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RANDOM MUSINGS FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL

1/13/2022

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL

Okay, here's the deal, Bengal fans.  The Las Vegas Raiders will be here for a game at 4:35 on Saturday.  The betting line has moved from Cincinnati by 6-1/2 down to 5-1/2 points.  That means that the early money was being bet on the Raiders.

The Bengals played the Raiders on November 21 and won 32 - 13; the game was closer than the score.  The Bengals scored the last 16 points in the fourth quarter.  

The Raiders are quarterbacked by 8-year veteran Derek Carr.  His big target is Hunter Renfrow who received for over 1,000 yards this year.  Josh Jacobs is the workhorse 220# running back. Their defensive ends, Crosby and Ngakoue, have  combined for 18 sacks.  The Raiders got to Joe Burrow for 3 sacks in their earlier game.

Here are some league stats that could cause you to lose sleep.  League ratings out of 32.
Offense - Raiders 11th  Bengals  13th
Defense - Raiders 14th  Bengals  18th
Passing Offense - Raiders 6th  Bengals  7th
Running Offense - Raiders 28th  Bengals  23rd
Carr has thrown for more yards than Burrow and the same number of interceptions. 

Some people say statistics don't lie.   

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