Last week: 21 (+3)

Record: 3-1

The Bengals have sufficiently proven they can beat up on crappy teams. Assuming Cleveland, Jacksonville, and Washington don’t make the playoffs and Baltimore does, the Bengals are now 12-0 against non-playoff teams since Andy Dalton took over week 1 last year. Unfortunately, they are also 0-10 against playoff teams so you really have to wonder if they’re anything more than an average team or as Bill Simmons calls them a “good bad team.” Next up on schedule is another likely non-playoff team, Miami, though as Arizona will tell you, they’re not to be taken lightly. Their next test with a likely playoff team is week 7 when they host Pittsburgh. Immediately afterwards, they host the Giants and the Broncos, so that will be their defining stretch. I’m not moving them up much past this until they look good in that stretch. Week 1 was ugly for them.

Studs

LT Andrew Whitworth: Did not allow a pressure on 34 pass rush snaps, run blocked for 2 yards on 1 attempt

LG Clint Boling: Did not allow a pressure on 34 pass rush snaps, run blocked for 8 yards on 3 attempt

C Jeff Faine: Did not allow a pressure on 34 pass rush snaps, run blocked for 56 yards on 14 attempt

WR AJ Green: Caught 6 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown on 9 attempts on 32 pass snaps, 2.0 YAC per catch

CB Terence Newman: Allowed 2 catches for 23 yards on 6 attempts, 2 pass deflections, 4 solo tackles, 2 stops

SS Reggie Nelson: Allowed 3 catches for 6 yards on 3 attempts, 4 solo tackles, 4 stops, 1 missed tackle

DT Geno Atkins: 2 sacks, 1 quarterback hit, and 6 quarterback hurries on 36 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle, 1 assist, 3 stops

LE Carlos Dunlap: 1 sack and 2 quarterback hurries on 20 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle, 2 stops, 1 penalty

Duds

RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis: Rushed for 82 yards (49 yards after contact) on 26 carries, 1 broken tackles, 2 fumbles, caught 2 passes for 12 yards on 3 attempts, 1 drop

MLB Rey Maualuga: 5 solo tackles, 1 stop, 2 missed tackles, 1 quarterback hurry on 7 blitzes, 1 penalty, allowed 3 catches for 26 yards on 4 attempts

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