09-15-2021, 10:27 PM
The Athletic
Quote:24. Cincinnati Bengals (1-0)
Previous rank: 28
Week 1 result: Beat the Vikings, 27-24 (OT)
Overreaction: No reason to worry about Ja’Marr Chase! His hands are fine! Don’t we all look silly now for stressing about whether the No. 5 pick (and the first wide receiver selected) in this draft class could catch? Chase had five catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in his regular-season debut. — Jones
Reality check: They did still give up five sacks, and Minnesota ranked 28th in sacks last season, so you still fear a little for Joe Burrow’s life. Seeing him go 20-for-27 for 261 yards and zero turnovers is a promising return. — Auman
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