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This is a pleasant surprise." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesCincy Jungle homepageHorizontal - WhiteCincy Junglea Cincinnati Bengals communityFollow Cincy Jungle online:Follow Cincy Jungle on TwitterFollow Cincy Jungle on FacebookFollow Cincy Jungle on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchCincy Jungle main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryBengalsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBABengals pass-rush unit nears the top 10 in PFF rankingNew Color Rush Trayveon Williams Jersey ,26commentsThis is a pleasant surprise.EDTThe Cincinnati Bengals don’t have too many strengths, but their receiving core, secondary and pass-rushing are a few of them. The pass-rushing unit is mainly the defensive line with some help from the team’s lacking linebacker core.In a recent Pro Football Focus pass-rushing unit ranking, the Bengals neared the top 10, and for Cincinnati, any top-15 finish is a good sign. That said, they still weren’t the top-ranked team in the AFC North with Cleveland coming in at No. 3. The Ravens ranked No. 25 and Steelers No. 19. When talking about the pass-rushing unit for Cincinnati, PFF analyst Michael Renner broke down what’s exciting about the line and why Cincinnati broke into the top 15. “We are excited to see what the Bengals’ pass-rush looks like with Carl Lawson back healthy. He looked on his way to outperforming an outstanding rookie campaign before tearing his ACL. Through seven weeks, he had already totaled 25 pressures.”That’s all we got on Cincinnati from Renner. However, that doesn’t mean the return of Lawson is all fans should be anticipating. Defensive end and second-year stud Sam Hubbard may take the next step in his dominance after recording six sacks in his rookie season. He could be a solid sub on longer possessions Cheap Trayveon Williams Jersey , potentially even securing a starting role. Geno Atkins, the team’s best defensive tackle and potentially the team’s best player, should be back at the top of his game in 2019. He’s put up nine or more sacks the past four seasons. Expect that type of elite play from him again this season and potentially even a career-best season with an enhanced secondary.Lastly, Carlos Dunlap, a defensive end, is coming off an eight-sack season. One season, the nine-year pro recorded 13.5 sacks. If he can even come close to that, we’re looking at a top-ten defensive line. This is one of the strongest units for Cincinnati, and it’s because of these four above-average players. What do you get when two of the worst defenses face off against each other in a cold November matchup? Hopefully, a close game Trayveon Williams Jersey Womens , despite one of the team’s possessing the league’s hottest offense.The Bengals host the Saints on Sunday in hopes to extinguish their seven-game winning streak and somehow keep pace with the complete offensive attack the Saints deploy on a weekly basis. No one (aside from Cleveland of all teams) has been able to hold the Saints offense down, and even in that Week 2 game against the Browns, they still put up 21 points. Since drafting wide receiver A.J. Green, the Bengals have averaged just 20 points per contest when Green did not play. Sunday’s game will be Green’s 11th missed game in his career, and one that the Bengals cannot score less than 20 and hope to win the game. Here are the matchups on both sides of the ball that the Bengals need to at least relatively hold their own in to give them a chance at coming out on top.WR Tyler Boyd vs. CB P.J. WilliamsTo be perfectly honest, the Bengals’ offensive game plan could drastically change without Green in the lineup. Could that mean moving Boyd out of the slot for the majority of his routes? It’s possible. Until we see it happen though, we should expect Boyd to operate inside or at least in a reduced split where he’s succeeded this season. Boyd will be the focal point of the offense regardless where he begins his routes, and if he’s in the slot, Williams is the guy he’ll be going up against. Our own Matt Minich broke down how the Bengals can exploit Williams in coverage yesterday, and it’s clear that Williams is a good matchup for Boyd. Expect Boyd to finish with plenty of targets Trayveon Williams Cincinnati Bengals Jersey , with most of them resulting in catches when he’s got Williams covering him.RG Trey Hopkins vs. LB Demario DavisDespite being in the bottom six with the Bengals in expected points contributed by the defense, the Saints posses the league’s best run defense. That’s how putrid their pass defense has been this year, and a testament to why defending the pass is monumentally more important than defending the run.Regardless, the Saints have some playmakers in their front seven and Davis is a strong catalyst in that second level. He’s far and away the Saints most active run defender, and the majority of his tackles are stops for the defense.Alex Redmond is officially listed as doubtful for the game, so Hopkins will be filling in for him at right guard if Redmond can’t play. Hopkins will have tough matchups against defensive linemen Sheldon Rankins, David Onyemata and even Cameron Jordan when the Saints are in their nickel packages, but Hopkins has been solid when playing center for the injured Billy Price. Now, Hopkins will retake his spot at right guard for the time being.Redmond’s run blocking and ability to drive out second level defenders has been his saving grace this year, and Hopkins needs to show he can still do it from the right guard spot. He needs to locate and get his hands on Davis whenever he climbs to the Saints linebackers on the front and backside of the play Trayveon Williams Jersey 2019 , because Davis will wreck the Bengals running game if he’s unoccupied all game.RB Alvin Kamara vs. LB Jordan EvansWhen it comes to defending the Saints offense, it’s really a matter of picking your poison. To start, they possess perhaps the game’s most lethal dual-threat running back in the game in Kamara. For running backs with at least 300 touches dating back to the beginning of last season, Kamara leads them all with an average of 6.8 yards per touch. Kamara’s third in yards from scrimmage since he entered the league, which is impressive enough as it is. The fact that he only has 17 touches more than his backfield partner Mark Ingram makes it all the more incredible. Quarterback Drew Brees has established tremendous chemistry with Kamara as a target out of the backfield and out wide. When he’s in the backfield, Brees likes to have Kamara run texas routes and option routes at linebackers, and it seems to work every time.The Bengals’ issues covering pass-catching running backs were exposed in their entirety when they faced Kareem Hunt and the Chiefs in Week 7. Hunt hauled in five receptions for 55 yards and two touchdowns, along with a multitude of broken tackles, and the Bengals had no answer to stop him. Their best option remains Evans, who is the Bengals most athletic linebacker with Nick Vigil still injured. This is a matchup that the Saints will look to exploit Trayveon Williams Jersey Mens , and the Bengals need to find a way to minimize the inevitable damage. WR Michael Thomas vs. CB William JacksonAt last, two stars from the 2016 NFL Draft class will face off against each other on what’s expected to be a cold afternoon next to the Ohio River. Jackson has recently picked up the slack from his less-than-impressive start to his sophomore season, but he’ll matchup on multiple occasions against a receiver in Thomas who is having a season like other this year.Thomas has reeled in 70 of his 79 targets this season, which puts him on pace for 124 receptions on 140 targets. He’s caught 88.6% of his targets, and he’s tied for 11th in the league in targets. Since 1992 (when profootballreference.com started tracking targets) no receiver with at least 100 targets in a season has ever caught more than 77.2% of their targets. That record was set by former Patriots slot receiver Wes Welker in 2007, when he averaged 8.1 yards per target. Thomas is currently averaging 11.14 yards per target. To claim Thomas is efficient with his targets is the understatement of the season.The reality with Jackson is that he’s not the most physical cornerback. He’s able to get his hands around the receiver and disrupt passes, but he’s going to match a physical receiver in most bump-and-run situations. Thomas’ game is completely physical-based. He doesn’t always get separation, but he’s always open regardless. He’s the epitome of being a possession receiver, and Jackson really needs to rise to the occasion when Thomas enters his zone.