2020 Season Prediction Thread

[*bfine32*]

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?
Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio?
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards?
How many games will AJ Green play?
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate:
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards?
Which player will have the most TDs?
TE with most catches?
Highest rated olineman according to PFF?
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)?
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers?
Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell)
Team Leader in PR yards?
Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16?
DROY:
OROY:
Breakout/Comeback Player:
Team MVP:

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better



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

[Nicomo Cosca]

Holy shit did I see a 41 TD’s prediction for Dalton in that thread? LOL

[*bfine32*]

(08-10-2020, 11:21 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Holy shit did I see a 41 TD’s prediction for Dalton in that thread? LOL

There was actually a 42. i think my 24 won. 

[KillerGoose]

(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?
Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio?
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards?
How many games will AJ Green play?
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate:
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards?
Which player will have the most TDs?
TE with most catches?
Highest rated olineman according to PFF?
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)?
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers?
Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell)
Team Leader in PR yards?
Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16?
DROY:
OROY:
Breakout/Comeback Player:
Team MVP:

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better



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

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

Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio? I'm going to say yes.
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards? Yes.
How many games will AJ Green play? 13
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate: Ross
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? No.
Which player will have the most TDs? Boyd.
TE with most catches? Uzomah.
Highest rated olineman according to PFF? Jonah.
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)? Dunalp and Atkins.
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers?  Bynes.
Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell) WJIII and Bates.
Team Leader in PR yards? Erickson.

[Nicomo Cosca]

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

[*bfine32*]

This thread got me to thinking: Is Jonah Williams considered a rookie by the NFL?

[Whatever]

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? 10
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate: Ross
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? No.
Which player will have the most TDs? Mixon
TE with most catches? Sample
Highest rated olineman according to PFF? Hopkins
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)? Dunlap/Atkins
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers? Bynes
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? Yes.
DROY: Logan Wilson
OROY: Burrow
Breakout/Comeback Player: Breakout-Sample Comeback-AJ
Team MVP:Burrow

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

[J24]

(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?15
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate: Tate, Ross, Higgins
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? No he will have 1200
Which player will have the most TDs? Mixon
TE with most catches? Sample
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- were going to play more base this year. Especially against Baltimore & Cleveland
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: Logan Wilson
OROY:Burrow
Breakout/Comeback Player: B- Lawson C- Green
Team MVP: Atkins

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better



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

[Wes Mantooth]

(08-10-2020, 11:12 AM)bfine32 Wrote: Does Joe Burrow get benched at anytime this year based on poor performance? Not a chance.
Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio?  I think it wil be close. But I'll go with yes.
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards? Same as above. I think it could be very close, but I'll go with yes. (3,700)
How many games will AJ Green play? 14
More receiving yards between Ross, Higgins, Tate:  1,300
Will Mixon have over 1300 rushing yards? No.
Which player will have the most TDs? Mixon (10)
TE with most catches? Uzomah
Highest rated olineman according to PFF? Trey Hopkins
Which duo gets more sacks: Old (Dunlap/Atkins) or New (Hubbard/Reeder)? Old (Dunlap/Atkins)
More snaps at LB between Bynes, Davis-Gathers? Bynes
Duo with more INTs: Old (WJIII/ Bates) New (Waynes/Bell) New (Waynes/Bell)
Team Leader in PR yards? Probably Erikson, but I hope not. He's not very good.
Is Randy Bullock our kicker in week 16? Yes
DROY: Logan Wilson
OROY: Burrow
Breakout/Comeback Player: Breakout = Germaine Pratt Comeback = Gio Bernard
Team MVP: Mixon or Geno, can't decide.

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better  I have us close at 7-9. Fwiw, I think our floor is 5, and our ceiling is 9.



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

Answers in bold...although this is all based on a normal 16 game season.  And I think the chances of us seeing a "normal" 16 game season are slim to none, which will throw a wrench in a lot of these predictions.

[KillerGoose]

(08-10-2020, 12:00 PM)bfine32 Wrote: This thread got me to thinking: Is Jonah Williams considered a rookie by the NFL?

No. They do that in the NBA, but in the NFL they are considered a second year player.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(08-10-2020, 02:05 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: No. They do that in the NBA, but in the NFL they are considered a second year player.

NHL you’re a rookie until you play a certain amount of games, too. The NFL way is kind of weird to me. If you’ve never played you should be considered a rookie.

[Truck_1_0_1_]

Does Joe Burrow get benched at anytime this year based on poor performance? Absolutely not
Will Burrow have a 2:1 TD:INT ratio? Yup
Will Burrow have over 3500 passing yards? Yup
How many games will AJ Green play? 15
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? Ceej
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: Hard to say, but Logan Wilson seems to be the most-logical
OROY: Burrow
Breakout/Comeback Player: Ross/AJ
Team MVP: Burrow

Poll question: Do we go 8-8 or better Yes

[Truck_1_0_1_]

I'm not bashing anyone's opinions (as this is all they are at this point), but Vonn Bell has 1 pick in 4 years in the league, to this point; no way in hell the new guys have more INTs than the old guys, barring injury.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(08-10-2020, 02:16 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: I'm not bashing anyone's opinions (as this is all they are at this point), but Vonn Bell has 1 pick in 4 years in the league, to this point; no way in hell the new guys have more INTs than the old guys, barring injury.

Yeah, Waynes doesn’t get many either. Bates has almost as many in 2 years (6) as Waynes does in 5 (7).

[Wes Mantooth]

(08-10-2020, 02:16 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: I'm not bashing anyone's opinions (as this is all they are at this point), but Vonn Bell has 1 pick in 4 years in the league, to this point; no way in hell the new guys have more INTs than the old guys, barring injury.

Fwiw, William Jackson only has 2 over the same span. And he's a CB.

[*SHRacerX*]

There wasn't a hell, yes, button so I went with yes.

Last year's team likely wins 4 or 5 games if Dalton is starting all season. Glad they did it, but still... And there is no way I can see with the following additions that they don't get at least 4 more wins than that...

Burrow
Green
Williams
Reader
Bell
Alexander
Waynes
Bynes

Not to mention a hell of a draft class....

[*SHRacerX*]

(08-10-2020, 02:36 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Fwiw, William Jackson only has 2 over the same span. And he's a CB.

But WJIII had a good number of passes defensed, where he got his hands on a ball and knocked it away.  That number declined the past two seasons but I think when healthy and in year 2 of the same defense, he shines this year.  

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(08-10-2020, 02:36 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Fwiw, William Jackson only has 2 over the same span. And he's a CB.

2 is better than 1!

I also want to add...

(08-10-2020, 03:02 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: But WJIII had a good number of passes defensed, where he got his hands on a ball and knocked it away.  That number declined the past two seasons but I think when healthy and in year 2 of the same defense, he shines this year.  

...that I was going to mention this as well, in that original post: Vonn Bell has the same amount of PDs in 3297 snaps, that WJax had in 2017 alone(697 snaps).

[*bfine32*]

(08-10-2020, 02:16 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: I'm not bashing anyone's opinions (as this is all they are at this point), but Vonn Bell has 1 pick in 4 years in the league, to this point; no way in hell the new guys have more INTs than the old guys, barring injury.

And in that same time frame Waynes has 7 to WJIII 2. 

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(08-10-2020, 04:06 PM)bfine32 Wrote: And in that same time frame Waynes has 7 to WJIII 2. 

And Bates has 6 in 2