New York Giants At Cincinnati Bengals: All You Need To Know

Game: New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals
Time: 1:00 PM (ET)
Location: Paul Brown Stadium
Series Leader: Bengals, 5-3
Streak: Giants have won three of the past four.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-1. Coughlin: 11-6
Broadcast: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). Dial Global Radio: Tom McCarthy, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 86 (NYG), 104 (Cin.). XM: 230 (Cin.).
SB Nation: Big Blue View
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Clear with temperatures around 65 at kickoff [Weather Underground]
Uniform: Black

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PRESNAP READ

The Cincinnati Bengals look to snap a four-game losing streak against the New York Giants on Sunday. A loss would give Cincinnati their third season with at least a five-game losing streak since 2003 when head coach Marvin Lewis took over. Cincinnati lost eight straight in 2008 and ten straight in 2010.

BENGALS INJURIES

Wide receiver Marvin Jones won't play Sunday with a knee. Reggie Nelson is extremely doubtful, having sat during each practice this week with a hamstring. Cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick will be a game-time decision, suffering a new injury (thigh) during practice; forced into limited participation on Thursday while missing Friday's practice entirely.

QUESTION ABOUT STARTING CENTER

Starting center Jeff Faine, currently listed as questionable, worked gingerly on a bum hamstring this week, limiting him during practice on Thursday and Friday. Trevor Robinson, also dealing with a hamstring, didn't sit this week and was full participation on Friday. At this point we're projecting Robinson to start Sunday against the Giants, with Faine likely backing him up.

On the other hand if Faine can't go even as a backup, starting left guard Clint Boling would shift to center with Dennis Roland filling in for Boling.

PAT SIMS RETURNS

Even though the Cincinnati Bengals activated Pat Sims on Friday, it doesn't necessarily mean that he'll play Sunday against the Giants. Sims began practicing on Oct. 31, giving the team a three-week exemption which would have expired on Wednesday, Nov. 21. Per league rules the Bengals would have had to make a decision on Sims, finding a spot on the 53-man roster or an appropriate season-ending list.

However with the team activating him on Friday, releasing productive special teams contributor Roddrick Muckelroy in the process, it's logical to conclude that Sims will make his 2012 debut against the Giants this weekend. Otherwise why activate him in the first place?

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THE BETTING LINE

Cincinnati opened the week as four-point underdogs against the New York Giants at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday. That line has hovered around four points all week.

GIANTS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BYE

The New York Giants are dealing with a series of injuries heading into their Week 11 bye. Guard Chris Snee and running back Ahmad Bradshaw each missed multiple practices with ankle and foot injuries respectively; though this has been Bradshaw's routine since injuring his foot several weeks ago. Both players are expected to play. However Safety Kenny Phillips, linebacker Jacquian Williams and cornerback Michael Coe are already listed as out.

It even prompted Giants head coach Tom Coughlin to assure the New York media that they're not looking past Cincinnati towards next week's bye.

"I've called upon them to be pros, to focus. I'll take care of everything next week for them. They don't have to worry about that. What they have to worry about is the Cincinnati Bengals."

MANNING WITH ARM FATIGUE?

Giants quarterback Eli Manning could be dealing with a bout of arm fatigue. NFL analyst and expert Greg Cosell said during the Yahoo! Sports podcast on Friday:

“Ron Jaworski and I were having this conversation this week,” Cosell said. “I looked at Eli on Monday; Jaws looked at Eli on Wednesday. And he made a very interesting comment. It really struck me, and I would defer to Jaws on this because I’ve never taken snaps in the NFL. … It looks to him like Eli’s arm is a little tired. And that he’s not driving the ball at the intermediate and deeper levels the way we’ve come to expect. Because Eli has a strong arm.

“And we even got that sort of confirmed by someone who’s a lot closer to the situation. His arm’s a little bit tired right now. He’s missed some throws that he would normally make.”

FIRST BLACKOUT OF THE YEAR

For the first time this season, the Cincinnati Bengals failed to sell out a home game, snapping five consecutive sellouts dating back to the regular season finale against the Baltimore Ravens.

TELEVISION COVERAGE

Despite Cincinnatians not having an opportunity to watch the game on television, the Bengals game against the Giants has massive coverage across the states. The game will kickoff at 1 PM (ET) on FOX.

THE WEEK IN PRACTICE AND INJURIES

BENGALS		WED	THUR	FRI	STATUS
WR Marvin Jones	Knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
CB Reggie Nelson	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	DNP	DOUBTFUL
CB Dre Kirkpatrick	Thigh	--	LP	DNP	Questionable
C Jeff Faine	Hamstring	DNP	LP	LP	Questionable
S Taylor Mays	Knee	LP	LP	FP	Probable
C Trevor Robinson	Hamstring	LP	LP	FP	Probable
LB Dan Skuta	Thumb	--	LP	FP	Probable
CB Terence Newman	Hamstring	LP	FP	FP	Probable
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	Illness	DNP	FP	FP	Probable
DE Robert Geathers	Knee	FP	FP	FP	Probable
GIANTS		WED	THUR	FRI	STATUS
S Kenny Phillips	Knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
LB Jacquian Williams	Knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
CB Michael Coe	Hamstring	--	DNP	DNP	OUT
G Chris Snee	Ankle	DNP	DNP	LP	Questionable
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	Foot	DNP	LP	DNP	Questionable
LB Keith Rivers	Calf	LP	LP	LP	Questionable
LB Chase Blackburn	Hamstring	DNP	LP	LP	Probable
DT Chris Canty	Groin	DNP	LP	FP	Probable
WR Hakeem Nicks	Knee	DNP	LP	FP	Probable
C David Baas	Ankle, Elbow	LP	LP	FP	Probable
TE Bear Pascoe	Ankle	LP	LP	FP	Probable
RB Andre Brown	Shoulder	FP	FP	FP	Probable

DNP - Did Not Participate
LP - Limited Participation
FP - Full Participation

Game Status
Out = Player will not play
Doubtful = 25% chance a player will play
Questionable = 50% chance a player will play
Probable = 75% chance a player will play
(-) = Not Listed - No game status available