BROTHERS GRIM

In nine games, they have a combined 54 tackles, 11 sacks, four batted down passes and a forced fumble. They’ve dismantled blockades opposing offenses have put in place to protect their quarterback. One’s from Haiti and the other from Minnesota. Simply put, Saints defenders Cam Jordan and Junior Gallette are the duo offensive coordinators must begin to construct their game plans around.

And for Hue Jackson, the play caller for the Cincinnati Bengals, he better be expecting Andy Dalton to get tugged at, tapped on, and trampled a few times this Sunday. Dalton is coming off one of the worst performances this season against the Cleveland Browns, who might I add have been giving teams a fit this year. Dalton only completed 10 of his passes and was picked off three times against the Browns. If the Bengals think they will come into the Mercedes-Benz Superdome with their week 10 performance and leave victorious, not only will Gallette and Jordan have a performance for the ages, but the Saints secondary will have a stellar day as well.

 Sunday the Bengals will enter the field as a team looking to get back to winning. The Saints also need to get back to .500 and here’s how that will happen.

 

Keys to the game:

OFFENSE:

KEEP YOUR HEAD steady and RUN: Drew Brees seemed rattled against the 49ers and was picked off twice. Keeping calm and returning to the former god-like captain, will make for a productive performance and minimize turnovers.
 

DIMINISH CRITICAL PENALTIES: The push-off caused the game-winning Hail Mary, to be called off and ended the game with victory for San Francisco. Without that penalty, the Saints see themselves seated above .500 for the first time this season.

 Defense:

***With Keenan Lewis and Curtis Lofton listed as questionable, it may determine how aggressive Rob Ryan calls his schemes. But just in case these key factors are in tomorrow’s game…

BOMB WITH BLITZKRIEG- This season, Andy Dalton has 8 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Getting him rattled early will be the key. Expect that Saints secondary to come up big.

CHECK off the weapons: Looking at the stats, the Bengals seem to be scoring primarily on the heels of Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard and Mohamed Sanu.

 Special TEAMS:
PACK UP PACMAN- ADAM "PACMAN" JONES  has always been a threat on defense but especially as a Return Specialist. Limit his yardage on returns. target no further than the 20 yd line or a touchback. BEST THING, FIELD IT AT THE 1-yard line.

 

Score Prediction: 28-23 Saints

                                                                                 Cheers,

                                                                                                               SC

                                                                                       

Injuries:

SAINTS

Curtis Lofton LB Questionable

Keenan Lewis CB questionable

Thomas Morstead P probable  

Zach Strief T probable

Mark Ingram RB probable  

Edwin Baker RB Out  

Robert Menachem WR questionable  

Joe Morgan WR probable  

David Hawthorne LB probable  

Khiry Robinson RB Out

Pierre Thomas RB Out

BENGALS

Cedric Peerman RB probable

Terence Newman CB questionable

Taylor Mays S probable

Jermaine Gresham TE probable

Andre Smith T doubtful

Vontaze Burfict LB Out

Leon Hall CB  probable  

Mike Pollak G probable

Giovani Bernard RB Out

Rey Maualuga LB Questionable