Game Preview - Week 4: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals

New England: We'll all be expecting fireworks Monday night… let's hope we don't get a dud. I'm sure the Patriots will hold up their end of the bargain. This offense looks unstoppable, specifically Tom Brady and Randy Moss. Brady leads all QBs with 10 touchdowns and Moss is the top fantasy receiver, averaging 23.4 FPts per game. With these two playing against a suspect Bengals secondary this game could get ugly quick. The Patriots have also had success running the ball with Maroney and Sammy Morris who vultures TDs and continues to frustrate Maroney owners (myself included). Wes Welker is a viable #3 fantasy receiver, making the most out of his 24 targets (20 catches, 1 TD). TE Ben Watson has scored in every game this season. Get these guys in your lineup, as the final numbers should be big.

Start: QB Tom Brady, WR Randy Moss, RB Laurence Maroney, WR Wes Welker
Consider: TE Ben Watson, Patriots D/ST
Sit: RB Sammy Morris

Cincinnati: The Bengals are a fantasy owners dream. A high-powered offense with a pop-warner defense. The result? Big numbers for Palmer, the Johnson's, and Houshmandzadeh. We do have a problem this week as running back Rudi Johnson is going to sit with a hamstring injury. Kenny Watson will get the start, which may slow down the Bengals offensive rhythm. Watson has been adequate in the third-down role but will be asked to carry the load against a stout rush defense. Palmer and the wideouts are still good plays but even at the Bengals lack the personnel to play with the Patriots at this time.

Start: QB Carson Palmer, WR Chad Johnson, WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh
Consider: RB Kenny Watson, K Shayne Graham
Sit: RB Rudi Johnson (inj), TE Reggie Kelley, Bengals D/ST

Krueger's Rankings/Projections

New England Patriots
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 1	Tom Brady	Pass: 290, 3 Rush: 5, 0
RB 17	Laurence Maroney	Rush: 85, 0 Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 25	Sammy Morris	Rush: 45, 1 Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 1	Randy Moss	Rec: 10-135, 1
WR 18	Wes Welker	Rec: 5-65, 1
WR 69	Donte' Stallworth	Rec: 2-25, 0
WR 71	Jabar Gaffney	Rec: 2-25, 0
TE 10	Ben Watson	Rec: 2-30, 0

Cincinnati Bengals
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 4	Carson Palmer	Pass: 265, 2 Rush: 5, 0
RB 27	Kenny Watson	Rush: 40, 0 Rec: 4-25, 0
WR 3	Chad Johnson	Rec: 7-105, 1
WR 11	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	Rec: 7-85, 1
WR 81	Glenn Holt	Rec: 2-20, 0
TE 20	Reggie Kelly	Rec: 1-15, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

New England Patriots
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	NYJ	A	W 38-14	+24
2	2007-09-16	SD	H	W 38-14	+24
3	2007-09-23	BUF	H	W 38-7	+31
4	2007-10-01	CIN	A	W 34-13	+21
5	2007-10-07	CLE	H
6	2007-10-14	DAL	A
7	2007-10-21	MIA	A
8	2007-10-28	WAS	H
9	2007-11-04	IND	A
10		Bye
11	2007-11-18	BUF	A
12	2007-11-25	PHI	H
13	2007-12-03	BAL	A
14	2007-12-09	PIT	H
15	2007-12-16	NYJ	H
16	2007-12-23	MIA	H
17	2007-12-29	NYG	A

Cincinnati Bengals
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-10	BAL	H	W 27-20	+7
2	2007-09-16	CLE	A	L 45-51	-6
3	2007-09-23	SEA	A	L 21-24	-3
4	2007-10-01	NE	H	L 13-34	-21
5		Bye
6	2007-10-14	KC	A
7	2007-10-21	NYJ	H
8	2007-10-28	PIT	H
9	2007-11-04	BUF	A
10	2007-11-11	BAL	A
11	2007-11-18	ARI	H
12	2007-11-25	TEN	H
13	2007-12-02	PIT	A
14	2007-12-09	STL	H
15	2007-12-15	SF	A
16	2007-12-23	CLE	H
17	2007-12-30	MIA	A

Offense Stats Comparison

	NE Offense	CIN Offense	NFL Average
Points for	38.0	31.0	21.4
Rushing yards	151.7	92.0	111.8
Rushing yards per attempt	4.25	3.49	4.06
Completion %	79.5%	64.0%	62.4%
Passing yards	289.3	301.0	218.3
Passing yards per completion	12.40	11.29	10.83
Passing yards per attempt	9.86	7.22	6.76
Interceptions	0.3	1.3	1.0
Fumbles lost	0.7	1.7	0.9
Sacked	1.0	1.3	2.2

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 3 of the 2007 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Defense Stats Comparison

	NE Defense	CIN Defense	NFL Average
Points against	11.7	31.7	21.4
Rushing yards	74.0	145.0	111.8
Rushing yards per attempt	3.36	5.44	4.06
Completion %	62.2%	60.0%	62.4%
Passing yards	133.0	257.7	218.3
Passing yards per completion	7.82	11.71	10.83
Passing yards per attempt	4.87	7.03	6.76
INT return	1.0	1.7	1.0
Fumble recoveries	0.7	1.3	0.9
Sacks	3.3	1.3	2.2

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Team vs. Team History

New England Patriots vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	12	2000-11-19	CIN	NE	13-16	NE
2001	1	2001-09-09	NE	CIN	17-23	CIN
2004	14	2004-12-12	CIN	NE	28-35	NE
2006	4	2006-10-01	NE	CIN	38-13	NE

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 and 2005 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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