The Cincinnati Bengals had a slow news day, with Tuesday the usual off day before the team really gets into the swing of things.
That typical gameweek action will include injury reports, where the team figures to reveal at least a little bit about the fates of Chidobe Awuzie and Tee Higgins.
Buy Bengals TicketsCincinnati will prep for another NFC West foe, this time the Seattle Seahawks. If nothing else, that’s a home game for the team before they get a much-needed bye week with guys like Joe Burrow and Higgins battling injuries.
Here are the must-know Bengals news, notes and quotes for October 11.
Week 6 stock report -- Bengals Wire
Some of the team’s biggest names are on the rise. Others, like Cordell Volson, have question marks around their play so far that will cause some interesting debates amongst fans.
Kwamie Lassiter's special moment -- Bengals Wire
A heartwarming story for a guy called up to fill depth in place of Tee Higgins, with Joe Burrow and Zac Taylor teaming up to make it happen.
Power rankings update -- Bengals Wire
Those in charge of the power rankings remain hesitant on the Bengals right now. Which, to be fair, feels fair. But Bengals fans know the Burrow that showed up in Arizona could have them climbing back up in a hurry.
Joe Burrow's "kill mode" -- Bengals Wire
One of Burrow’s teammates coined the above phrase for Burrow’s mentality in Arizona. Another revealed he was super concerned every time Burrow took off.
More history for Ja'Marr Chase -- Bengals Wire
Maybe the most impressive stat or metric to come out of Ja’Marr Chase’s dominance in Arizona is his shattering of a PFF record that has to deal with the nature of his catches. It’s worth a look.
Cam Taylor-Britt talks pick-six -- Bengals.com
Cam Taylor-Britt was the star of the show with his pick-six in Arizona. Yet when given a chance to talk about it, he said all the credit goes to fellow cornerback Mike Hilton: “It was actually because of Mike, honestly. They saw he was blitzing and they kind of made a little check. The receiver ran a hitch route and (quarterback Josh Dobbs) was trying to get it out hot, and Mike ended up coming back off of him, not blitzing, and people look at it always think Mike is coming, so of course, they changed it, and it played out to our favor.”
Power rankings roundup -- NFL.com
The Bengals move up five spots here, with the ranker accurately detailing the major issues on the defensive side of the ball: “The defense did enough to get by, but this was no get-right outing for that unit, despite logging two INTs (one a pick-six) and three sacks. The tackling and run fits were kind of gross, which has become a bit of a chronic issue lately. The bigger test is this Sunday against Seattle, which loves to pound the ball. If the Bengals can withstand the Seahawks’ rush and have another big day throwing it, they might still be in this thing.”
Power rankings roundup -- ESPN
The Bengals jump from 25th to 18th here, with the explainer choosing to dial in on Tee Higgins, who missed the game: “Even before the Bengals’ wide receiver left the Week 4 loss with a fractured rib, Higgins’ production was not at his usual level. In four games he had just 12 catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns. And that was despite having 30 targets before he suffered the injury.”
Power rankings roundup -- The Athletic
The Bengals shoot from 26th to 19th here, with the writeup giving a deserving nod to second-round corner DJ Turner after he stepped up with Chidobe Awuzie out: “Second-round cornerback DJ Turner is the only member of the rookie class who is contributing much, but nobody in Cincinnati cares after the way Joe Burrow looked Sunday. The Bengals quarterback was 36-for-46 for 317 yards and three touchdowns, all of which went to Ja’Marr Chase, who had 15 catches.”
