MATCHUPS TO EXPLOIT
Bengals (vs. Colts)
Cincinnati managed only 14 points, its fewest in four tries under offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, vs. Pittsburgh’s No. 3 scoring ‘D.’ The Colts, well, they rank 32nd in points allowed, 31st vs. the pass and 26th vs. the run and sacking quarterbacks. Joe Mixon (7-48 rushing, no chances after intermission) will get to play four full quarters Sunday! And Tyler Kroft, with three touchdowns in his past three games, could extend that streak against a club that has surrendered four scores to opposing tight ends. The Colts secondary was a disaster before placing top pick Malik Hooker on injured reserve, and one of its few pleasant surprises, CB Rashaan Melvin, is in concussion protocol.