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Patriots-Bengals Player Prop: Best Rhamondre Stevenson Bet
Patriots-Bengals Player Prop: Best Rhamondre Stevenson Bet
Look, I get it. The New England Patriots aren’t an exciting team in Week 1 because of their refusal to start Drake Maye. They’re rolling with Jacoby Brissett instead, which sets up well for what should be a run-heavy game script.
The Patriots have a lot of problems, but Rhamondre Stevenson isn’t one of them. He ranked 11th among 48 eligible players last year in yards after contact per carry (2.1), tying him with… Derrick Henry.
Yards after contact will be important due to the lousy New England offensive line, but they’ll be easier to come by against a possibly worse Cincinnati defensive line.
The Bengals lost longtime nose tackle D.J. Reader in the offseason, leaving them with B.J. Hill and Sheldon Rankins to pick up the pieces. Reader (82.2 PFF grade) was far more effective than Rankins (64.2) and Hill (67.7).
The loss of talent at the point of attack is an even bigger issue due to the lack of talent at linebacker. Cincinnati’s three listed starters, Logan Wilson (62.6), Germaine Pratt (63.3) and Akeem Davis-Gaither (58.7) do not inspire confidence.
