Texans @ Bengals Predictions

[CJD]

I don't think we have a profound weakness to rookie QBs like we have in the past. Since 2021, I only see 3 games against rookie QBs and we went 2-1 against them (Pickett last year, Lawrence and Fields in 2021). There may have been more, but I don't recall any others. So we should be able to handle this game. Especially now that Stroud has put half a season on tape, Lou should have plenty of information to go off of.

The pessimist in me thinks this could be a trap game because of Stroud's breakout performance last week against a good defense in Tampa Bay, but I'm going to trust Lou and Joe and say we win

Bengals 27
Texans 21