The Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals play today in Week 5. What are some stats you should know for the game?
Cardinals give up sacks but Bengals don’t get them
The Cardinals have allowed a league-high 20 sacks this season. Kyler Murray is on pace to be sacked 80 times, which would be a league record. However, the Bengals only have five sacks this season.
Bad running game, bad run defense
The Bengals struggle to run the football, averaging a league-low 49.5 yards per game. The Cardinals are 28th in run defense giving up 146.5 yards per game. Which wins out? The bad rushing attack or the bad defense?
Turnovers or no turnovers?
The Bengals have nine turnovers this season, the third-highest total in the league. The Cardinals have forced only two turnovers, the second-lowest total in the league.
Potential early lead for the Cardinals?
According to Inside Edge, the Bengals have gone three-and-out five times in the first quarter this season, tied for the second-highest total in the league. If the Cardinals can get a lead, maybe they can play from ahead.
Cardinals look to David Johnson
The Steelers, in their 27-3 win over the Bengals last week, got 16 receptions from their running backs. The Cardinals, according to Inside Edge, target their running backs 3.7 times per game on third-and-long, which is the highest total in the league.
Bengals give up sacks; the Cardinals get them
The Bengals have allowed 19 sacks this season, behind only the Cardinals. However, the Cardinals have 11 sacks as a defense. That is tied for 10th in the league.
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