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With the NFL season officially beginning, there is still a lot of uncertainty about what lies ahead for the Cincinnati Bengals, but Cynthia Frelund, an analytics expert at NFL.com used data from the past 12 NFL seasons to try to make that picture a little more clear. Using a model that went through 1,000,000 simulations of every single regular season game, Frelund projected win … [Read more...] about Bengals free-agency signings boast stunning impact on win-share projections

The Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver room has been one of the better groups in the league for the past few years with Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd leading the way. Now with Chase’s current status up in the air, Higgins possibly leaving after the season ends and Boyd already gone in free agency, there are some targets – now and in the future – to go around from Joe … [Read more...] about Bengals breakout candidate requested HOF-level film to improve his game

Undoubtedly, the Cincinnati Bengals have had some contract drama this offseason. Even before the Ja’Marr Chase saga, there was the whole drama around the long-term future of franchise-tagged star Tee Higgins and that odd Trey Hendrickson trade request that ended up amounting to little, at least for now. And that’s something weighing heavy over season-long storylines and power … [Read more...] about Bengals contract drama bogs down team in Week 1 power rankings

The Cincinnati Bengals issued their first depth chart of the season ahead of the Week 1 opener against the New England Patriots. There, a few surprises stick out, so here’s a quick look at those and some general takeaways. Fans will immediately notice that Mike Gesicki isn’t the top tight end—that honor belongs to Drew Sample. This perhaps signals that Gesicki will indeed be … [Read more...] about Quick thoughts on Bengals’ first depth chart, which features some surprises

Cincinnati Bengals star wideout Ja’Marr Chase hasn’t had much to say just yet as the team begins prep for the Week 1 game against the New England Patriots. Officialy, anyway. Tuesday, one day removed from being a “hold-in” during Monday’s practice amid his contract standoff with the team, Chase took to social media and posted an image that caught the eyes of fans. Said image, … [Read more...] about Ja’Marr Chase cryptic post keeps Bengals fans guessing during holdout