(10-06-2023, 05:18 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: The Titans were a bad team before they got to play us. Their team stats before and after playing us.....

15.0 points per game scored  ---> 18.0 points per game scored
240 offensive yards per game  ---> 280 offensive yards per game

22.3 points per game allowed  ---> 17.5 points per game allowed
347 yards per game allowed  ---> 311 yards per game allowed

15 points per game on offense would make them the 29th scoring offense, but 18 makes them 23rd.
22.3 points per game allowed would make them the 17th scoring defense, but 17.5 makes them 8th.

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That's the problem with looking at averages and rankings this early for teams. Some teams get to play teams like The 2023 Bengals that absolutely make them look amazing, and some teams haven't yet.

It's not just that they're all super amazing that the Bengals have played the 5th, 3rd, 15th, and 8th scoring defenses. It's also because the Bengals offense is just terrible, and when you only score 3 offensive TDs all season, opposing defenses are going to look real good because of it.

(10-06-2023, 05:39 PM)kevin Wrote: I'm glad you are Positive as opposed to all the Negative.  I hope you are right.  I have yet to see Burrow looking good this year, or the O Line looking like it is getting it together.  Nor do I see Higgins as still questionable on Friday afternoon as an upside.  

All road games are hard and Arizona will be no easy game.  I just hope Bengals win and Burrow doesn't injure himself even more.  Big difference between low contact practice and full contact games. 

If Bengals win, they could come home and beat Seattle and be back to 3-3 on season at bye week 7.   That is not a dominate record, but it is better than 2-4 or 1-5.   After last week, I'm not sure Burrow is healthy enough to start.  I'm starting to buy into those who said he should rest and let his injury fully heal.  However I'm glad you are Positive, not Negative.  I also want the Bengals to win this Sunday.  I am not one who throws in the towel, and starts talking NFL Draft with 12 games left in regular season.  

So GO BENGALS and beat Arizona.   I don't think it's going to be an easy road game, and Arizona could beat us, but I hope Bengals Win. Now if it is an easy game, I hope somebody tells Arizona, otherwise they will show up to win.  I don't look for Bengals to explode and win 50 to 0 or anything, but I hope Bengals can just get out with a win.

 

(10-06-2023, 03:38 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: The first reply to this will be "if he's about to explode, that's not good because we need a quarterback!"

I'm brain damaged and even I know that's an unoriginal and lame response!

Anyways, on to the topic.................

Apparently, Burrow has been looking as good as he has all year and feels as good he has all year!


The Cardinals blitz at one of the lowest rates of NFL defenses, so that will obviously help if they stick to that.

Obviously, teams game plan for individual games, but they also don't want to do something that they don't do well, and their secondary is horrible, so blitzing people means less people to help the struggling pass defense, and Burrow could get the ball out quickly to Chase, and I saw Higgins could play Sunday and is listed as questionable!

The line is looking like it's finally figuring things out and could use this game as a confidence boost!

Since Palmer, people have always complained about our slow starts to seasons, but maybe it's just part of the Cinci curse.

Anyways, this could be the game to get us back on track!

WHO-DEY!

(10-06-2023, 08:24 PM)Nepa Wrote: Was it last week when you said you were so excited you were going to bet $500 more dollars on the game? Or was that the Ravens game? Whichever one it was we lost and I remember worrying about you when you didn't contribute to the forum afterward. 

(10-06-2023, 08:34 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: How is that relevant to this thread and why would you even mention it for any other reason than just to be an asshole?

(10-06-2023, 08:34 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: How is that relevant to this thread and why would you even mention it for any other reason than just to be an asshole?

(10-06-2023, 09:40 PM)Nepa Wrote: I was sincerely worrying about you when I didn't see any posts for a while. That is hardly being an asshole. But don't respond to this Brad, because I just noted that Destro pointed out you next post will be your 10,000th and you need to make that an original. We always appreciate you on the board.

(10-06-2023, 11:21 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Simmons and Donald are probably the 2 best interior pass rushers in the nfl.

(10-06-2023, 09:16 PM)Destro Wrote: Just notice you have 9,999 posts.  Next one better be good. 

(10-06-2023, 11:59 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: I’m at Wings and Crippled Rings, so I didn’t even see your post or notice my count before I hit 10k

*facepalm*

Might have to delete a few from my history so I can make 10k epic.

(10-06-2023, 03:38 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Burrow's Looking Good And Is About To EXPLODE!

(10-06-2023, 03:38 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: The first reply to this will be "if he's about to explode, that's not good because we need a quarterback!"

I'm brain damaged and even I know that's an unoriginal and lame response!

Anyways, on to the topic.................

Apparently, Burrow has been looking as good as he has all year and feels as good he has all year!


The Cardinals blitz at one of the lowest rates of NFL defenses, so that will obviously help if they stick to that.

Obviously, teams game plan for individual games, but they also don't want to do something that they don't do well, and their secondary is horrible, so blitzing people means less people to help the struggling pass defense, and Burrow could get the ball out quickly to Chase, and I saw Higgins could play Sunday and is listed as questionable!

The line is looking like it's finally figuring things out and could use this game as a confidence boost!

Since Palmer, people have always complained about our slow starts to seasons, but maybe it's just part of the Cinci curse.

Anyways, this could be the game to get us back on track!

WHO-DEY!

(10-06-2023, 03:57 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Glad my posts give you some enjoyment! (I know what you meant.)

And sometimes it seems like this team could mess up a wet dream, but this one seems black and white to me.

Burrow feeling healthier and more mobile, plus a defense that doesn't blitz a whole lot, along with Higgins (probably) playing just gives me hope about this week.

I just looked and FantasyPros agrees with me and expects Burrow to go for 300+ with three touchdowns and we drop a 40 piece on the Cardinals.

This is more than just my usual fluff posts and I think this game could be our get-right game.

(10-07-2023, 03:09 AM)125250 Wrote: After months of dealing with a pulled muscle, he magically feels substantially better in a few days? That doesn’t seem logical.