(05-10-2018, 01:15 AM)Upper Wrote:

(05-09-2018, 08:11 PM)JackCity Wrote: Two of the teams we played were two of the worst defenses in football last year and the Bengals were one of the worst run stopping teams in the league.  

Of course Blake and our offense as a whole is gonna play better against them. We weren't a better team or offense without Fournette, just played weaker teams.  Even though the Bengals had a good pass defense. 

And I agree our play calling could be better from a personnel and philosophical standpoint. I think with more receivers and field stretchers we'll see them lineup with 3 wide a good deal more than last year.  Hopefully LF7 will make roads to get better out of shotgun and improve his vision.

That's why the last part of the 2nd paragraph said it included the on/off splits in the games he played too. Yes our 3-0 without him was largely due to the opponent, but we were also just better when he was on the sidelines in the games he was active too...for a plethora of the reasons stated.