BY SIN BLITZERS
Bengals Vs Eagles
By Bill Murphy
The Bengals have won two in a row , after beating their AFC North rival Cleveland Browns 21-14 .This week the Bengals will be taking on the Philadelphia Eagles who are coming off a 28-3 victory over their NFC East rival , New York Giants. Both of these teams played the same teams over the last two weeks , The Bengals played the Browns last week and the Giants , the week before , while the Eagles played the Giants last week and the Browns, the week before .
Keys To Victory
Bengals
Offense : Wide Receiver Corp
The Eagles pass defense does not do well with wide receivers allowing passes to them 98.2% of the time , which ranks them 22nd in the league. To expose this weakness Joe Burrow is going to have to hit his two favorite targets Tee Higgins and Ja’marr Chase. Last week , Higgins got four receptions 82 yards and a touchdown, while Chase got five receptions 44 yards and a touchdown.
Defense : Trey Hendrickson and Sam Hubbard
Trey Hendrickson and Sam Hubbard are the top defensive weapons for the Bengals. Hendrickson so far this season has seven sacks and three games where he has two sacks or more. Hubbard so far on the year has 18 solo tackles and two sacks , he had one sack last week against Cleveland. Jalen Hurts has been sacked 18 times so far this season.
Eagles
Offense : Saquon Barkley
Saquon Barkley has been a major asset to this Eagles, this season so far . Last week, Barkley had 17 carries for 176 yards and one touchdown against his former team, the New York Giants. I would like to see how he would do against Cincinnati’s rush defense that gives up over 130 yards per game. Last week they had a solid outing with 21 attempts containing the Browns to 77 yards, 3.7 yards per carry and one touchdown .
Defense : Pass Defense
Last week , the Eagles defense really did a number on the Giants Offense , the Eagles sacked Daniel Jones eight times and held him to only 99 yards (I know its Daniel Jones). The Eagles have also held Quarterbacks to only a 60 percent completion rate which is sixth fewest in the league . Burrow has only faced pressure 26 % of the time , which puts him at third lowest of all the quarterback pressure . If the Bengals give Burrow time he should be able to pick this defense a part.
Prediction
Bengals 31 Eagles 27
CARDINALS AT DOLPHINS : The 2-4 Dolphins will get their quarterback back as Tua Tagovailoa returns after missing time with another concussion. The Dolphins offense really sputtered without Tua. The most points they scored without Tua was 15. The Dolphins will play a Cardinals team that’s coming off a win over the Chargers. The Cardinals’ ground game has been sensational averaging 150 yards per game, so players like David Long are going to have to be big. If the Dolphins want to make a run, it starts here with a home game against the Cards.
COLTS AT TEXANS : This is the second meeting of the season between these two division rivals. The Texans won 29-27 in week one. CJ Stroud threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns. Joe Mixon had 159 yards and a touchdown in his Texan debut. For Indy Anthony Richardson had three total touchdowns (2 pass, 1 rush) and Alec Pierce had 125 yards and a touchdown. After last week where the Texans lost in Green Bay and the Colts won against the Dolphins, the Colts are a game behind the Texans in the AFC South.
Falcons at Bucs : These two teams played a fantastic game in week five, where the Falcons won in overtime. Kirk Cousins threw for 509 yards and four touchdowns in that game, both Drake London and Darnell Mooney both went over 100 yards and scored. Baker Mayfield threw for three touchdowns, but two of those touchdowns went to Mike Evans, who will miss this game with a hamstring injury. Who will take control in the NFC South?
COWBOYS AT 49ERS : A big time rivalry heats up on Sunday night, but the biggest question is who will play? Both teams are dealing with injuries. If the Cowboys lose this game, there will be more turmoil in Dallas, but if the Niners lose this game and fall to 3-5 what happens? This will be a massive game on Sunday Night.
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