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Despite facing a stout Tennessee run defense, Mixon was able to find some creases, gaining 4.8 yards per carry. Unfortunately for him, Cincinnati was down big for much of this game and had to abandon the run game. Perhaps the bigger concern for Mixon is that he saw just one target despite playing with a quarterback who can’t move in a game where his team was playing from behind. If the Bengals don’t get Mixon more involved in the passing game, his value could take a sizable hit.

Young and the Carolina offense didn’t score a single touchdown. The team’s only touchdown came on a pick-six in the first quarter. However, Young was dialed in as a thrower, completing 78 percent of his passes on the day. The issue was that when he wasn’t getting throws off, Young was taking backbreaking sacks. Young took five sacks, three of which were on third or fourth down. He also had the ball knocked out of his hands on a sack. Minnesota linebacker D.J. Wonnum scooped up the loose ball and took it to the house. Young is accurate when he gets the ball off but has struggled to diagnose and deal with pressure. That will inevitably lead to more poor performances for the offense down the road. He will look to rebound in Week 5 versus the Lions.

It comes as no surprise, but Burrow is clearly not healthy. The Bengals are trying to hide his lack of mobility by putting him exclusively in shotgun and getting the ball out of his hands quickly, but he’s just not able to buy time in the pocket or move around to set up better passing lanes. The Titans were able to sack him three times and hit him nine and Burrow’s longest completion was for just 17 yards. If people weren’t concerned about Burrow and the Bengals offense before, being unable to take advantage of this Titans secondary should sound all kinds of alarm bells.

It was announced as an “ankle” issue, but it sure looked like an achilles. White was matching Tyreek Hill stride-for-stride late in the third quarter when he pulled up. Distraught, White remained down for several moments before being carted to the locker room. White does have a history of knee issues. Whatever it is appeared in grave danger of ending his 2023 early.

Higgins headed to the locker room late in the first half after a big hit and was listed as questionable. He was then officially ruled out as the second half began. There’s no word yet on the long-term severity of the injury, but the Bengals can’t afford to lose their number two wide receiver for an extended period of time. In his absence, Joe Burrow will need to rely more on Tyler Boyd and rookie Andrei Iosivas.

After leaving in the second quarter, Evans was listed as questionable to return with an apparent hamstring injury. He is now officially ruled out, finishing with three receptions against the Saints. The Buccaneers will use a combination of Deven Thompkins and Trey Palmer to Fill the hole at WR.

Armstead got rolled up at the end of a second quarter shove and made his way very gingerly to the locker room. He was declared out in the opening moments of the third quarter. Kendall Lamm will finish the game on Tua Tagovailoa’s blindside. Unideal, to say the least. Armstead entered the proceedings battling knee, back and ankle issues. He could be looking at some time on the shelf.