Bengals vs 49ers predictions

[chrisball96]

(10-20-2023, 07:17 AM)kevin Wrote: I was going to start a thread ' Spying Ahead On After Bye Week ". but I'll put it in here.

I was going to say that as Bengals have bye week for Burrow and Higgins and others to rest and get healthy. Meanwhile 49ers got pretty injured and have to play Monday Night in Minnesota. The 49ers still have a power house team, but last I saw McCaffrey was injured which is a huge loss, and I think Samuel was injured. Purdy had a bad game with the wet ball in Cleveland, but so did Burrow in the rain in Cleveland.

So as a Bengal Fan, I think I may watch Monday Night and see how 49ers look and who is injured and who isn't. I'm thinking 49ers will have to go back to throwing to TE Kittle more, for they don't have the luxury of just using him as a blocker if other stars are injured. I'm interested to see how good or bad Purdy looks at QB also. Every QB for 49ers was looking good with McCaffrey and all these pass targets and the great O Line, but how good do 49ers QBs look minus some offensive stars.

I can't watch Browns, Steelers, Ravens if they are on, because I just get bored. I can't watch them as a Bengals Fan. However the 49ers on Monday Night, I am interested how they look after that rain game in Cleveland, and how they look now with key injuries. What changes does the 49ers coach make to take on Vikings in Minnesota. 49ers can't look a game ahead to Bengals, but Bengals can look at 49ers. What injury adjustments do 49ers make on Monday Night Football ? 49ers will have to change the offense if no McCaffrey, that is a huge change. Plus because 49ers got McCaffrey, the 49ers let some good RB's end up on Miami as they help Dolphins win.

I won't make a Bengals vs 49ers prediction until I see 49ers on Monday Night, and that game will tell a lot. I don't think 49ers offense All Powerful without McCaffrey and if Samuel out, even more so. They do have Kittle, and I look for them to go back to using him like Kelce, with so many others injured. So on Bengals Bye Week, the Bengals and Fans can play I Spy and scout how 49ers look on Monday Night. Don't go on that rain game in Cleveland. Monday Night will show more what Bengals are up against in next game.

It does seem reasonable to wait to see what we get out of San Francisco this week. Think they will come out on fire after that Cleveland game but it really depends on whether Samuel and McCaffery play as that changes the calculus. Also it’s tough to judge how much better the Bengals could look out of the bye, though I will concede some of their problems look like they will take more than a week to iron out.