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Tanner Hudson Tanner Hudson Targeted twice against Chargers
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, 5:20 AM
Hudson caught both of his targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Chargers.
Analysis: Hudson played just 11 percent of the Bengals' 82 offensive snaps Sunday, a substantial dip in snap share after he averaged a 26 percent snap share over Cincinnati's previous three contests. Operating as the No. 3 tight end behind teammates Mike Gesicki and Drew Sample, Hudson has totaled just 12 receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown across seven games this season. The 30-year-old should remain off the fantasy radar after the team's Week 12 bye when the Bengals' host the Steelers on Dec. 1. |
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Jermaine Burton Jermaine Burton One catch in loss
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, 5:13 AM
Burton caught one of four targets for eight yards in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Chargers.
Analysis: Burton played just 18 of the Bengals' 82 offensive snaps as Cincinnati's No. 4 wideout, behind Ja'Marr Chase (81), Tee Higgins (69) and Andrei Iosivas (56). The rookie receiver has yet to take on a major role in the Bengals' passing attack, recording just four receptions for 107 yards on 14 targets in nine games. Going forward, Burton will likely continue to be the odd man out most weeks barring injuries to the wide receiving corps. The Bengals head into a Week 12 bye before squaring off against the Steelers in Week 13. |
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Andrei Iosivas Andrei Iosivas Reels in three passes in Week 11
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, 5:06 AM
Iosivas caught all three of his targets for 46 yards in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Chargers.
Analysis: Iosivas saw his playing time take a hit Sunday with the return of Tee Higgins (quadricep) to the lineup, but the second-year wideout recorded his highest yardage total since Week 3. Though Iosivas has shown flashes this season, his role as the No. 3 wide receiver with both Ja'Marr Chase and Higgins healthy will limit his potential for consistent fantasy production. The Princeton product would be best left out of fantasy lineups when the Bengals return from their Week 12 bye to face the Steelers in Week 13. |
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Khalil Herbert Khalil Herbert Plays four offensive snaps in loss
Wed, Nov 20, 2024, 5:01 AM
Herbert failed to record a single rushing attempt or target in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Chargers.
Analysis: Herbert was not a part of the Bengals' offensive game plan Sunday, as the veteran running back still has yet to see a single touch on offense for Cincinnati. Herbert did, however, gain 29 yards on his only kick return in the contest. It's possible that the 26-year-old may still be taking time to get acclimated into the Bengals' offense, but it is surprising to see such limited playing time for a player that the Bengals traded for ahead of the trade deadline. Meanwhile, fellow running back Chase Brown has continued to see a massive workload as Cincinnati's lead back. Herbert will look to get more involved in the offense when the Bengals come out of their Week 12 bye to face the Steelers on Dec. 1. |
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Joe Burrow Joe Burrow Heroic comeback effort falls short
Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 11:22 PM
Burrow completed 28 of 50 pass attempts for 356 yards and three touchdowns while rushing twice for 28 yards in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Chargers.
Analysis: Cincinnati entered halftime down 24-6 with three punts and two short field goals over the team's first five offensive drives Sunday. Burrow remained unfazed and put the team on his shoulders in the second half, leading three consecutive touchdown drives to even the score at 27. In true 2024 Bengals' fashion, the team's next two drives resulted in a pair of missed field goals by kicker Evan McPherson, allowing the Chargers to answer with a late touchdown for the win. Burrow continues to thrive in fantasy despite constantly playing from behind this season. The stud quarterback will get a week of rest as the Bengals enter a bye week before taking on another top-10 defense in Week 13 against the Steelers on Dec. 1. |
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Tee Higgins Tee Higgins Cleared to face Chargers
Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 1:08 PM
Higgins (quadricep) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday night's game against the Chargers, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Higgins, who last saw game action Week 7, was limited at practice this week, but after head coach Zac Taylor noted Friday that he expected the wideout to play this weekend, the team's final injury report cemented that outcome. Prior to sustaining his quad injury, Higgins had recorded a 29-341-3 line on 45 targets through five games, and in his looming return Higgins is poised to reclaim his key role in the Bengals passing offense while working alongside fellow starting wideout Ja'Marr Chase, a context that puts him back on the fantasy lineup radar Week 11. |
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Charlie Jones Charlie Jones Won't play Week 11
Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 1:07 PM
Jones (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Sunday will be Jones' third straight missed contest. He hasn't caught a pass since the Week 1 opener. With Tee Higgins (quadriceps) tentatively expected to play against Los Angeles, Trenton Irwin and Jermaine Burton will head back to the bench for the Bengals. |
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Tee Higgins Tee Higgins Expected to play Sunday
Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 11:13 AM
Head coach Zac Taylor expects Higgins (quadricep) to play Sunday night against the Chargers, Ben Baby of ESPN.com and Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site report.
Analysis: Higgins was limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday, but it looks like the wideout is trending toward seeing his first game action since Week 7. Friday's injury report will clarify whether Higgins approaches Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff with an injury designation or fully cleared to face Los Angeles. |
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Tee Higgins Tee Higgins Another limited practice
Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 3:59 PM
Higgins (quadricep) remained limited at practice Thursday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Back-to-back limited practices have Higgins -- who has missed the Bengals' past three games -- trending toward a potential return to action this weekend against the Chargers. Unless he practices fully Friday, however, the wideout seems likely to be listed as questionable for Sunday night's 8:20 p.m. ET contest. |
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Charlie Jones Charlie Jones Logs DNP Wednesday
Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 3:48 PM
Jones (groin) didn't practice Wednesday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Jones has missed the Bengals' last two games with the injury. He's seen just 26 snaps on offense this season, catching his only target for five yards way back in Week 1. |
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Tee Higgins Tee Higgins Listed as limited participant
Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 3:25 PM
Higgins (quadricep) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Analysis: The limited listing is a bit of a surprise after head coach Zac Taylor said earlier Wednesday that Higgins would participate only in the walk-through portion of practice. Taylor also said the wideout has taken "steps in the right direction" toward a possible return this Sunday against the Chargers, after Higgins missed each of the past three games. The wideout will likely need to upgrade to full participation in practice by Friday for fantasy managers to feel good about his chances of playing Sunday and handling something close to a full snap load. |
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Tee Higgins Tee Higgins Won't take practice reps Wednesday
Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 12:17 PM
Head coach Zac Taylor said that Higgins (quadriceps) won't practice Wednesday, but the wideout is in line to take part in the walk-through portion of the session, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Analysis: Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic relayed that Higgins is slated to work with trainers on the field Wednesday rather than taking live practice reps, but Taylor suggested that the receiver has taken "steps in the right direction" toward a potential return to action Sunday versus the Chargers. Higgins -- who has missed the past three games -- will have two more chances to log some practice activity ahead of Sunday's contest. |
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Jermaine Burton Jermaine Burton Out of sync Thursday
Fri, Nov 8, 2024, 10:44 PM
Burton caught one of five targets for 11 yards in a Week 10 loss to the Ravens on Thursday Night Football. He also returned a kickoff for 17 yards.
Analysis: With Tee Higgins (quad) out a third straight week and Charlie Jones (groin) missing a second consecutive contest, Burton was given a chance to play after he was a healthy scratch in Week 9 against the Raiders. The rookie wideout couldn't get much going, however, as he was able to reel in just one of the five passes thrown his way. Burton's lone reception was at least an impactful one, as his third-down, 11-yard catch with less than a minute remaining in the first half put the Bengals on Baltimore's three-yard line and was immediately followed by a Joe Burrow touchdown pass to Tanner Hudson. Still, Burton was mostly unimpressive in the defeat, and he could have a hard time getting on the field in Week 11 against the Chargers if Higgins is able to return to action. |
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Andrei Iosivas Andrei Iosivas Nabs pair of catches Thursday
Fri, Nov 8, 2024, 10:30 PM
Iosivas recorded two catches on four targets for 29 yards Thursday in a Week 10 loss to the Ravens.
Analysis: Iosivas logged the second-most catches and yards among Cincinnati wideouts in the contest, though his production was nearly unnoticeable compared to Ja'Marr Chase's huge 11-catch, 264-yard, three-touchdown performance. It's also worth noting that two tight ends (Tanner Hudson and Mike Gesicki) registered more targets, catches and yards than Iosivas, as did running back Chase Brown. Iosivas has served as the Bengals' No. 2 wideout over the past three weeks while Tee Higgins has been sidelined due to a quad injury, but Iosivas hasn't done much with the opportunity, totaling just three catches for 39 yards and a touchdown over the three-game span. |
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Khalil Herbert Khalil Herbert Sees just two snaps in team debut
Fri, Nov 8, 2024, 10:19 PM
Herbert didn't record a carry or a target in Thursday's Week 10 loss to Baltimore.
Analysis: Herbert joined Cincinnati in a trade between the Bengals and Bears on Tuesday, and he was able to suit up just two days later. However, Herbert didn't make the best first impression, as he couldn't grasp the ball on a handoff from QB Joe Burrow in the second quarter. The fumble was questionably charged to Burrow, and Herbert was credited with the recovery after he fell on top of the ball, but that was essentially the extent of Herbert's involvement in the contest (he logged just one other snap). The fourth-year running back has a chance to grow into a significantly larger role once he gets more accustomed to the Bengals' playbook, especially with Zack Moss (neck) landing on injured reserve Tuesday, but Chase Brown figures to remain heavily involved after tallying 94 total yards from scrimmage and scoring a touchdown in Thursday's loss. |
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Drew Sample Drew Sample No targets in Week 10
Fri, Nov 8, 2024, 7:24 PM
Sample did not see any targets in Thursday's loss to the Ravens.
Analysis: Sample had his best game of the season with four catches and a touchdown in Week 9 against Las Vegas, but he was back to being a non-factor Thursday. Meanwhile, Bengals No. 1 tight end Mike Gesicki caught four passes on nine targets for 30 yards against Baltimore and Tanner Hudson notched six catches on seven targets for 42 yards and a touchdown. Sample did finish second among the team's tight ends with 46 offensive snaps, but with zero receptions in seven of his 10 contests this season, he can't be counted on for offensive production on a weekly basis. |
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Isaiah Williams Isaiah Williams Coming to Cincinnati
Fri, Nov 8, 2024, 5:15 PM
The Bengals claimed Williams off waivers Friday.
Analysis: Williams, an undrafted rookie from Illinois, appeared in two games with the Lions before being waived Thursday, catching two of his three targets for six yards across just eight offensive snaps. He'll likely serve as a depth piece in Cincinnati's wide receiver room as the season progresses. |
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Ja'Marr Chase Ja'Marr Chase Elite performance in loss
Thu, Nov 7, 2024, 11:19 PM
Chase secured 11 of 17 targets for 264 yards and three touchdowns in the Bengals' 35-34 loss to the Ravens on Thursday night.
Analysis: Chase fell just short of eclipsing his own 266-yard franchise record set back during his 2021 rookie campaign during a season-best performance. The star wideout had already burned the Ravens for a 10-193-2 tally in Week 5, but Chase was on a different level Thursday while scoring from 67, 70 and five yards out in the second half. Chase's final scoring grab came with just 38 seconds remaining and left Cincinnati just a point shy of tying the game at 35-35, but head coach Zac Taylor opted to go for a two-point conversion the Bengals failed to convert. Chase now has a whopping 32 receptions for 416 yards and five touchdowns over his last four games heading into a Week 11 road matchup against the Chargers on Sunday night, Nov. 17. |
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Joe Burrow Joe Burrow Stellar numbers in loss
Thu, Nov 7, 2024, 11:06 PM
Burrow completed 34 of 56 passes for 428 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in the Bengals' 35-34 loss to the Ravens on Thursday night. He also rushed twice for six yards and committed two fumbles but lost neither.
Analysis: On the heels of a five-touchdown day against the Raiders in Week 9, Burrow nearly matched his stellar output Thursday while also recording a new season high in passing yards. The 2020 first overall pick connected with Tanner Hudson (three yards) and Ja'Marr Chase (67, 70 and five yards) for his quartet of scoring tosses, with the third to Chase leaving the Bengals just a point shy of tying the Ravens at 35-35 with only 38 seconds remaining. Head coach Zac Taylor opted to forgo a game-tying PAT and instead go for two points, but Burrow couldn't connect with Hudson on a play where Mike Gesicki also appeared to have potentially been impeded on his route. Cincinnati fell to 4-6 with the narrow defeat, but Burrow has been one of the most prolific quarterbacks for fantasy purposes due in large part to his team's shoddy defense, a pattern that could persist in a Week 11 visit to the Chargers on Sunday night, Nov. 17. |
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Jermaine Burton Jermaine Burton Returns to lineup Thursday
Thu, Nov 7, 2024, 6:02 PM
Burton is active for Thursday night's game against the Ravens.
Analysis: Burton was a healthy scratch for this past Sunday's win over the Raiders, but he'll re-enter the lineup Thursday, providing another option behind fellow WRs Ja'Marr Chase and Andrei Iosivas, with Tee Higgins (quad) inactive. Given that Charlie Jones (groin) is also unavailable, Burton (who has recorded two catches on five targets for 88 yards in seven games to date) should have an opportunity to mix into the Bengals' Week 10 passing game in his return to action. |
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