New England @ Cincinnati
Team Totals: Bengals 25, Patriots 16.5
Cincinnati is arguably Week 1’s top D/ST play against well-traveled 31-year-old QB Jacoby Brissett, who turned in a decidedly poor preseason and looks like a sack waiting to happen behind New England’s swinging-gate offensive line. LT Vederian Lowe (abdomen) and LG Sidy Sow (ankle) both seem likely to miss the opener, while the Pats appear to be planning to start fourth-round rookie Layden Robinson at right guard. … Rhamondre Stevenson’s Week 1 outlook gained intrigue when Antonio Gibson (hip) popped up as limited in Thursday’s practice. I’ll treat Stevenson as a surefire RB2 at Cincy if Gibson can’t go. The Bengals’ run defense projects among the softest in the league, while Stevenson is more than capable in the passing game, buoying his floor in case the Patriots fall behind. … I’m not interested in any Patriots pass catchers until one substantively sets himself apart. Tyquan Thornton, Ja’Lynn Polk, DeMario Douglas, and K.J. Osborn look set to share wide receiver snaps with Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper rotating at tight end.
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