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Rank |
Player |
Last Week |
Change |
Notes |
|
1 |
A.J. Green |
1 |
-- |
A.J. Green needed to be better than he was on Sunday. He fumbled twice and couldn't get open when the Dolphins doubled him. Even in his worst game, he caught 9 passes and a TD. |
|
2 |
Geno Atkins |
2 |
-- |
Geno Atkins went up against the best center in the NFL and came out with an above average game. |
|
3 |
Andy Dalton |
3 |
-- |
Dalton had his worst game of the year. He missed open players, locked onto covered targets and took unnecessary sacks. |
|
4 |
Andre Smith |
5 |
+1 |
Andre Smith is the best offensive lineman on the roster now. He's good in pass protection and above average as a run blocker. He's flashing more every game. |
|
5 |
Carlos Dunlap |
6 |
+1 |
Dunlap causes problems when he's on the field but the Bengals need to find more ways to actually get him on the field besides just playing nickel DE. |
|
6 |
Andrew Whitworth |
4 |
-2 |
Andrew Whitworth is still a very smart and effective pass blocker, but right now, he's not getting any push in the run game. |
|
7 |
Reggie Nelson |
7 |
-- |
Nelson has put together back-to-back good games. He's been very physical and is playing down-hill against the run. We need a splash play now. |
|
8 |
Leon Hall |
12 |
+4 |
Leon Hall looks like he's close to being all the way back from injury. He's a good all-around corner when healthy. |
|
9 |
Jermaine Gresham |
9 |
-- |
Gresham is playing nicely these last three weeks. He let up a sack in pass protection again and could drop because of that. |
|
10 |
Adam Jones |
10 |
+1 |
Pacman didn't allow a catch and has only allowed 6 all season. His coverage has been excellent. |
|
11 |
Andrew Hawkins |
10 |
-1 |
Andrew Hawkins made his one big play again this week; a nice jumping catch down the seam. He also dropped a crucial 3rd down pass. |
|
12 |
Mike Nugent |
8 |
-4 |
Nugent missed his first kick and it was a big one. He probably shouldn't have been in that situation, but when called upon the franchise kicker needs to hit that one. |
|
13 |
Michael Johnson |
13 |
-- |
Johnson picked up another sack and was pretty good in the running game. |
|
14 |
Domata Peko |
14 |
-- |
Peko had a good day in the run game when Pouncey didn't block him. |
|
15 |
Kevin Zeitler |
15 |
-- |
Zeitler, for the most part, was above average. It's the handful of plays that remind you that he's a rookie still. |
|
16 |
Clint Boling |
16 |
-- |
Boling had one of his poorest days this year. The good Dolphins DL out-matched him. |
|
17 |
Vontaze Burfict |
20 |
+3 |
You could make the case that Burfict is now the Bengals best LB... and almost nobody would argue with you. |
|
18 |
Manny Lawson |
17 |
-1 |
Lawson was pretty good against the run but that one play where Reggie Bush annihilated him over the middle in coverage ruined his day. Lawson is just so stiff. |
|
19 |
Nate Clements |
19 |
-- |
Clements had a better week at safety. Watch him against the run--he's still learning. He's been good in deep coverage. |
|
20 |
BenJarvus Green-Ellis |
18 |
-2 |
Green-Ellis cannot do a thing correctly right now. He's not making anybody miss and he isn't hitting the hole with speed and power. |
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