The Official Week 4 Thread: Pats @ Bungles (MNF)

Post #1 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:42 pm

The Patriots enter Cincinnati Monday night as the consensus best team in the NFL. The statistics certainly agree: the Patriots are currently first in total VOA, first in offensive VOA, and second in defensive VOA and, more importantly, first in DAVE (DAVE is an early-season method of adjusting for opponent by combining preseason projections with the first few weeks of production.) While some of this is skewed due to the assumption that both San Diego and the Jets were above-average teams entering this season (which may still be true), all that really matters is how convincingly the Patriots have disposed of their opponents. Aside from the sloppy first half against the Bills, the Patriots have dominated every quarter of every game they have played.

Monday night the Patriots will find themselves facing off against one of the best offenses in the league. Unlike San Diego, there are no caveats to this offense: the Bengals feature top performers at quarterback (Carson Palmer), running back (Rudi Johnson

GregB · Post #2 » by **GregB** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:24 pm

7 point spread. Bet big on the patriots.

Post #3 » by **sunshinekids99** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:16 am

Cincy can put points on the board, I think if Rudi can't go that will obviously hurt them. This will be a good test for the Pats defensive backs.

I think the Bengals stick around for awhile, but in the end their defense just can't stop the Pats.

Pats 42 Cincy 21

Post #4 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:24 am

I have a feeling the Pats are going to want to keep the ball out of Cincy's hands so once they have a multiple-score lead they'll sit on the ball and go to the ground.

Pats 24-10.

Post #5 » by **wetsthebed** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:57 am

27-14.

alwayslovetheceltics · Post #6 » by **alwayslovetheceltics** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:13 pm

stuck on 38.

38-14.

14-14 game early, and then the pats defense gets pissed.

Moss may go for 200 with cincy's dbs on him

alwayslovetheceltics · Post #7 » by **alwayslovetheceltics** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:16 pm

another thing to watch for. seemingly the whole game last year, we rushed maroney through the left side for 5-6 yrds on every carry. the bengals never made an adjustment.

i expect much of the same on monday night

Nuggetsfanduh98 · Post #8 » by **Nuggetsfanduh98** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:17 am

I Expect a HUGH game from the Offense in this one... If they can give up 51 to the Browns i know we can put the points on the board with ease!!

risktaker91 · Post #9 » by **risktaker91** » Wed Oct 3, 2007 2:40 am

Nobody can handle the Brady to Moss combo.