Aug 18, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill (32) runs for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Photo Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
NFL 2016 Season Analysis: Baltimore Ravens
FACTS AND STATS
2015 Finish: First in AFC North (0-1 in playoffs
Record: 6-10
Divisional finish: 3-3
Total offense: 358.0 (15th)
Rushing: 112.8: (13th)
Passing: 245.2: (15th)
Total defense: 340.8 (11th)
Rushing: 92.3: (7th)
Passing: 248.5: (20th)
COACH: John Harbaugh
9th season as Ravens/NFL head coach
87-56 overall; 10-5 postseason
XTRA FACTOR
–The Ravens are confident the team can quickly bounce back from last season’s disappointing 5-11 finish, especially if they can stay healthy. With the addition of several key free agents, including safety Eric Weddle (San Diego) and some incoming rookies who are expected to make an immediate impact, the Ravens are looking to be back in the playoff hunt in 2016.
2016 UNIT-BY-UNIT ANALYSIS
By TSX reporter covering team:
QUARTERBACKS: Starter — Joe Flacco. Backup — Ryan Mallett
RUNNING BACKS: Starter — Justin Forsett. Backups — Terrance West, Buck Allen, Kenneth Dixon, FB Kyle Juszczyk.
TIGHT ENDS: Starter — Crockett Gillmore. Backups — Dennis Pitta, Maxx Williams, Nick Boyle (suspended 10 games)
WIDE RECEIVERS: Starters — Mike Wallace, Steve Smith Sr. Backups — Breshad Perriman, Kamar Aiken, Chris Moore, Darren Waller (suspended four games)
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters — LT Ronnie Stanley, LG John Urschel, C Jeremy Zuttah, RG Marshal Yanda, RT Rick Wagner. Backups — T/G Alex Lewis, C/OT Ryan Jensen, LT James Hurst
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters — NT Brandon Williams, DT Timmy Jernigan, DE Lawrence Guy. Backups — DE Brent Urban, NT Michael Pierce, DT Willie Henry
LINEBACKERS: Starters — OLB Terrell Suggs, OLB Elvis Dumervil, ILB C.J. Mosley, ILB Zach Orr. Backups — Albert McClellan, Za’Darius Smith, Matt Judon, Kamalei Correa, Chris Carter
DEFENSIVE BACKS: Starters — FS Lardarius Webb, SS Eric Weddle, CB Jimmy Smith, CB Shareece Wright. Backups — CB Will Davis, CB Jerraud Powers, CB Tavon Young, CB Sheldon Price, CB Maurice Canady, S Kendrick Lewis, S Anthony Levine
SPECIAL TEAMS: K Justin Tucker, P Sam Koch, LS Morgan Cox, KR Devin Hester
PRACTICE SQUAD: WR/KR Keenan Reynolds, TE Daniel Brown, DE Kapron Lewis-Moore, OLB Brennen Beyer, T Blaine Clausell, C Matt Skura, LB Patrick Onwuasor, RB Stephen Houston.
2016 SCHEDULE
All times Eastern
Sept. 11, BUFFALO, 1:00
Sept. 18, at Cleveland, 1:00
Sept. 25, at Jacksonville, 1:00
Oct. 2, OAKLAND, 1:00
Oct. 9, WASHINGTON, 1:00
Oct. 16, at N.Y. Giants, 1:00
Oct. 23, at N.Y. Jets, 1:00
OPEN DATE
Nov. 6, PITTSBURGH, 1:00
Nov. 10, CLEVELAND (Thu.), 8:25
Nov. 20, at Dallas, 1:00
Nov. 27, CINCINNATI, 1:00
Dec. 4, MIAMI, 1:00
Dec. 12, at New England (Mon.), 8:30
Dec. 18, PHILADELPHIA, 1:00
Dec. 25, at Pittsburgh, 4:30
Jan. 1, at Cincinnati, 1:00
NFL 2016 Season Analysis: Cincinnati Bengals
FACTS AND STATS
2015 Finish: First in AFC North (0-1 in playoffs)
Record: 6-10
DIVISIONAL RECORD: 5-1
Total offense: 358.0 (15th)
Rushing: 112.8: (13th)
Passing: 245.2: (15th)
Total defense: 340.8 (11th)
Rushing: 92.3: (7th)
Passing: 248.5: (20th)
COACH: Marvin Lewis
14th season as Bengals/NFL head coach
112-101-2 overall; 0-7 postseason
XTRA FACTOR
–The main storyline remains until this team wins a post-season game. The Bengals have the talent to get into the postseason. Now, they need to show the character to win once they get there to avoid beating themselves.
2016 UNIT-BY-UNIT ANALYSIS
By TSX reporter covering team:
QUARTERBACKS: Starters — Andy Dalton. Backups — AJ McCarron, Jeff Driskel
RUNNING BACKS: Starters — Jeremy Hill. Backups — Giovani Bernard, FB Ryan Hewitt, Rex Burkhead, Cedric Peerman (reserve/injured, eligible to return)
TIGHT ENDS: Starters — Tyler Eifert. Backups — C.J. Uzomah, Tyler Kroft
WIDE RECEIVERS: Starters — A.J. Green, Brandon LaFell. Backups — Tyler Boyd, Alex Erickson, Cody Core
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters — LT Andrew Whitworth, LG Clint Boling, C Russell Bodine, RG Kevin Zeitler, RT Cedric Ogbuehi. Backups — LT Jake Fisher, C T.J. Johnson, RG Christian Westerman, RT Eric Winston, G Trey Hopkins
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters — LDE Carlos Dunlap, NT Domata Peko, DT Geno Atkins, RDE Michael Johnson. Backups — LDE Margus Hunt, NT Pat Sims, DT DeShawn Williams, RDE Will Clarke
LINEBACKERS: Starters — SLB Karlos Dansby, MLB Rey Maualuga, WLB Vontaze Burfict. Backups — SLB Marquis Flowers, MLB Trevor Roach, WLB Vincent Rey, WLB Nick Vigil
DEFENSIVE BACKS: Starters — LCB Dre Kirkpatrick, RCB Adam Jones, SS Shawn Williams, FS George Iloka. Backups — LCB Chris Lewis-Harris, LCB Josh Shaw, RCB Darqueze Dennard, RCB Chykie Brown, SS Jimmy Wilson, FS Derron Smith, FS Clayton Fejedelem, LCB William Jackson (reserve/injured, eligible to return)
SPECIAL TEAMS: K Mike Nugent, P Kevin Huber, LS Clark Harris, PR Alex Erickson, KOR Adam Jones
PRACTICE SQUAD: DE Ryan Brown, HB Tra Carson, DT David Dean, CB Darius Hillary, WR Jake Kumerow, TE Matt Lengel, CB Tony McRae, G Alex Redmond, WR Alonzo Russell, LB P.J. Dawson
2016 SCHEDULE
All times Eastern
Sept. 11, at N.Y. Jets, 1:00
Sept. 18, at Pittsburgh, 1:00
Sept. 25, DENVER, 1:00
Sept. 29, MIAMI (Thu.), 8:25
Oct. 9, at Dallas, 4:25
Oct. 16, at New England, 1:00
Oct. 23, CLEVELAND, 1:00
Oct. 30, WASHINGTON (London), 9:30
OPEN DATE
Nov. 14, at N.Y. Giants (Mon.), 8:30
Nov. 20, BUFFALO, 1:00
Nov. 27, at Baltimore, 1:00
Dec. 4, PHILADELPHIA, 1:00
Dec. 11, at Cleveland, 1:00
Dec. 18, PITTSBURGH, 8:30
Dec. 24, at Houston (Sat.), 8:25
Jan. 1, BALTIMORE, 1:00
NFL 2016 Season Analysis: Cleveland Browns
FACT AND STATS
2015: Fourth in AFC North.
Record: 3-13
DIVISIONAL RECORD: 1-5
Total offense: 372.3 (8th)
Rushing: 100.6 (19th)
Passing: 271.7 (7th)
Total defense: 420.3 (32nd)
Rushing: 121.4: (24th)
Passing: 298.9 (32nd)
COACH: Hue Jackson
1st season with Browns
2nd season as NFL head coach
8-8 overall
XTRA FACTOR
–The Browns have been through rebuilds before, but with Hue Jackson in charge it feels different. Lest we forget, he pushed the Oakland Raiders to their best record (2011, 8-8) since that 2002 Super Bowl team, but was fired anyway. In Cleveland, he won’t make a quick turn-around from 3-13 to 13-3, but Jackson has the Browns headed in the right direction. Must mention it will be interesting to see how quarterback Robert Griffin III holds up, emotionally and physically..
2016 UNIT-BY-UNIT ANALYSIS
By TSX reporter covering team:
QUARTERBACK: Starter — Robert Griffin III. Backups — Josh McCown, Cody Kessler
RUNNING BACKS: Starter — Isaiah Crowell. Backups — Duke Johnson, George Atkinson III, FB Malcolm Johnson
TIGHT ENDS: Starter — Gary Barnidge. Backups — Randall Telfer, Seth DeValve
WIDE RECEIVERS: Starters — Terrelle Pryor, Andrew Hawkins. Backups — Corey Coleman, Rashard Higgins, Ricardo Louis, Jordan Payton, Josh Gordon (suspended four games)
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters — LT Joe Thomas, LG Joel Bitonio, C Cameron Erving, RG John Greco, RT Austin Pasztor. Backups — T Spencer Drango, G/T Alvin Bailey, T Shon Coleman
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters — DLE John Hughes, DRE Xavier Cooper, NT Danny Shelton. Backups — DE Stephen Paea, NT Jamie Meder, DE Carl Nassib, DE Tyrone Holmes, DE Armonty Bryant (suspended four games)
LINEBACKERS: Starters — WLB Nate Orchard, SLB Emmanuel Ogbah, MLB Chris Kirksey, ILB Demario Davis. Backups — ILB Tank Carder, ILB Scooby Wright, ILB Dominique Alexander, OLB Joe Schobert, OLB Corey Lemonier.
DEFENSIVE BACKS: Starters — LCB Joe Haden, RCB Tramon Williams, SS Ibraheim Campbell, FS Jordan Poyer. Backups — CB Jamar Taylor, CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, CB Marcus Burley, CB Tracy Howard, SS Derrick Kindred, SS Don Jones
SPECIAL TEAMS: K Patrick Murray, P Britton Colquitt, LS Charley Hughlett, KOR Corey Coleman, PR Corey Coleman.
PRACTICE SQUAD: TE Connor Hamlett, OT Dan France, WR Darrius Jennings, QB Kevin Hogan, OL Anthony Fabiano, DB Ed Reynolds, DL Gabe Wright, CB Trey Caldwell, RB Terrell Watson, P Michael Palardy
2016 SCHEDULE
All times Eastern
Sept. 11, at Philadelphia, 1:00
Sept. 18, BALTIMORE, 1:00
Sept. 25, at Miami, 1:00
Oct. 2, at Washington, 1:00
Oct. 9, NEW ENGLAND, 1:00
Oct. 16, at Tennessee, 1:00
Oct. 23, at Cincinnati, 1:00
Oct. 30, N.Y. JETS, 1:00
Nov. 6, DALLAS, 1:00
Nov. 10, at Baltimore (Thu.), 8:25
Nov. 20, PITTSBURGH, 1:00
Nov. 27, N.Y. GIANTS, 1:00
OPEN DATE
Dec. 11, CINCINNATI, 1:00
Dec. 18, at Buffalo, 1:00
Dec. 24, SAN DIEGO (Sat.), 1:00
Jan. 1, at Pittsburgh, 1:00
NFL 2016 Season Analysis: Pittsburgh Steelers
FACTS AND STATS
2015 Finish: Second in AFC North.
Record: 6-10: Playoff (Wild Card, 1-1).
DIVISIONAL RECORD: 3-3
TOTAL OFFENSE: 395.4 (3rd)
RUSHING: 107.9: (16th)
PASSING: 287.7: (3rd)
TOTAL DEFENSE: 361.1 (21st)
RUSHING: 91.2: (5th)
PASSING: 271.9: (30th)
COACH: Mike Tomlin
10th season as Steelers/NFL head coach
98-57 overall; 6-5 postseason
XTRA FACTOR
–Tomlin performed one of his better coaching jobs through all the injuries in 2015. He fostered a “next man up” mentality that his players and the entire organization embrace and it carried them through difficult times, particularly when all the injuries hit their offense last season. So imagine what he can do with a healthy team.
2016 UNIT-BY-UNIT ANALYSIS
By TSX reporter covering team:
QUARTERBACKS: Starter — Ben Roethlisberger. Backups — Landry Jones, Zach Mettenberger
RUNNING BACKS: Starters — Le’Veon Bell, Roosevelt Nix. Backups –DeAngelo Williams, Fitzgerald Toussaint, Daryl Richardson
TIGHT ENDS: Starter — Jesse James. Backups — David Johnson, Xavier Grimble
WIDE RECEIVERS: Starters — Antonio Brown and Markus Wheaton. Backups — Eli Rogers, Sammie Coates, Darrius Heyward-Bey.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters — LT Alejandro Villanueva, LG Ramon Foster, C Maurkice Pouncey, RG David DeCastro, RT Marcus Gilbert. Backups
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters — DE Cam Heyward, DE Stephon Tuitt, NT Daniel McCullers. Backups — NT Javon Hargrave, DE Ricardo Mathews, DE L.T. Walton
LINEBACKERS: Starters — ROLB Jarvis Jones, LOLB Arthur Moats, ILB Ryan Shazier, ILB Lawrence Timmons. Backups — ILB Vince Williams, ILB Tyler Matakevich, ILB L.J. Fort, OLB Anthony Chickillo, ILB Steven Johnson
DEFENSIVE BACKS: Starters — LCB William Gay, RCB Ross Cockrell, SS Robert Golden, FS Mike Mitchell. Backups — S Sean Davis, S Shamarko Thomas, S Jordan Dangerfield, CB Artie Burns, CB Justin Gilbert
SPECIAL TEAMS: K Chris Boswell, P Jordan Berry, LS Greg Warren, KOR Sammie Coates, KOR Justin Gilbert, PR Eli Rogers, PR Antonio Brown
PRACTICE SQUAD: RB Brandon Brown-Dukes, RB Cam Stingily, TE Rashaun Allen, WR Cobi Hamilton, WR Demarcus Ayers, OL Matt Feiler, DL Johnny Maxey, DL Cash Lyons, DB Al-Hajj Shabazz
2016 SCHEDULE
All times Eastern
Sept. 12, at Washington (Mon.), 7:10
Sept. 18, CINCINNATI, 1:00
Sept. 25, at Philadelphia, 4:25
Oct. 2, KANSAS CITY, 8:30
Oct. 9, N.Y. JETS, 1:00
Oct. 16, at Miami, 1:00
Oct. 23, NEW ENGLAND, 4:25
OPEN DATE
Nov. 6, at Baltimore, 1:00
Nov. 13, DALLAS, 4:25
Nov. 20, at Cleveland, 1:00
Nov. 24, at Indianapolis (Thu.), 8:30
Dec. 4, N.Y. GIANTS, 4:25
Dec. 11, at Buffalo, 1:00
Dec. 18, at Cincinnati, 8:30
Dec. 25, BALTIMORE, 4:30
Jan. 1, CLEVELAND, 1:00
