1. Joe Mixon vs. the Colts
It’s Joe Mixon’s year, right? He’s the guy in Cincy now. Big rushes, fast cuts and everything in between. Bengals faithful are hoping Mixon can take that next leap. It’s been a rough go after the first year or two with Bengals backs of late. Mixon doesn’t seem to be like those guys.
Going up against an Indianapolis defense that, like the Jets, gave up rushing touchdowns late in the season, Mixon shouldn’t have trouble getting yards early.
Another team looking to stay out of the bottom of the AFC North, the Bengals still have a great duo in AJ Green and Andy Dalton. If they find each other early, like Matt Ryan and Julio Jones did on Thursday night, Mixon should then really have some highlight-reel room.