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Football Outsiders: Cedric Benson Is One Of The Most Overrated Players In The NFL
by Josh Kirkendall on Jan 6, 2012 10:06 AM EST
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Cedric Benson very well could be playing his final game as the Cincinnati Bengals feature back this weekend in Houston. His five fumbles this year is tied for most amongst running backs (Ryan Matthews) according to NFL.com. Additionally Benson has failed to surpass a four-yard-per-rush average in all but five games this season. You know the story and that irritating feeling when Benson runs the ball straight into his own lineman for a no-gain on third and short.
153 commentsTendency Or Suckering Em' In: Jay Gruden And The Bengals First Down Rushing Offense
by Josh Kirkendall on Jan 4, 2012 9:30 AM EST
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Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson hasn't necessarily continued receiving support from Bengals fans following his exceptional 2009 season. Since posting a career-high 1,251 yards during Cincinnati's most recent AFC North championship, Benson has failed to reach a four-yard average in either of the previous two seasons, has been charged with multiple assaults and fumbled the football 12 times (losing seven). Benson failed to surpass the 100-yard milestone in ten of the final 11 games this year, generating only one game beyond 110 yards rushing.
Jay Gruden: Other Receivers Need To Take "Advantage Of Opportunities"
by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 21, 2011 5:27 PM EST
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When asked about quarterback Andy Dalton possibly relying too much on wide receiver A.J. Green, Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden said:
"I'd probably rely on him, too," Gruden said. "We try to get him the ball as much as we can, obviously. The other guys just have to do a better job of taking advantage of opportunities."
Jerome Simpson, we're looking at you.
Cedric Benson Records Over 100 Yards Rushing Against The Cleveland Browns
by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 27, 2011 5:45 PM EST
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Earlier this week we made it a point to feature Cedric Benson as a critical component for Cincinnati's playoff run this year. Jason Garrison wrote it as the team's top key for victory this weekend against the Cleveland Browns while the gorgeous Josh Kirkendall labeled Benson as this week's fantasy football sleeper of the week. And Benson exploded out of the gate during Cincinnati's 23-20 win over the Cleveland Browns.
Breaking Down Bengals Receivers Targets And Receptions
by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 11, 2011 9:30 AM EST
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During our weekly snap count postings, jim0ijk, one of our most veteran readers and commenters, asked how many times each receiver caught the football compared to how many passes each were targeted. Fortunately, we've got your answer. In order for us to chart the data however, first we have to show the season-long numbers and then we'll break them down per game and per receiver. A quick note: Targets simply mean times that a quarterback targeted a receiver. It doesn't include bad throws from the quarterback, great defensive players and it doesn't weigh a high-risk throw 20 yards from the line of scrimmage as opposed to a more high-percentage screen/dump pass that's roughly five yards from the quarterback. Also we're not going to chart
We're Kind Of Wingin' It: Bengals Quarterback Andy Dalton Ranked 10th In Total QBR During Week Nine
by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 8, 2011 10:05 AM EST
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Admittedly we don't understand much of ESPN's Total Quarterback Rating. We know that it takes into account everything from running with the football, passing, sacks taken, fumbles lost and penalties that contributes towards his respective team's wins (or losses). That much we know. How it's actually figured out, we're far from certain and it still seems odd to us that even ESPN references passer rating more than their own Total QBR. But we're fair and open-minded, curious to see where this takes us.
Cincinnati Bengals Lose Top Defensive-Ranking To The Pittsburgh Steelers
by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 17, 2011 12:45 AM EDT
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The Cincinnati Bengals came into Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts as the top-ranked defense, allowing only 279.6 yards/game. Mike Zimmer and the bruise-making machine of midnight terror limited Indianapolis to 273 yards of total offense, reducing Cincinnati's average to 278.5 yards/game. Obviously when one holds the top ranking and plays above said average, which is tops in the NFL, they clearly would hold onto that ranking.
Not really.
Offensive Rookie Of The Year Race Down To Two Quarterbacks?
by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 16, 2011 11:18 PM EDT
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Two rookie quarterbacks started their respective team's first regular season game, launching their careers with starts every week since; Cincinnati Bengals' Andy Dalton and Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton. And there's more than a good chance that the offensive rookie of the year award will come down to these two men; with Newton putting together the more impressive statistics and Dalton putting together the more relevant ones -- wins.
Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green could factor into consideration, on pace to post 77 receptions for 1,208 yards receiving and nearly 11 touchdowns receiving. For now the Andy Dalton and Cam Newton comparisons.
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