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Although he, too, had two touchdowns in the opener, his 3.3 yards-per-carry average left a lot to be desired.
While Cincinnati still might try to get the ball in Eifert’s hands, it also expects Hill to do a better job running through tackles and boosting his yards against the Chargers.
Remember, the Bengals tried to beat the Chargers in the playoff game two years ago with large doses of Andy Dalton, and that didn't work out so well. Look for Dalton get test the secondary, but more than likely the Bengals will use a heavy dose of their impressive ground game to avoid getting in a shootout.
While a high-scoring contest might be exciting for fans, running the ball, milking the clock and keeping the ball away from a hot Philip Rivers likely is the Bengals' best approach. ...
Also of interest. ... After Mohamed Sanu paced the NFL in drops last season, it should come as somewhat of a surprise that he ran more pass routes than Marvin Jones (30 to 27) in Week 1. According to Profootballfocus.com's Mike Clay, Jones saw one more target than Sanu and figures to eventually emerge into the team's No. 2 wide receiver, but both players will be limited by the team's run-heavy, spread-it-around scheme.