Week 3: Bills (-6) v Bengals

[njbuff]

The Bengals must have gave up 50 plays of 30 or more yards yesterday.

 

Their D was an embarrassment.

 

Hopefully Daboll will go to school on this.

[stosh64]

Through the first 2 games Cincy is ranked 32nd in rushing, avg 1.8 ypa and have a grand total of 59 rushing yards.

 

If this trend continues Cincy is looking into the strength of our D and Dalton is going to have a very long day.

 

Bills 34-10

[TPS]

I like how the Offense is trending. they really should have put up 27 on the Jets, but for the TOs. Without the TOs, they put up 28 on the Giants. Assuming no let down, they should put 30+ on the board in their first home game against another middling D. Hopefully we'll see some big plays too. 

 

The D showed they corrected their #1 weakness, the Run, by shutting down Bell and Barkley (for 3 quarters).  I think they hold the Bengals to < 20.

 

i don't care if Taron Johnson and singletary miss this game, but I sure hope they'll be back fr week 4....

Edited September 16, 2019 by TPS

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

8 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said:

I agree.  Don't really follow them but Andy Dalton is completing for a lot of yards.  Have to hope our "D" can control that.  They're 0-2, but those are the type games you have to be concerned about.

 

No they're not. You're concerned by choice.

 

[eball]

6 hours ago, 1ManRaid said:

That would require McD to not take the foot off the pedal and go conservative after only a two score lead.

 

You mean like calling 10 passes to 4 runs in the 3rd quarter yesterday?  Because that's what happened.  It's hard to sustain drives when you have false start penalties and your TE drops a perfect pass over the middle.  The Bills weren't successful offensively in the 3rd quarter but it was most certainly not because McD "went conservative."

 

As for the Cinci game, they've put up a ton of production through the air over two weeks, but pass defense is the Bills' strength.  This will be the second straight week the Bills enter a game knowing they "should" win, but I'm sure many of us are understandably apprehensive since we haven't been in this position in a while.

[Buddo]

Historically, with the odd exception in more recent times, we've beaten the Bungles at home, while losing to them in Cinci. They are certainly going to be 'up for it', as 0 - 3 is where nobody wants to be, except probably the Fish.

 

It won't be an easy game, but again, it should be one we can, and ought, to win.

[MassHog]

Cinci has 2 things that these first two teams didnt have. First is a very talented pass rush: Dunlap and Atkins are some of the best in the league. Second is a QB who looks actually capable of throwing the ball downfield

[3rdnlng]

47 minutes ago, TPS said:

I like how the Offense is trending. they really should have put up 27 on the Jets, but for the TOs. Without the TOs, they put up 28 on the Giants. Assuming no let down, they should put 30+ on the board in their first home game against another middling D. Hopefully we'll see some big plays too. 

 

The D showed they corrected their #1 weakness, the Run, by shutting down Bell and Barkley (for 3 quarters).  I think they hold the Bengals to < 20.

 

i don't care if Taron Johnson and singletary kiss this game, but I sure hope they'll be back fr week 4....

I'd rather they didn't. I don't think it's part of the process.

[YoloinOhio]

1 minute ago, 3rdnlng said:

I'd rather they didn't. I don't think it's part of the process.

Also, the risk of mono

[TPS]

12 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Also, the risk of mono

 

14 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said:

I'd rather they didn't. I don't think it's part of the process.

Hazards of not checking before you hit submit....

[YoloinOhio]

8 hours ago, buffalo2218 said:

Will Dalton get a standing O when he gets introduced?

I doubt it. That was a long time ago now. He got one when they were there last year in preseason.

[Bevis]

10 hours ago, dubs said:

Hope Singletary is good to go!

I don't like the fact that he isn't the feature RB.  That said, if it's better to rest him, do it, would rather have him at or near 100% for the Pats game.

[YoloinOhio]

 

[Drunken Pygmy Goat]

I put zero stock into the historical context between these two teams in their matchups in recent years. This Bills team is much better built and coached than they were in recent matchups, and the Bengals are not as talented and well coaches as they were in those matchups. Marvin Lewis is gone, and say what you will about his postseason record, he was a pretty good coach, and the continuity they had with his long tenure there is gone. The Bengals still have a few good pieces, but there's a lot of newness there, which should lead to inconsistency early on in tbe process. They looked atrocious yesterday on both sides of the ball, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Bills worked in some wide 9 on defense if the Bengals need to play catch up late, to mimic some of what the 49ers had success with. 

 

I never look at Bills games and think "easy win" (except for against Miami this year), but I'm actually more confident about a win this week than I was going into the Giants game. Green may not play, with a division matchup with Pittsburgh coming in week 4, and if he does, he won't be 100%. 

 

I see Bills -7 by Sunday, but fail to cover. 26-20 Bills

[Don Otreply]

Bills 31 cincy 17

 

Go Bills!!!

[Canadian Bills Fan]

This game actually worries me.

 

Cinci is really talented and I think we have a hard time in this one

[Don Otreply]

Being that all games are must win games, I suspect SM will keep the guys humble and hungry. Never ever believe your own press clippings. Be alert, no lapses in concentration, protect the ball, catch the ball, win in the trenches, we win.

 

Go Bills!!!

[Warcodered]

 

[Solomon Grundy]

Bills have to clean up the stupid penalties. It's gonna be the difference between winning and losing against the good teams.

[Don Otreply]

3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Also, the risk of mono

and a pulled Spleen string, 

[McBean]

Cincy +6 is the sharp bet.

 

Bills win by 3

[TPS]

16 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said:

This game actually worries me.

 

Cinci is really talented and I think we have a hard time in this one

It's also a trap game with the Pats looming on the horizon.  However, MCd is good at keeping them focused, and the Offense is getting better each week.  

[YoloinOhio]

2 minutes ago, TPS said:

It's also a trap game with the Pats looming on the horizon.  However, MCd is good at keeping them focused, and the Offense is getting better each week.  

Oh noes

[dubs]

Is Green playing?  

[PetermansRedemption]

27 minutes ago, dubs said:

Is Green playing?  

I don’t believe he is close yet. Was still in a walking boot a few days ago. 

[HiddenInLight]

Bengals fans dont seem too confident.  Went to check out their forums and a lot of them are saying 30-10 buffalo.  I dont think we will blow them out but I do expect a hard fought win for the Bills.  The Bengals always play us tough so here's to hoping we can pull out a win.

[x-BillzeBubba]

 

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

4 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

No they're not. You're concerned by choice.

 

 

To be fair, so am I.

 

I am heartily encouraged by what I have seen so far, and the Bills should take care if business at home without too much issue. However, they are still young, and still going through growing pains so I don't think that the team, or the fans, should take anyone lightly. (Thankfully McDermott seems to be doing just that). I love the young talent we have picked up in the past few drafts and our O-line, but it's going to take time before they fully gel this season. (Hopefully down the stretch in time for December and January)

 

I like the way we match up, but I have been overconfident before. Let's get that win and and go for 3-0!

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

1 minute ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:

 

To be fair, so am I.

 

I am heartily encouraged by what I have seen so far, and the Bills should take care if business at home without too much issue. However, they are still young, and still going through growing pains so I don't think that the team, or the fans, should take anyone lightly. (Thankfully McDermott seems to be doing just that). I love the young talent we have picked up in the past few drafts and our O-line, but it's going to take time before they fully gel this season. (Hopefully down the stretch in time for December and January)

 

I like the way we match up, but I have been overconfident before. Let's get that win and and go for 3-0!

 

See the post above yours.

 

Their defense is an atrocity

 

[dubs]

1 minute ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:

 

To be fair, so am I.

 

I am heartily encouraged by what I have seen so far, and the Bills should take care if business at home without too much issue. However, they are still young, and still going through growing pains so I don't think that the team, or the fans, should take anyone lightly. (Thankfully McDermott seems to be doing just that). I love the young talent we have picked up in the past few drafts and our O-line, but it's going to take time before they fully gel this season. (Hopefully down the stretch in time for December and January)

 

I like the way we match up, but I have been overconfident before. Let's get that win and and go for 3-0!

 

Any team can lose on any weekend. That’s life in the NFL. I’ll always be a little nervous about each game, maybe until the Bills look like the 90s bills or when they play the dolphins. 

[eball]

56 minutes ago, TPS said:

It's also a trap game

 

You're new around here, aren't you...

 

 

1 hour ago, the skycap said:

Bills have to clean up the stupid penalties. It's gonna be the difference between winning and losing against the good teams.

 

That, and the point differential.

 

 

Edited September 16, 2019 by eball

[RyanC883]

13 hours ago, Augie said:

 

I saw a clown on TV today talking about how Buffalo struggles with Cincinnati. Really? Wings and beef on weck trump that crappy chili!  (I went to school in Cincy, I know!) The coaches, QB’s and half of the entire team changes every single year! How could a loss a few years ago in the rain on the road have anything to do with our game next week???  

 

PS - We won the tailgate that year, largely thanks to @Seasons1992 

 

Go Bills! 

 

Wendy's Chili is better than Skyline chili.  It's such a disappointment.  Weak flavor,  etc.  

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

6 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

See the post above yours.

 

Their defense is an atrocity

 

And again I'll say that I like the matchup and think that we should take care of business.

 

My only caveat is that because so many of our most talented players are young, and that we are still forging our identity, that we can't take any team for granted. Even one we should gouge.

 

I am incredibly optimistic about this team, and I think that this might be the closest we've been to legitimately challenging the Pats for the division in close to two decades, but I am strapped in for some bumps and bruises along the way.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

Just now, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:

And again I'll say that I like the matchup and think that we should take care of business.

 

My only caveat is that because so many of our most talented players are young, and that we are still forging our identity, that we can't take any team for granted. Even one we should gouge.

 

I am incredibly optimistic about this team, and I think that this might be the closest we've been to legitimately challenging the Pats for the division in close to two decades, but I am strapped in for some bumps and bruises along the way.

 

Roger that!

 

[RyanC883]

28 minutes ago, Bills2ref said:

I don’t believe he is close yet. Was still in a walking boot a few days ago. 

 

he's out of the boot and running on a treadmill now.  I think I saw 1-3 weeks out, but not back for this game.  

 

Ross III is good.  The offense is decently balanced (on paper), but whatever San Fran did to them we need to replicate.  Hopefully the DL can force Dalton into some bad throws.  

[PetermansRedemption]

1 minute ago, RyanC883 said:

 

he's out of the boot and running on a treadmill now.  I think I saw 1-3 weeks out, but not back for this game.  

 

Ross III is good.  The offense is decently balanced (on paper), but whatever San Fran did to them we need to replicate.  Hopefully the DL can force Dalton into some bad throws.  

Yeah, I am super impressed with how Ross has stepped it up so far this year. They have two legit WR options even without Green in Boyd and Ross. 

[RyanC883]

12 hours ago, DJB said:

They are better than their record. Great d line , have better WR than the Giants even with Green out. 

 

Not goingto be an easy game

 

this.  They have a lot more offensive talent than the Giants.  We can't sell-out to stop the run.  The Giants had a TE as their WR#1 last week, generally a recipe for disaster.  The bengals have 2 legit WR's, one TE, and a good RB.   We can stop them.  I think the key is pressure on Dalton.  We get up by 14 or so I'll feel better, but we did that last week and let the Giants back in it.  Need to play all 60 min this week.  

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

13 hours ago, DuckyBoys said:

Bengals make me nervous  Buffalo seems to bring out the best in Andy Dalton and AJ Green always seems to shred us.  On the flipside their defense looks like trash

I don't fear their defense. total defense (giving up 62 points-2 games) 25th  pass 16th  rush  30th 

 

 bills total defense 6th pass 5th rush 10th

 

total offense 9th 11th pass 18th 2nd  rush 9th 32nd

 

not a game I would guarantee but one I am not worried about and one they should win. better defense and the home field advantage.

 

when we get to the games against the pats**, dallas, baltimore, philly or even the titans. those will be the games I would be a little more nervous about, the contenders of the league.

 

I'm just hoping to see the bills play well and win some of those games against the contenders. these two past wins are great for the w/l column but neither team was going to contend for the playoffs this season.

 

 

 

Edited September 16, 2019 by DaBillsFanSince1973

[TPS]

8 minutes ago, eball said:

 

You're new around here, aren't you...

 

No, but I am getting old, so it's getting difficult to remember all of the many, many TBDisms.... 

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

5 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

Roger that!

 

Of course, the flip side to the youthful inexperience is that I can easily pull out the names of half a dozen impact starters or key contributors in years 1-3 on their contracts (Allen, Singletary, Dawkins, Oliver, Milano, Edmunds, White, Wallace, Neal) and the fact that we still have $25 million in cap space also speaks very well for the potential longevity of the team as a contender as well!

 

Dang, optimism is fun.