Primer: Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) At Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3)

by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 5, 2011 9:00 AM EDT in Primer

JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 02: Blaine Gabbert #11 of the Jacksonville Jaguars passes during a game against the New Orleans Saints at EverBank Field on October 2, 2011 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Game: Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3)
Series Leader: Jaguars, 11-6
Streak: Jaguars have won four of the previous five and seven straight at home.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-1. Del Rio: 1-1
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Bill Macatee, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 128 (Cin.), 112 (Jax.). XM: 228 (Jax.).
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Weather: 79 degrees and a 52% chance of a thunderstorm [Weather Underground]
Uniform: White

CINCINNATI BENGALS

In two road starts this year, rookie quarterback Andy Dalton has completed 37 of 56 passes for 413 yards passing and three touchdowns for a passer rating of 105.7.
Dalton became the first rookie Bengals player to rush and pass for a touchdown in the same game since Jack Thompson did it on November 18, 1979.
Running back Cedric Benson posted his 14th 100-yard rushing game; Bengals are 12-2 in games that Bengals rushes for over 100 yards.
Wide receiver A.J. Green leads all AFC rookies with 19 receptions and 312 yards receiving.
Green has three receptions of over 40 yards or more -- tied for most in the NFL.
Jermaine Gresham posted a career-high 70 yards receiving last week against the Buffalo Bills.
Defensive tackle Geno Atkins has recorded 2.5 quarterback sacks in his previous three games.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Jaguars are looking to post their eighth straight win over the Bengals at home.
Rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert has a 90-plus passer rating in the fourth quarter in two of the past three games.
Since 2010 at home, running back Maurice Jones-Drew has 80-plus yards rushing in eight of the past nine games.
Tight end Marcedes Lewis (17) needs two touchdown receptions to surpass wide receiver Reggie Williams (18) for third in franchise history (Jimmy Smith, 67; Keenan McCardell, 30).
Tight end Zach Miller posted his first career touchdown reception last week.
Linebacker Daryl Smith registered his six career interception last week.
Linebacker Paul Posluszny leads the team with 30 tackles; registered his first sack of the season last week.
Safety Dawan Landry recorded his first career interception as a Jaguar last week.

TEAM RANKINGS (2011)

Offense	Bengals	Jaguars
Total	340.5 (20th)	264.2 (31st)
Scoring	20.0 (23rd)	9.8 (32nd)
Third Downs	28% (t-29th)	32 (24th)
Rushing	115.2 (t-12th)	126.8 (t-6th)
Rushing TDs	2 (t-17th)	1 (t-26th)
20-Yard Runs	2 (t-16th)	4 (t-5th)
Passing	225.2 (23rd)	137.5 (32nd)
Passing TDs	5 (t-17th)	2 (32nd)
Sacks Allowed	9 (t-17th)	9 (t-17th)
20-yard Passes	15 (t-10th)	6 (32nd)

Defense	Bengals	Jaguars
Total	275.5 (1st)	335.8 (12th)
Scoring	18.5 (6th)	21.2 (t-10th)
3rd Downs Allowed	32% (3rd)	38% (t-15th)
Rushing	86.8 (7th)	107.0 (16th)
Rushing TDs	3 (t-14th)	2 (t-8th)
20-Yard Runs	1 (t-2nd)	2 (t-7th)
Passing	188.8 (3rd)	228.8 (14th)
Passing TDs	4 (t-6th)	6 (t-13th)
Sacks	10 (t-12th)	6 (t-25th)
QB Rating	83.1 (11th)	84.0 (12th)
20-Yard Passes Allowed	9 (t-2nd)	10 (t-5th)
Interceptions	1 (31st)	5 (t-9th)

Special Teams	Bengals	Jaguars
Kickoff Return	21.2 (t-28th)	21.3 (t-26th)
Punt Return	9.0 (18th)	5.0 (29th)
Punting (Net)	38.4 (19th)	33.2 (29th)
Punts Inside the 20	9 (2nd)	5 (t-12th)

CAREER AGAINST THE JAGUARS

Andy Dalton

Date	Cmp	Att	Yrds	TD	INT	Rating
N/A

Bruce Gradkowski

Date	Cmp	Att	Yrds	TD	INT	Rating
N/A

Cedric Benson

Date	Rushes	Yards	TDs
11.2.2008	24	104	1

Jerome Simpson

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
N/A

A.J. Green

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
N/A

Andre Caldwell

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
N/A

Jermaine Gresham

Date	Rec	Yards	TDs
N/A

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Once again, our defense will either win or lose this game for us.

The Jags will want to get the ball into MJD’s hands early and often. But if we stuff him for small gains, the TE’s they have are going to get plenty of short passes.

Our LBers and Safeties have to be great in stopping both in order for us to succeed.

I expect our line to get to the Cali Kid on a regular basis and make him pay for holding onto the ball looking for the long ball.

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by UpStateMike on Oct 5, 2011 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

RE;

Jacksonville’s defense is really good too; probably the toughest test we’ve faced yet.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 5, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

bengals need to run to win. (should be my tagline this season – i say it every week)

bengals try to pass 20-35 times and there will be turnovers.

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hoping our d can continue to hold starting RB to under 4 yards per carry. we’re not a turnover defense, so it all comes down to containing the running game for cincy.

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by palewook on Oct 5, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Agreed.

The Bengals need to figure out how to be successful running the ball EARLY. The success in the 2nd half last week really opened it up for Dalton.

by M Shop on Oct 5, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Very Good Point About the "D"

Both defenses’ scoring allowed is separated by less than a field goal. We traditionally have not done well at this site so I don’t see this as a stroll through the park at all. It will be a strong test for us where our offense will need consistency, avoiding turnovers and penalties to come away with a win.

by laibach on Oct 5, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

With B. Will back we should be able to run more effectively..........

they are a tough D though, the only real weakness for them is their sack total. We need to establish the run early and then Dalton should have some extra time to spead it around. Our D should be able to hold them to mostly FG attempts, so we need to sustain a long drive and score 6 early. This will put them behind the 8 ball right away with the way their offense has struggled. I hope we win the toss, receive, and utilize a well scripted first series to score a TD.

by The Van Buren Boys on Oct 5, 2011 11:11 AM EDT reply actions