**Official game day thread Jets v Bengals**

I remember these assholes kicking our ass in the last meeting.

Not today.

i.imgur.com/kFKgW6i.gif

I want to slay the Bengal..... I want to see the blood spurting out....

David Harris is active

Ben Ijanala will make his first career start at RT

Expert Picks and Predictions



With the Jets having a loaded front seven that should be among the NFL's best at stopping the run, our friends at Gang Green Nation rightfully think this game will come down to how well their secondary does against the Bengals' receivers, particularly A.J. Green vs Darrelle Revis.



I want to see if a healthy Darrelle Revis can shut down A.J. Green. Revis was excellent last season, but he wasn't quite up to his normal ridiculous standards. Green has consistently been one of the best receivers in the NFL and rarely gets the attention he deserves. Without Eifert, Jones, or Sanu to target, Dalton will need Green to pick up the slack. While Bengals fans may be happy with LaFell and Boyd as options, Jets fans can attest to the unreliability of LaFell's hands. Boyd is a rookie playing in his first NFL game. The passing game is going to be reliant on Green and Green's production is going to be reliant on Revis' coverage.



Adding to that in a separate article, GGN notes how the Bengals find it hard to win if the ground game isn't working.



The stat of the week. Over the last two years the Bengals have a 22-11-1 record, including playoff games. Over that same time frame, when the Bengals are held under 100 yards rushing, they are 4-8. To the extent there is a good way to beat the Bengals, shutting down the running game certainly seems to fit the bill.



Fortunately for the Jets, this may be right up their alley. The Jets have ranked 6th and 3rd in the NFL, respectively, in 2014 and 2015 in yards per carry given up by the defense. The Bengals have ranked 10th and 13th, respectively, in 2014 and 2015 in yards per carry. The Jets should have the edge here, though the loss of Damon Harrison might put a damper on that. If the Jets can establish dominance in their run defense early and turn the Bengals into a one dimensional passing team, the stat of the week suggests the Jets will have a good chance of putting opening day into the win column.



The guys at Pro Football Focus thinks the Bengals' defensive line going against a bad Jets offensive line could be the deciding factor, but don't sleep on the Jets' loaded receiver corps taking advantage of some questionable secondary play on Cincinnati's end.




It's safe to say the Bengals are the clear favorite here, but not to the point where it would be a massive upset if the Jets won. Based on all of the picks this week from NFL Picks Watch, the Bengals are just the 12th-biggest favorite this week as of Friday with 67 percent of picks going their way.

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!