Fantasy Scouting Report: Cincinnati Bengals

How do the fantasy prospects of the Begnals shape up this week? We asked Cincy Jungle.

Carson Palmer – He isn’t having a great statistical season by any means. In his last 15 starts, Palmer has failed to throw for 300 yards or more. He’s only recorded two touchdown passes in his past four games and in only three games this season Palmer has recorded more than one touchdown pass. Hey, he just wins games. However, the Detroit Lions sport the league’s worst passing defense, allowing league highs in passing yards (281.4 yards/game), opposing quarterback rating (111.8) and touchdowns (27). So if he’s going to have a breakout game this season, it’ll be this week against the Lions.

Chad Ochocinco – The same goes for Ochocinco, who like Palmer has recorded career-lows compared to his 16-game averages between 2003-2007. If there’s a weekend to start anyone in the Bengals passing game, this might be it.

Cedric Benson, Larry Johnson – He is expected to make his return to the field Sunday after missing the past two games with a hip injury. Benson should get the majority of work on the ground game, but don’t be surprised if the Bengals decide to rotate Larry Johnson after last week’s 109-yard performance against the Cleveland Browns. You might want to be cautious with Benson this week, until we understand how the Bengals utilize a Benson and Larry Johnson rotation.

The scoop on the Bengals can be found in the Cincy Jungle.