Bengals vs. Texans snap counts: Samaje Perine deserves a bigger role
The Bengals found a more sustainable identity on offense.
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The Bengals did it again! They found a way to win a second game in a row where they were sizable underdogs. This time their victory came against the Texans.
There were plenty of notable performances as we got to see the offense help out the defense for the first time in a while. Ultimately, this team found a way to win, and we are here to examine some of the noteworthy observations connected to playing time.
Bengals 540 Yards Outlast Texans, 37-31
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Winners
Brandon Allen: If there was any doubt that Allen was the Bengals’ best backup quarterback, it’s been completely erased. Allen was as accurate as we’ve ever seen him Sunday against a depleted Texans’ secondary. He finished the game with 371 yards on 29/37 passing and two touchdowns. He had more to work with than Deshaun Watson had, but he finished strong against the Texans’ elite young quarterback on the road.
Samaje Perine: There’s a real argument for Perine being the Bengals’ best running back on the entire roster, including Joe Mixon. Perine works well regardless of the quality of blocking and showed out with 95 yards on just 13 carries. Most of that yardage came on his impressive 46-yard touchdown run, which is the longest run by a Bengals’ running back this season. Perine took care of business against a defense that’s terrible against the run.
2020/12/25 01:57 CINCINNATI (3-10-1) at HOUSTON (4-10) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE - Texans by 8 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Bengals 8-6; Texans 5-9 SERIES RECORD - Texans lead 8-4 LAST MEETING - Texans beat Bengals 13-9 on Sept. 14, 2017 in Houston. LAST WEEK - Bengals beat Steelers 27-17; Texans lost to Colts 27-20 AP PRO32 RANKING - Bengals No. 30, Texans No. 28 BENGALS OFFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (27), PASS (26). BENGALS DEFENSE - OVERALL (22), RUSH (26), PASS (20). TEXANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (32), PASS (3). TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (31), PASS (23). STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES Bengals QB Ryan Finley threw for a TD and ran for another score last week in his first start this season. . RB Giovani Bernard gained a season-high 97 total yards last week and scored two touchdowns. . WR Tyler Boyd has h
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