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NFL
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Bengals at Ravens
1:00 PM ET, September
07, 2008
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore,
MD
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News |
Previews:
A distracting offseason
highlighted by the antics of
wide receiver Chad Johnson
certainly didn't make things
easy for the Cincinnati Bengals
in their pursuit to put another
tough year behind them.
They don't, however, expect
those off-field issues to
overshadow their ultimate goal
for 2008.
The Bengals begin their quest
for their second playoff
appearance in 16 years on Sunday
when they visit the Baltimore
Ravens and new coach John
Harbaugh...more
BENGALS: Baltimore will want to establish
the run and control the clock to protect rookie quarterback Joe Flacco. The
Bengals must stop the run and improve on their third-down efficiency
defensively; they allowed 23 of 57 conversations (40 percent) in the preseason.
The Bengals will rely on cornerbacks Johnathan Joseph and Leon Hall to play
single coverage much of the time, which will allow them to blitz linebackers and
safety Dexter Jackson. They should be able to force Flacco into errors.
Offensively, the Bengals will want to run the ball but have enjoyed success
throwing against Baltimore...FULL
STORY
RAVENS: The Ravens won't put much pressure
on Joe Flacco, and the young offensive line seems more comfortable run blocking.
So, the Ravens will attack the Bengals on the ground. They will do so with a
combination of Willis McGahee and Ray Rice because McGahee is being slowed by a
knee injury. Defensively, the Ravens probably won't be as aggressive because
they will be missing safety Ed Reed, who has a nerve impingement in his neck and
shoulder...FULL
STORY
Around the Net:
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Baltimore Sun
In their first
six games, the Ravens face only
one team that had a losing
record last season (the
Cincinnati Bengals). If the
Ravens get off to a lousy ...
Injured Gregg hopes to be back in the middle of things Sunday
Baltimore Sun
As the Ravens prepare for the season opener Sunday against the
Cincinnati Bengals, defensive tackle Kelly Gregg can only watch the practices
from inside the ...
- The Bengals are 6-1 against the Ravens in the two teams' last seven meetings and 3-1 in Baltimore during that span
- Joe Flacco will make his NFL debut on Sunday for the Ravens.
- Cincinnati scored 59 points on its first offensive possessions in 2007, second in the NFL to New England's 71
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| Statpack |
| Bengals |
Average Team Rankings |
Ravens |
 5.0 |
Total Offense |
 32.0 |
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5.0 |
Total Defense |
32.0 |
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5.0 |
Passing Offense |
32.0 |
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5.0 |
Passing Defense |
32.0 |
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5.0 |
Rushing Offense |
32.0 |
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5.0 |
Rushing Defense |
32.0 |
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5.0 |
Receiving Offense |
32.0 |
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5.0 |
Receiving Defense |
32.0 |
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5.8 |
Punting |
37.3 |
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5.0 |
Return |
32.0 |
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7.5 |
Kicking |
48.0 |
| Head 2
Head (since 2001) |
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BENGALS |
RAVENS |
| SU |
8-6-0 |
6-8-0 |
| ATS |
5-1-0 |
1-5-0 |
| ATS @BAL |
2-1-0 |
1-2-0 |
| ATS: favored |
4-0-0 |
1-1-0 |
| ATS: underdog |
1-1-0 |
0-4-0 |
| HEAD 2
HEAD RESULTS (SINCE 2001) |
| Date |
Score |
Line |
O/U |
| Nov 11, 2007 |
CIN 21, @BAL 7 |
BAL, -3 |
44.0 |
| Sep 10, 2007 |
BAL 20, @CIN 27 |
CIN, -2½ |
40.0 |
| Nov 30, 2006 |
BAL 7, @CIN 13 |
CIN, -3 |
43.0 |
| Nov 5, 2006 |
CIN 20, @BAL 26 |
BAL, -3 |
41.5 |
| Nov 27, 2005 |
BAL 29, @CIN 42 |
CIN, -12 |
38.0 |
| Nov 6, 2005 |
CIN 21, @BAL 9 |
CIN, -4 |
36.5 |
| Dec 5, 2004 |
CIN 27, @BAL 26 |
BAL, NL |
0.0 |
| Sep 26, 2004 |
BAL 23, @CIN 9 |
BAL, NL |
0.0 |
| Dec 7, 2003 |
CIN 13, @BAL 31 |
BAL, NL |
0.0 |
| Oct 19, 2003 |
BAL 26, @CIN 34 |
BAL, NL |
0.0 |
| Dec 1, 2002 |
BAL 27, @CIN 23 |
BAL, NL |
0.0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 |
CIN 27, @BAL 38 |
BAL, NL |
0.0 |
| Dec 23, 2001 |
CIN 0, @BAL 16 |
BAL, NL |
0.0 |
| Sep 23, 2001 |
BAL 10, @CIN 21 |
BAL, NL |
0.0 |
| 2007 TRENDS (Regular Season) |
| The Bengals are 6-9 ATS. |
| The Bengals are 2-5 ATS away. |
| The Bengals are 2-4 ATS as the underdog. |
| The Bengals are 1-2 ATS as an away underdog. |
| The Ravens are 3-13 ATS. |
| The Ravens are 3-5 ATS at home. |
| The Ravens are 1-7 ATS as the favorite. |
| The Ravens are 1-3 ATS as a home favorite. |
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