The bye-week primer is loaded with updated goodiness

by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 28, 2009 10:04 AM EDT in Primer

With the bye week, there will be an absence of certain postings, such as the injury report and the primer. However, that won't stop us from our curiosity of updated team and player rankings, does it? We have to see where we fall after last week in which the offense played great and the defense played better. So, in the interest of statistical glory, I updated rankings with the team and our triumvirate of awesomeness in Carson Palmer, Cedric Benson and Chad Ochocinco. I did the team rankings a bit differently. Instead of comparing the Bengals to the team they're facing, I compared them to the league leaders of that statistical category.

TEAM RANKINGS

Offense	Bengals	Leaders
Total	345.9 (14th)	427.3 (Saints)
Scoring	23.3 (15th)	39.7 (Saints)
Third Downs	42% (13th)	53.7% (Dolphins)
Passing	218.1 (19th)	310.8 (Colts)
Passing TDs	13 (t-5th)	16 (Texans)
Rushing	127.7 (9th)	184.9 (Jets)
Rushing TDs	6 (t-12th)	12 (Dolphins/Saints)

Defense	Bengals	Leaders
Total	341.3 (20th)	262.0 (Giants)
Scoring	18.3 (9th)	11 (Broncos)
Passing	253.3 (28th)	149.7 (Panthers)
Passing TDs	10 (t-20th)	2 (Colts)
Rushing	88.0 (5th)	67.5 (Cardinals)
Rushing TDs	3 (t-6th)	1 - (Patriots)
Sacks	17 (t-6th)	24 (Vikings)
QB Rating	85.8 (18th)	54.6 (Saints)
20-Yard Passes Allowed	26 (31st)	8 (Colts)
Interceptions	8 (t-5th)	13 (Bills/Saints)

Special Teams	Bengals	Leaders
Kickoff Return	20.0 (29th)	28.1 (Buccaneers)
Punt Return	13.1 (4th)	16.4 (Browns)
Punting (Net)	37.3 (21st)	45.0 (Raiders)
Punts Inside the 20	12 (t-10th)	25 (Browns)

2009 STATISTICAL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

Carson Palmer	Stat	Ranking
Quarterback Rating	89.2	15th
Yards Passing	1,608	13th
Touchdowns	13	5th
First Downs	81	t-8th
Average Yards/Att	7.1	t-15th
Completions	140	8th
Interceptions	7	t-27th
Times Sacked	11	t-17th

Cedric Benson	Stat	Ranking
Yards Rushing	720	1st
Attempts / Game	23.4	1st
Touchdowns	5	t-6th
First Downs	31	2nd

Chad Ochocinco	Stat	Ranking
Receptions	39	4th
Yards Receiving	573	t-7th
20-yard receptions	9	t-3rd
First Downs	31	2nd