Game Preview - Week 9: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills

Cincinnati: It appears the Bengals have thrown in the towel on the season. Their latest defeat comes at the hands of the Steelers who rushed for 160 yards against the 30th ranked Bengals defense. Carson Palmer and offense only scored one touchdown at home and must now go on the road where the Bengals have yet to win this season. Rudi Johnson practiced for the first time on Wednesday and is expected to play this week as Kenny Watson suffered a concussion late in the game against Pittsburgh. Johnson has missed three of the last four games with a hamstring injury. The return of Rudi may not be enough as the will of this team is broken. Don't consider a Bills win an upset.

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

Buffalo: Another team with a revolving door at quarterback, the Bills will start J.P. Losman Sunday against Cincinnati as rookie QB Trent Edwards needs more time to recover from a sprained right wrist. Just because Losman is starting doesn't mean the Bills passing game will suddenly improve. Lee Evans 85-yard touchdown last week was the first touchdown by a Bills wide receiver all season. Marshawn Lynch continues to be a fantasy starter based on consistency alone. He averages 80-90 total yards per week and does most of the Bills scoring. Expect a score from Lynch this week, maybe even two as the Bills get back to .500 (4-4).

Start: RB Marshawn Lynch
Consider: WR Lee Evans
Sit: QB J.P. Losman WR Peerless Price, WR Josh Reed, TE Robert Royal

Krueger's Rankings/Projections

Cincinnati Bengals
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 3	Carson Palmer	Pass: 265, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 25	Kenny Watson	Rush: 45, 0 Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 32	Rudi Johnson	Rush: 35, 0 Rec: 2-10, 0
WR 2	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	Rec: 10-115, 1
WR 6	Chad Johnson	Rec: 7-95, 1
TE 17	Reggie Kelly	Rec: 2-20, 0

Buffalo Bills
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 20	J.P. Losman	Pass: 200, 1 Rush: 10, 0
RB 12	Marshawn Lynch	Rush: 90, 1 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 21	Lee Evans	Rec: 6-80, 1
WR 59	Josh Reed	Rec: 2-30, 0
WR 62	Roscoe Parrish	Rec: 2-20, 0
TE 24	Robert Royal	Rec: 2-15, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

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	L 20-27	-7
7	2007-10-21	NYJ	H	W 38-31	+7
8	2007-10-28	PIT	H	L 13-24	-11
9	2007-11-04	BUF	A	L 21-33	-12
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

Buffalo Bills
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	DEN	H	L 14-15	-1
2	2007-09-16	PIT	A	L 3-26	-23
3	2007-09-23	NE	A	L 7-38	-31
4	2007-09-30	NYJ	H	W 17-14	+3
5	2007-10-08	DAL	H	L 24-25	-1
6		Bye
7	2007-10-21	BAL	H	W 19-14	+5
8	2007-10-28	NYJ	A	W 13-3	+10
9	2007-11-04	CIN	H	W 33-21	+12
10	2007-11-11	MIA	A
11	2007-11-18	NE	H
12	2007-11-25	JAC	A
13	2007-12-02	WAS	A
14	2007-12-09	MIA	H
15	2007-12-16	CLE	A
16	2007-12-23	NYG	H
17	2007-12-30	PHI	A

Offense Stats Comparison

	CIN Offense	BUF Offense	NFL Average
Points for	18.0	16.3	21.3
Rushing yards	84.3	99.0	111.1
Rushing yards per attempt	3.90	3.32	4.09
Completion %	64.2%	66.1%	62.0%
Passing yards	246.3	168.3	215.6
Passing yards per completion	11.46	9.85	10.57
Passing yards per attempt	7.35	6.51	6.55
Interceptions	1.7	1.0	1.0
Fumbles lost	0.7	0.3	0.7
Sacked	1.3	2.0	2.1

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 3 to 8 of the 2007 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 3 to 8 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison

	CIN Defense	BUF Defense	NFL Average
Points against	27.3	17.7	21.3
Rushing yards	127.7	101.0	111.1
Rushing yards per attempt	4.21	4.29	4.09
Completion %	70.2%	65.8%	62.0%
Passing yards	234.0	258.3	215.6
Passing yards per completion	10.53	10.07	10.57
Passing yards per attempt	7.39	6.62	6.55
INT return	1.0	1.3	1.0
Fumble recoveries	0.3	1.0	0.7
Sacks	1.7	1.0	2.1

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Team vs. Team History

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2002	17	2002-12-29	CIN	BUF	9-27	BUF
2003	5	2003-10-05	CIN	BUF	16-22	BUF
2004	15	2004-12-18	BUF	CIN	33-17	BUF
2005	16	2005-12-24	BUF	CIN	37-27	BUF

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 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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