(08-29-2021, 11:38 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: I ain’t scared. I said under. I think he’ll break 100 but not quite 150. Vikings have great air ball too, and they may be hitting some underneath stuff they keeps them from running too many times.

(08-29-2021, 11:56 PM)tms Wrote: The matchup I'll be watching is The LSU Bowl: JJ vs Chase. The way these stories go, I'd say JJ puts up 7/114/2, Chase maybe 4/61/1. Our much-ballyhooed "X" will see the NFL learning curve is steep, and he even has a long way to go to match his peers.

But over time he'll bridge the gap, and remember that long ago day when he turned professional and realized that what was no longer is, and that you can only trade on past glory for so long. That there are no shortcuts to success in the NFL. etc.

(08-30-2021, 12:28 AM)Bengalstripes9 Wrote: Yeah the Vikings pass offense will be tough to shut down. Cousins is good, as are Jefferson and Thielen. Tough task for sure.

(08-29-2021, 10:44 PM)Bengalstripes9 Wrote: 150 all purpose yards. Will Cook surpass this or will our defense flex enough to limit him?

How will our defense perform (in game 1) overall? How will Kirk Cousin and the Vikings pass offense do?

How many points do you think we give up? Over 20? Under?

I think we give up somewhere in the 20s for points. I think cook has over 150 and a td. I could easily see them surpassing 30 points, but I’d love to see our defense limit their offense.

If we could get out to an early lead, we could potentially tee off on that oline and force them to pass. Would love to see that. What does everyone think? How will the defense do week 1?

(08-29-2021, 11:38 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: I ain’t scared. I said under. I think he’ll break 100 but not quite 150. Vikings have great air ball too, and they may be hitting some underneath stuff they keeps them from running too many times.

(08-30-2021, 10:39 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I vote UNDER.

Based on what I have seen thus far, I see a vastly improved defense vs. last year (kind of a tallest dwarf mentality, but hear me out) and he, along with Jefferson, will be the focus of the Vikings offense.  In the old "take away what they do best" category, I would think the Bengal's emphasis for the LBs will be Cook.  Cousins doesn't scare me downfield against these DBs, especially outside a dome, and I think that Vonn Bell will be living attached to Cook.  

While I am at it:  Final score:  Bengals 24, Vikings 20

(08-30-2021, 10:53 AM)Bengalstripes9 Wrote: I'm feeling like we need to score 30 to beat them. I think we can. I hope we can..

I think Cousins is better than people think. But he's no world beater. Their pass offense is very good. It's a threat. If we can get in the backfield consistently I think we'll pull it out though.

(08-30-2021, 10:41 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I think the fact that it is all-purpose yards is the real trick.  I don't see him rushing for over 100 yards, but he could take a few receptions for some decent gains to even the scales.  

I voted under, and I have faith that Bell and the LBs will be all over Cook this game.  I also think Mixon has a big game, as this is one guy that he was often compared with coming out.  

(08-30-2021, 11:45 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Let's hope Mixon ditches his Mr. T starter set before the game.....it'll slow him down.