Latest news and open thread for the Bengals’ game against the Giants.
DJ Ivey Cleared to Practice | Bengals Roster Update
Davis and Hill both are classified as standard elevations. As practice squad players being elevated to the active roster for the game, they automatically will revert to the practice squad on Monday.
Nick Chubb expected to face Bengals next week; Denzel Ward set to face Eagles, outlook for embattled Deshaun Watson: Browns Insider – cleveland.com
With the Browns designating Chubb to return from the physically unable to perform list on Oct. 3, his 21-day practice window is narrowing, and he’s expected to come bolting out of the tunnel next week against the Bengals and play for the first time since suffering the injury in Week 2 of last season in Pittsburgh.
Bengals accused of making one of NFL’s biggest backfiring decisions
Rightfully, Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox just listed Cincinnati’s failure to pay Chase early as one of the top still-backfiring mistakes across the entire NFL:
Getting B.J. Hill from Giants ‘one of the best trades in Bengals history’
The 1-4 start is shocking, for sure. Yes, slow starts like 1-1 or 0-2 seasons were seen from Zac Taylor’s Bengals the last three years, but they’ve never dug themselves this deep of a hole. Even in Joe Burrow’s rookie year of 2020, the struggling Bengals started 1-3-1 through their first five contests and the big surprise this year was that there were a few very winnable games on the September slate.
Bengals Predicted To Be In Mix For Ex-Eagles $4 Million Pro Bowler
Former Eagles linebacker Devin White recently was released, ending what was a surprising stint. He signed a one-year, $4 million deal with Philadelphia in the offseason, but things clearly didn’t work out. It seemed like White was going to be a starter and play a major role for the Eagles, but he never appeared in a game and now is on the open market.
2 ruled out, 4 questionable in Bengals vs. Giants
On the final injury report, the Bengals didn’t rule any players out, but they have two listed as questionable and one listed as doubtful, Meanwhile, the Giants ruled out two players and have two listed as questionable.
Bengals, Giants defenses at opposite ends of critical metric entering Week 6 matchup
We will watch the best team in this category take on the worst on Sunday night. Unfortunately, given the criteria and how Cincinnati’s defense has played this season, you already know where this is going. According to Sharp, the New York Giants have the best havoc rate in the NFL. The Bengals rank last in this metric.
Bengals vs. Giants: Which desperate team wins on SNF in Week 6?
Lose, and it’s a 1-5 that even the tallest of ladders might not be able to address. Win and, if nothing else, Joe Burrow and Co. stay alive in the messy AFC North.
FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the Bengals as 3.5-point favorites.
Here are our staff’s picks for Sunday Night Football.
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