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1 Month Cincinnati Bengals Comment

A.J. Green said his biggest goal this offseason is to cut down on his drops.

Last year, Green was officially credited with seven drops and Pro Football Focus hit him with 10. He still ranked seventh in receptions (97), tenth in yards (1,351) and fourth in receiving touchdowns (11). Green has spent the past few months working out with the likes of Calvin Johnson and Demaryius Thomas in Atlanta.

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4 Months Cincinnati Bengals Comment

Andy Dalton expressed regret over not getting A.J. Green involved more in Saturday's Wild Card loss to the Texans.

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5 Months Cincinnati Bengals Comment

A.J. Green caught five balls for 80 yards in the Bengals' Wild Card Round loss to the Texans.

Green wasn't targeted once in the first half while Jermaine Gresham turned a team-high four first-half targets into one yard and three dropped passes. It was the first half of Green's career in which he was not targeted. Andy Dalton finally found Green for a 41-yard bomb in the third quarter, exposing Texans CB Johnathan Joseph in single coverage to set up a field goal. Later in the third, Green appeared to quit on a route and the pass was easily picked by Joseph. Dalton simply missed an open Green for what could've been the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Green finished the regular season as the No. 4 overall fantasy receiver. He turns 24 before next season, and we like his chances of staying in the same fantasy vicinity in 2013.

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5 Months Cincinnati Bengals Comment

A.J. Green caught two passes for 26 yards in his one half of action against the Ravens in Week 17.

Green caught both of his targets, but he wasn't thrown to until the final two minutes of the first half. He joined Andy Dalton on the sideline as a spectator for the second half. Green was a beast in his sophomore season out of Georgia. He ends the year with 97 catches for 1,350 yards and 11 touchdowns. Cincinnati is the No. 6 seed in the AFC, and they'll open the playoffs on the road next weekend.

In The Spotlight - Week 15 Recap (fantasysharks.com)

5 Months Wallace Gilberry DL CIN, Ryan Jones DB CHI, Marvin Jones WR CIN, Nick Foles QB PHI, Andrew Hawkins WR CIN Comment

Week 15 Fantasy Headlines:

R. White, Cruz, Rice, Martin & Other Studs Disappoint A. Peterson Marches Closer to 2K Yards M. Ryan & J. Jones Help Falcons Blank Big Blue Cousins Lifts Redskins With a 300-Yard Game Kaepernick Burns Patriots With 4 TD Passes Freeman, Martin and Bucs Offense Bomb Big Time R. Wilson Runs For Three Scores Another 50-Point Outing For the Seahawks Lions Crash & Burn Against the Cardinals A. Rodgers Bounces Back; Bombs the Bears Chiefs Fail To Score On NFL's Worst Defense Another 100-Yard Game for K. Moreno

Game Summaries & Fantasy Commentary:

Thursday Night Game:

CINCINNATI BENGALS

(8-6)

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

(4-10)

Final

Fantasy Focus -- Cincinnati Bengals: BenJarvus Green-Ellis (25-106-1 rushing and 0-0-0 receiving), who notched his fourth 100-yard rushing game in the last five weeks, was the lone bright spot on a Cincinnati offense that looked out of synch most of the evening.

Andy Dalton (13/27 for 127-1-0 passing and 8-18-1 rushing) failed to exploit a sagging Philadelphia Eagles secondary, struggling with his accuracy and looking tentative at times. Dalton also was sacked six times by an Eagles defense that gave us a long-overdue display of its true pass-rushing prowess. The "Red Rifle" salvaged his lackluster fantasy outing with a rushing touchdown.

A.J. Green (6-57-1 on 10 targets) caught Dalton's only scoring strike of the evening -- it was Green's first end-zone visit since Week 11 -- and the two just missed hooking up again on a potential touchdown grab. By the way, Green was the only Bengals receiver to catch a pass. Jermaine Gresham (6-63-0 on nine targets) topped the team in receiving yards. He and Dalton also just missed hooking up on a touchdown reception; Gresham made the catch in the end zone late in the game but couldn't get both feet down in bounds. Andrew Hawkins was targeted just one time while Marvin Jones received four looks.

On defense, Cincinnati allowed 13 offensive points, amassed one sack, one interception and four recovered fumbles (one was returned 25 yards for a touchdown by Wallace Gilberry).

Fantasy Tip: I suspect some of the struggling Cincinnati fantasy stars were looking past the Eagles to their big Week 16 AFC North showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Unfortunately, that matchup against the Steelers looks like a tough one for Dalton, Green, Green-Ellis and Gresham. When the two teams squared off back in Week 7, the Steelers easily contained all...

Risers and Fallers - Week 15 (fantasysharks.com)

5 Months Victor Cruz WR NYG, Julio Jones WR ATL, A. J. Green WR CIN Comment

Cincinnati Bengals vs Philadelphia Eagles

A.J. Green vs LeSean McCoy

While it may sound crazy to compare an all-star wide receiver to a runner who hasn't seen the field in the last month you need to consider draft strategies. Next season, much like this one, the talent at running back will fall off faster than wide receiver. That's not to say that Green isn't worth an early selection. It just means that there is some hidden additional value based upon limitations at the running back position. Even if McCoy can't suit up again due to concussion complications, he will still have a tremendous amount of value on the line.

Bryce Brown's explosion onto the fantasy scene is the last thing McCoy owners wanted to see. Ideally, when you own a player that goes down with injury, you want the squad to suffer, showcasing the worth of the missing player. A great example here would be Maurice Jones-Drew and the slew of disappointing runners that Jacksonville has attempted to fill the void with. Brown, however, has come through in a big way, perhaps working his way into an RBBC approach when McCoy finally returns.

Both Green and McCoy look to be options after the middle portion of the first round. Drafters could have a decision to make as early as the tenth pick. If Brown takes off on another tear and A.J. Green continues his fantastic season the decision may not be as difficult as perceived now. Green has the potential to earn a ton of value while McCoy runs the risk of dropping from a top three pick to outside the first round.

New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons

Julio Jones vs Victor Cruz

We all know who the top guy at the wide receiver position is going to be next season as Megatron chases down Jerry Rice's receiving record. After Calvin Johnson though, there appears to be a void as to who the clear cut number two guy is? With Larry Fitzgerald continuing his fall from grace we begin to wonder who will be moving up and taking over. A.J. Green is certainly deserving given his impressive play. Roddy White's amazing consistency makes him a competitor for a top slot. Brandon Marshall's numbers are back to an elite level now that he's reunited with Jay Cutler. We can't forget Demaryius Thomas in Denver, either. Two of the rising stars throwing their hats into the ring will be squaring off this Sunday as the Giants take on the Atlanta Falcons. Where will Julio Jones and Victor Cruz place in the wide receiver race?

Both are incredibly...

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5 Months Cincinnati Bengals 9 Comments

A.J. Green caught six passes for 57 yards and a touchdown in Cincinnati's 34-13, Week 15 win over the Eagles on Thursday night.

Green saw a team-high ten targets on the night and was shadowed by Eagles CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie the entire evening. Green didn't have much trouble beating DRC, but Andy Dalton missed his No. 1 receiver on a couple of passes. Green's five-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter was the final score of the night and was the receiver's 11th end zone visit of the season. Green was targeted in the end zone on two other occasions, but one was a bad under-throw on a deep ball while the other was a mistimed back-shoulder throw. The Steelers are up next in Week 16. Green managed just one catch for an eight-yard score against Pittsburgh in Week 7.