Let's talk about the Bengals [and Hamburger Helper]

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I've seen that a few times now. I put my stat nerd hat on just now and headed over to Pro Football Reference.

Looking at (pressure) and [hurry] rates there, here are the teams the Chiefs have faced:

(2) [1] Buffalo
(4) [10] Dallas
(8) [6] Chargers x2
(10) [5] Broncos
(12) [16]Steelers
(13) [18]Raiders x2
(15) [23]Ravens
(17) [8] Eagles
(18) [24]Browns
(19) [12]Packers
(20) [15]Titans
(21) [22]WFT
(30) [28]NY Giants

(14)[14] Bengals

So looking at those rates (which really tell you more about the effectiveness of a pass rush than pure sack totals, IMO), the Bengals have a VERY slightly above-average team when it comes to pressuring and hurrying the quarterback.

The Chiefs, by the way, rank (7) and [2].

If you aggregate the ranks of the Chiefs opponents, the totals come out to facing an average pressure rate of 14th and an average hurry rate of 14.133rd. So, basically, the Bengals are actually an EXACT approximation of the type of pass rush the Chiefs have faced overall this year.

Unless Trey Hendrickson just absolutely goes off against the Chiefs and is completely unblockable (which would be the first time he really has done that this season), I don't expect the Bengals pass rush to CONSISTENTLY cause problems for KC.

Good stuff here.

I have a similar opinion about Hendrickson that I posted early in this thread.

He rarely gets shut down, but he also very rarely takes over games. He’s a super consistent really good player. I expect him to have a sack, 2 Hits, and maybe 3-4 pressures this week. That’s a good stat line for sure, but that won’t wreck the game for us.