2020 Season Prediction Thread

[fredtoast]

Does Joe Burrow get benched at anytime this year based on poor performance?  NO

Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio? YES

Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards? YES

How many games will AJ Green play? 6

More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate: ROSS

Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? YES

Which player will have the most TDs? MIXON

TE with most catches? SAMPLE

Highest rated olineman according to PFF? WILLIAMS

Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)? NEW (Geno has only gotten a sack in 5 of his last 26 games)

More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers? DAVIS-GATHERS

Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell) OLD 

Team Leader in PR yards? BRANDON WILSON

Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16? YES

DROY: LOGAN WILSON

OROY: BURROW

Breakout/Comeback Player: PRATT

Team MVP: MIXON

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better I'M GOING TO COP OUT AND SAY THAT IT DEPENDS ON THE COACHING WHICH I CAN'T JUDGE YET.

[guyofthetiger]

I see the Bengals going 5-11 this year. Joe Burrow will learn a lot. I don't want to pressure him too soon. 5 wins would be a good improvement.

[Nicomo Cosca]

Geno might only have a sack in 5 out of his last 26 games, but Reader only has 6.5 in his entire career so far.

[EatonFan]

(08-10-2020, 11:12 AM)bfine32 Wrote: We did this in 2019 and much like the Cincinnati Bengals we were crappy. So we'll see if we are and better this year. This year's will be a little different:

Does Joe Burrow get benched at anytime this year based on poor performance? No
Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio?  Yes
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards? Yes
How many games will AJ Green play? 16
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate:  Higgins
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? No
Which player will have the most TDs? AJ Green
TE with most catches? Uz
Highest rated olineman according to PFF?  Hart
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)?  Old
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers? Davis
Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell)   New
Team Leader in PR yards? Erickson
Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16? Yep
DROY:  Logan
OROY:  Burrow
Breakout/Comeback Player:  AJ Green
Team MVP: Burrow

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better  Exactly 8-8.  So yes.



Last year
http://thebengalsboard.com/Thread-2019-Season-Prediction-Competition

[Murdock2420]

Does Joe Burrow get benched at anytime this year based on poor performance?
Define benched? Missing a start, I will say no. But I could see him having a bad game and to preserve his confidence Zach will bench him for the rest of the game, maybe the 4th quarter and just let him shake it off. Seen it happen with a lot of rookie QBs

Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio?
I'm going to go with no, just based off Andrew Luck, Manning, even Dalton's first year. It is not easy to come into the league and have a 2:1 ratio as a rookie. Granted it can be done, as shown by Dak and Russell Wilson, but not too often that you see a #1 overall do it, since they are going to a team that was bad enough to earn that pick.


Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards?
3500 seems like a good target number. I think 3500 is possible.

How many games will AJ Green play?
This is the toughest question of all. I think in A.J.'s mind he will play 16 and prove he deserves a long term deal. However, his body has just let him down year after year, so I'll put this at a 12.


More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate:
By the end of the year, Higgins. Tate will be steady as she goes, Ross will have his flashes and his injury/disappearing act for weeks and Higgins I think will just get better and better each week. So the last few weeks Higgins will end up taking the lead of these 3 in yards.

Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards?
Derrick Henry had a monster year and got 1,540 yards last season. If Burrow is going to hit 3500 passing yards, have to guess Mixon will be around his previous two years in that upper 1100 yard range, maybe even getting into the 1200 yards. If Burrow goes over 3500 and Mixon over 1300 that is a juggernaut like offense, and I believe we will see improvement but that would be a 12 win type team, I just don't believe they make that big of a jump.


Which player will have the most TDs?
Green would be the most likely to lead this list if he plays in 12 or more games.

TE with most catches?
C.J. Uzomah. Sample may be improved but until I see more from him then just a good blocker, got to give this nod to the guy who has shown he can make some nice catches.

Highest rated olineman according to PFF?
Trey Hopkins. Jonah will be rated well but he is still getting his first snaps in the NFL and returning from injury. Hopkins just keeps quietly getting better and doing his job. I think this will be a really good year for him.

Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)?
I really hope the addition of Reeder sparks Geno and gets him more chances, so I'll go with Dunlap and Geno but this will be close.

More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers?
Bynes, early on it won't probably be close, but as the season progresses Davis-Gathers will get up to speed and start to force his way onto the field. I think the coaches like Bynes leadership and veteran presence with a young group so he will get a lot of snaps.

Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell)
Give me the old in WJIII and Bates. I think Bates will really take a huge step forward this season, plus Waynes is hurt and may miss a few games, so that gives the old guard another push.

Team Leader in PR yards?
Phillips. Unless he plays himself into a starting CB role, if that happens, I'll go with Brandon Wilson. Both guys are explosive with the ball in their hands.

Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16?
Probably.... the garbage pile of free agent kickers always seems bad. Unless they can get the kid from Louisville back Jonathan Brown. He had potential and I think after signing a 2 year deal with the Niners he was let go.

DROY:
Are we talking NFL or Bengals only? Bengals - Logan Wilson NFL - Chase Young.

OROY:
Bengals - would have to be Burrow. NFL - I'll go with Jefferson having a great year replacing Diggs in Minn.


Breakout/Comeback Player:
Comeback will probably be Gronk. Back with his buddy Brady and in a warmer climate, he might have a huge year again. Breakout player, I think Bates will make a huge stride and turn some heads. If he can play a true CF type safety might look a little like the Ed Reed highlights back in the day just ball-hawking.

Team MVP:
Mixon.

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better:
I have us at 7-9.

[Nicomo Cosca]

@Murdock

I don’t think a 2:1 TD/INT ratio should be that tough for Burrow. Mayfield was like 1 TD away from doing it his rookie season, and he turned the ball over at a higher rate (2.0) than Burrow did (1.2) in college.

Although I guess we have to factor in the craziness that can happen any time a ball is thrown in John Ross’ direction...

[Murdock2420]

(08-13-2020, 01:24 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: @Murdock

I don’t think a 2:1 TD/INT ratio should be that tough for Burrow. Mayfield was like 1 TD away from doing it his rookie season, and he turned the ball over at a higher rate (2.0) than Burrow did (1.2) in college.

Although I guess we have to factor in the craziness that can happen any time a ball is thrown in John Ross’ direction...

It is certainly possible, like I said Dak did it among others. It will really come down to the health of his targets (A.J. and Ross) and how quick Higgins picks up the offense and can the O-line give him time.

I just looked at the overall situation on the team and think he will end up with INT's that are due to the receiver failing him, or the line allowing pressure and he'll make a few poor choices early on in the season that will hurt.

I would say, I bet he hits the 2:1 ration from game 6 or 7 on as he'll be more comfortable on the field. I just have a feeling it will be a rough start and then he'll start to develop and grow.

[Geno_Can_Dunk]

Does Joe Burrow get benched at anytime this year based on poor performance? No
Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio? Yes
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards? Yes
How many games will AJ Green play? 14
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate: Tate
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? No
Which player will have the most TDs? Boyd
TE with most catches? Ozumah
Highest rated olineman according to PFF? Hopkins
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)? Old
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers? Bynes
Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell) Old
Team Leader in PR yards? Phillips
Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16? Yes
DROY: Bailey (upset prediction)
OROY: Burrow
Breakout/Comeback Player: AJ Green
Team MVP: Burrow

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better NO

[*bfine32*]

At the 1/4 post:

Does Joe Burrow get benched at any time this year based on poor performance? This appears to be a big Hell no
Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio? Currently at a 3:1 ratio
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards? On pace for 4500
How many games will AJ Green play? Hasn’t missed any time yet
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate: Higgins in the lead and pulling away
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? Currently just under this pace
Which player will have the most TDs? With 3 yesterday. Mixon took lead from Higgins
TE with most catches? Drew Sample with 12
Highest rated olineman according to PFF? Need someone with PFF to help out
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)? New
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers? Bynes (x2)
Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell) Old
Team Leader in PR yards? Erickson
Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16? After week 1 I would have said no, now I say Yes

DROY: Logan
OROY: Joe
Breakout/Comeback Player: Sims-Breakout/ Williams-Comeback
Team MVP: Joe

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better: Currently just below this pace

[*ochocincos*]

(10-05-2020, 04:21 PM)bfine32 Wrote: At the 1/4 post:

Does Joe Burrow get benched at any time this year based on poor performance? This appears to be a big Hell no
Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio? Currently at a 3:1 ratio
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards? On pace for 4500
How many games will AJ Green play? Hasn’t missed any time yet
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate: Higgins in the lead and pulling away
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? Currently just under this pace
Which player will have the most TDs? With 3 yesterday. Mixon took lead from Higgins
TE with most catches? Drew Sample with 12
Highest rated olineman according to PFF? Need someone with PFF to help out
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)? New
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers? Bynes (x2)
Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell) Old
Team Leader in PR yards? Erickson
Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16? After week 1 I would have said no, now I say Yes

DROY: Logan
OROY: Joe
Breakout/Comeback Player: Sims-Breakout/ Williams-Comeback
Team MVP: Joe

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better: Currently just below this pace

For highest-rated OL according to PFF:
Highest overall rated - *Jonah Williams (70.1)
Highest pass blocker - Trey Hopkins (77.0)
Highest run blocker - Bobby Hart (80.0)

*XSF technically is the highest-rated at 75.5 but he only played 40 snaps.

[*bfine32*]

Halfway point update:

Does Joe Burrow get benched at anytime this year based on poor performance? No Way
Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio? 11 TDs/ 5 INTs
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards? On pace for 4400
How many games will AJ Green play? 8 for 8
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate: Tee is running away with it
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? On pace for under 900
Which player will have the most TDs? Tie with Joe and Gio
TE with most catches? Sample by default
Highest rated olineman according to PFF? I think last report had Jonah
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)? Tied at 1
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers? Bynes
Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell) 3-0 Old
Team Leader in PR yards? Alex Erickson
Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16? Barring injury yes
DROY: Wilson
OROY: Higgins
Breakout/Comeback Player: Bates
Team MVP: Burrow


Thoughts:
Damn shame the 1 sack is the lead
When I asked the who would have more receiving yards I didn't think any listed would beat a health AJ. Tee is and closing in on Boyd
Feel free to share your candidates for the final 4 questions

[Nicomo Cosca]

(08-10-2020, 11:32 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Does Joe Burrow get benched at anytime this year based on poor performance? No
Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio? Yes
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards? Yes
How many games will AJ Green play? 16
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate: Ross
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? No
Which player will have the most TDs? AJ
TE with most catches? Uzomah
Highest rated olineman according to PFF? Jonah
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)? Old
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers? Bynes
Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell) Old
Team Leader in PR yards? Erickson
Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16? Yes
DROY: Logan Wilson
OROY: Joe Burrow
Breakout/Comeback Player: Ross/AJ
Team MVP: Joe Burrow

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better No

I got the majority of them, but I have to laugh at myself for the Ross picks.

[Luvnit2]

(11-07-2020, 12:41 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I got the majority of them, but I have to laugh at myself for the Ross picks.

I did not look back, but knowing me I likely picked Ross too. I thought how could a guy with his speed not get wide open in a Joe Burrow led offense with Green back, Higgins and my favorite Boyd.

Ross has caused me to eat a lot of crow which does not bother me. It bothers me we need a fast WR to produce so not having one hurt our offense and why Joe while throwing for lots of yards, has a poor yards per pass attempt average. It is a little on Joe, but to me more on Taylor feeling the need to get rid of the ball quick (OL) and not having anyone with the ability to catch a 10 or 20 yard pass and take it to the house.

 We don't have a Metcalf, Hill, Adams type WR with great yards after the catch in comparison to the elite QB led teams who get a boost that Joe has not in 2020. AJ used to be a great guy to throw a 50 yard bomb one on one, but no more. Higgins seems to be able to fill that void sooner than later.

[*bfine32*]

End of the season results:

Does Joe Burrow get benched at anytime this year based on poor performance? No
Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio? YES
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards? No (but he was on pace for 5,000)
How many games will AJ Green play? 16 (But we use the term "play" loosely)
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate: Higgins
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? No (Nor was he on pace)
Which player will have the most TDs? Tee Higgins (6)
TE with most catches? Drew Sample (1)
Highest rated olineman according to PFF? Need help here
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)? New (2)
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers? Bynes
Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell) Old
Team Leader in PR yards? Erickson
Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16? No
DROY: Logan Wilson
OROY: Tee Higgins
Breakout/Comeback Player:
Team MVP: Jessie Bates

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better: No


Votes for Comeback

[Nicomo Cosca]

The highest graded OL was Jonah (70.1).