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Cincinnati Bengals: 4 bold predictions for Week 4 vs Pittsburgh

By Steve Rivera

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 04: The line of scrimmage between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half at Paul Brown Stadium on December 4, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 04: The line of scrimmage between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half at Paul Brown Stadium on December 4, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 15: Carlos Dunlap #96 of the Cincinnati Bengals waves to a fan during the fourth quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Paul Brown Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 15: Carlos Dunlap #96 of the Cincinnati Bengals waves to a fan during the fourth quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Paul Brown Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /

Like a lot of fans and NFL watchers, I was all in on the Bengals after a near win in Seattle in Week 1. I drank that Kool-Aid, then promptly watched Cincinnati go in the tank in their home opener against the 49ers. Week 3 validated issues with the defense as they lost a third straight at a good Buffalo team.

However, Week 4 feels different if for no other reason than the Steelers don’t have Big Ben. Love him or hate him, he’s a significant loss for a Pittsburgh team projected to be much better.

That will be a big void on Monday night. And it’s also a big help for a Bengals team who need a win as badly as their opponent.

The Steelers always sport a significant home-field advantage. With Monday Night Football coming to town, the glare will be white-hot for both AFC North rivals. The question is if it’s a night too big for a player like Rudolph?

If there was ever a game where quarterback experience was an edge, it’s Week 4. Dalton is the better and more experienced quarterback. In a game where 0-3 is the one common denominator, whoever is playing quarterback for both teams is something that will tip the scales one way or the other.

Next. The Bengals are quickly becoming a One Trick Pony. dark

It’s hard to not like Cincinnati on Monday night. Rudolph is some time away from winning a game like this. Things might look different in late November when these two teams play again in Paul Brown Stadium, but this week it’s a deciding factor.

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