Can the Cincinnati Bengals play better earlier in games?
The Bengals have had great comebacks the past three weeks, but it would be nice if they didn’t always wait so long to get their act in gear. With the team at 4-1, quarterback Carson Palmer should be more of a fantasy threat, as he was back in the high-flying days of 2007. Instead, Palmer has one or zero TD passes in three games and failed to hit 200 yards twice. True, the Bengals have an improved run game thanks to Cedric Benson. But Palmer is still too risky to be a safe start, even in what should be an appealing Week 6 matchup against the Browns. At receiver, Chad Ochocinco is back as a regular starter, but other threats including Andre Caldwell, Chris Henry and Laveranues Coles are far riskier than even Palmer. Watch for this offense to become more consistent as the season goes on. •Why is Chris Brown the Houston Texans’ goal-line back? Brown sucked up his first cheap touchdown vs. the Arizona Cardinals, but the Texans might be 4-1 if not for Brown. In Week 3, he fumbled on the goal
