Injury report 9/28

[Murdock2420]

(09-29-2021, 09:37 AM)fredtoast Wrote:

(09-02-2021, 03:37 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: I want to pick the Bengals to win, but this game will be close. Still not 100% sure what we have on offense as we haven't seen it at full speed yet and I think early on in the first game there will be some hiccups of guys getting on the same page with timing and such. It's a different speed in game situation versus practice.

I want to believe the DL is going to be improved and that the running game won't gash us each week like we saw a lot of last season. Cook will be a good test of that. If the line has it together and the Vikings have to count on the passing game, the Bengals have an advantage. With Irv Smith Jr out, there isn't an established TE weapon that they have to exploit what seems to be a common theme in town with not being able to cover TE's. Jefferson and Thielen are going to get their catches, and their yards and put up points but if the running game can be held down, the Bengals should be able to keep pace.

Cook held in check Bengals win say 20 - 17
Cook gets going Vikings win probably 28 - 20

(09-15-2021, 03:05 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Not sure how the Bears win this game unless Taylor just coaches like crap or Lou goes and meltdowns with his defensive play calls. The Bears offense is not good (certainly not better than Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson and Thielan), the only thing you have to worry about it Cole Kmet is a pretty good TE. They may have a worse coach then the Bengals and while they have better pass rushers then Minnesota, as the Rams showed their secondary is not good at all.

I'm picking the Bengals by 10.

(09-19-2021, 08:15 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Eh, let's not over-react to a loss in Chicago.

Pitt isn't a good team. They have some star power here and there but over-all it is not a good team.

I predict a 3 point win in this one, a field goal near the end from the rookie to win it. Say 23 - 20.

(09-28-2021, 01:05 AM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Losing Bates for any length of time would be a huge blow to the defense. Of course with as bad as Jacksonville has looked might be worth giving him the game off with it being on a short week so he has more time to rest up for week 5.

(09-28-2021, 01:11 AM)Murdock2420 Wrote: I'm going to predict a Bengals win 27 to 17.

It'll be a struggle early, short week, guys out of their routine and coming off a win so I'm guessing a slow start for the Bengals. Later in the game, the Bengals defense takes advantage of Lawernce being a rookie and his turnovers and sets the Bengals up with a short field or two that gives them the edge.

When it comes to whining about doom and gloom

So... the guy who goes above and beyond to defend Mike Brown about "Not being cheap" or "not ignoring the interior OL" will go back multiple years and multiple drafts to try and prove a point, but can't be bothered to go back to even this week's prediction thread to avoid being absolutely 100% wrong?

Predicted a win every week, said not to over-react to the loss at Chicago, but... I'm doom and gloom??? 

Guess you don't stop by the Gameday Threads much.