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Player

Last Week

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1

Geno Atkins

1

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Another dominant game by Atkins as both a run and pass defender.

2

A.J. Green

2

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This was easily Green's worst game of the season if not his career. He wasn't his self; dropped two balls and seemed out-of-it at times.

3

Andre Smith

3

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I think the Bengals now have three elite players at their respective positions. After Andre Smith, the drop off is significant.

4

Andrew Whitworth

7

+3

Very good pass protection day by Whitworth against DeMarcus Ware. Did they run left besides the reverse?

5

Leon Hall

6

+1

Loved Hall's game for about 95% of the snaps. Great against the run and in coverage except that bracket coverage on Bryant's TD.

6

Kevin Zeitler

4

-2

OK, now he's hitting that rookie wall. Zeitler seems to have hit that plateau.

7

Andy Dalton

5

-2

Dalton was poor again this week. He felt phantom pressure and missed high on too many throws.

8

Jermaine Gresham

10

+2

Gresham is playing his best football. That one-handed catch was nuts and he flashed as a blocker again.

9

Adam Jones

8

-1

He kept everything in front of him but I felt like he could've had tighter coverage and he missed a big tackle on Cowboys' first drive.

10

Carlos Dunlap

8

-2

Dunlap is playing very good against the run right now. We need to focus on that.

11

Reggie Nelson

13

+2

Nelson had an interception, sack and set a physical tone in the secondary.

12

Michael Johnson

12

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Johnson had a solid pass rushing game against an equally-athletic Cowboys LT.

13

Andrew Hawkins

17

+4

Hawkins has helped me forget about Sanu's injury. He's picked up where he left off.

14

BenJarvus Green-Ellis

18

+4

He running through huge holes, but BJGE has been better in pass protection and dragging tacklers lately.

15

Clint Boling

11

-4

Poor day all around for Boling. The only game where he really hurt the offense.

16

Rey Maualuga

14

-2

Decent coverage on Jason Witten, who is an obvious HOF tight end. Good run defense all around.

17

Vontaze Burfict

15

-2

Burfict had one of his better days of the past 4-6 weeks.

18

Terrence Newman

16

-2

Newman could've closed the game with two interception opportunities. He failed to deliver and then gave poor effort on the Cowboys last play.

19

Domata Peko

19

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He was really good against the run. One of the few games where Peko made an impact.

20

Kevin Huber

NR

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Huber needs to be recognized for the year he's having. He needs to be re-signed.