrinkles that we didn't want to show last week.

(01-13-2023, 07:31 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: You can bet on that. We were playing that game like a preseason game. Getting the win was all we wanted to show.

(01-13-2023, 08:10 PM)MileHighGrowler Wrote: It was about they could do.  The Ratbirds had nothing to lose last week.  They could rest players, play dirty with backups, whatever they wanted.  The Bengals were the team with something on the line thanks to the league nonsense, so they had to play starters and win, but hold back as/where possible.  

It's really still ridiculous they were put in the spot they were with coin flip crap, but I think it helped shake some cobwebs and get them ready to play this week after all the drama of that MNF game.  

Really curious to see how they plan and execute this Sunday.  It could be a tight game (I'd expect it given the division nature, and the rest Bal got), or the Bengals could blow it open like they've done at some points in the past.  Definitely no gimme game, but I'm confident. 

(01-12-2023, 02:48 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Make no mistake, the Ravens defense is elite once they added R. Smith at LB.

I do hope Tee is ready and 100%, he struggled last week and did not play in the first game played against the Ravens.

I do believe Irwin has stepped up and we may need him to step up again if Tee is hurt.

Hurst had a great game first time we played, not so great second game (Smith).

I read something about the Ravens coverage schemes, they had 3 DB's on chase side and 2 DB's on Higgins side. It sounded as if the place to attack was down the middle of the field. We may see more of Chase in the slot if Tee is healthy.

The key in my opinion will be turnovers, we can't afford to lose the turnover battle. I have faith in Joe to hit  a few throws he missed last week. I have faith in Chase and Tee to not drop balls this week as well.