I'm not even sure why the Bengals are favored with or without him? They played 2 shit games so far while the Rams have played rather well. If Joe plays, he is a sitting duck in the pocket without the ability to throw downfield. If Browning plays, he will have the ability to move in the pocket but that's when you dial up blitzes and disguise coverage to rattle a young QB making his first NFL start. Either way, Rams should be favored because of what they have shown thru 2 games, although it is small sample size. On a side note, I have 1 fantasy team with T. Hill, Nacua, Calvin Ridley and Jamar Chase at WR (salary cap league) and I'm benching Chase this week because of their QB. Looking at the latest Yardbarker report is that Zac Taylor is encouraged by the progress Burrow is making this week. I wonder how he would feel if he trots an obviously injured Burrow out there and he actually suffers a more severe injury that derails their entire season? Sometimes you have to protect players from their own coaches, this ain't the 70's no more when players were treated as cattle and I hope he doesn't pull a Mike Martz and permanently derails someone's career (Kyle Turley). Go Rams, final score: Rams 34, Bengals 13.
