Bengals Week 3 rookie report: Sam Hubbard inches away from greatness; Mark Walton gets one chance In a game filled with injuries Jonah Williams Jersey Womens , the Bengals first-round pick missed his first career game, the team’s fourth-round pick made his debut. Starting center Billy Price watched from the sidelines wearing street clothes and a specialized boot that hopes to heal his foot in the next week or two. On the field, running back Mark Walton was the offense’s sole option behind Giovani Bernard, and got his first taste of regular season action. Find out how he and the other rookies played in the Bengals 31-21 defeat in Carolina in this week’s rookie report:Jessie BatesThe Panthers offense realized early in the game that they didn’t need to test the Bengals secondary (sans cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick) when they could just run the ball down the Bengals defense’s throat. Quarterback Cam Newton only threw the ball 24 times, and he never tested Bates at free safety. In fact, he rarely tested the deep middle of the field at all.Bates’ biggest impact came on shoestring tackle that prevented a long Christian McCaffrey touchdown run. He provided additional run support when the first two levels of the Bengals defense failed in this area with three other solo tackles, but had a quiet day in coverage. His day might be a lot more active when the Bengals take on Matt Ryan’s Falcons, who put up 374 passing yards and five touchdowns against the Saints yesterday.Sam HubbardIt was almost a spectacular day for the non-injured former Ohio State Buckeye. Hubbard and the majority of the Bengals defensive line were ineffective pressuring Newton in the pocket, but a fourth-quarter strip-sack from defensive end Carlos Dunlap gave Hubbard a chance to turn the tide of the game. After falling on the loose ball, Hubbard failed to secure it Jonah Williams Cincinnati Bengals Jersey , and the Panthers would later punt, giving the Bengals much worse field position.After the game, Hubbard recalled the near-turnover: “I just got too aggressive. Saw it on the ground, dove on it. It’s hot and humid - and the grass - it slipped out. Popped out from under me and I didn’t even know where it went.”Later in the quarter, Hubbard broke through the Panthers line on their next punt and got his fingers on the ball again. Hubbard’s efforts caused the punt to come up noticeably short of its intended distance, but a blocked punt instead of a tipped punt gives the Bengals a much better chance of scoring on that drive, which ended in quarterback Andy Dalton’s third interception of the game. These two plays would’ve canceled out the non-impact performance Hubbard had as a pass-rusher and edge-setter. Without Michael Johnson playing, Hubbard underwhelmed in the rotation. He has an intriguing matchup with Atlanta’s right tackle Ryan Schraeder next week, who has had a shaky start to his season.Malik JeffersonThe Bengals linebackers were exposed in run defense against the Panthers rushing attack, but Jefferson had to watch it from the sidelines again. He was fourth on the team in special teams snaps. If Jefferson doesn’t see the field next week Jonah Williams Jersey 2019 , he may not get a chance in the near future with Vontaze Burfict returning from his suspension and Preston Brown returning from his ankle injury. He may not be the answer, but it wouldn’t hurt to see if he can step up in an area they are clearly lacking in with the current state of the position group. Mark WaltonIt was a surprise for most to see the Bengals only activate two running backs, but with Thomas Rawls dealing with cramps, it was just Giovani Bernard and Walton dressed on Sunday. Walton only saw one carry in his seven snaps, and it was negated by an Alex Redmond hold. It may be the most impressive play from the NFL this week that didn’t count.Walton is familiar with the kind of blocking he received here, as he saw nothing but opposing players in his face in the backfield all preseason long. This time, he actually made something out of nothing. It’s a shame that it got called back for a blatant hold from Redmond, as well as it being the only time Walton touched the ball. Considering Joe Mixon could be playing next week, the next time Walton gets an opportunity to play is a mystery.Did not playBilly Price Darius Phillips - Phillips was active but never saw the fieldAuden TateThe Bengals finish their two-game road stretch against the Falcons and will likely have to do it without Price. A.J. Green appears to be okay after exiting the game with what was initially diagnosed as a groin injury, but if he can’t go White Jonah Williams Jersey , it could be Auden Tate’s turn to dress. Bates and Hubbard definitely need to play well against a Falcons offense that can outscore anyone in the league, and how them and the rest of the defense bounce-back from this week may determine if the Bengals remain above .500 going into October.Bengals vs. Steelers: Madden simulation predicts a Cincinnati victory There have been times in the past couple of years where both the Bengals and Steelers had high-powered offenses all year and then struggled to score on each other. It’s still yet to be seen whether or not that is how the game will work out on Sunday. The thing that I want most of all in this game, other than a Bengals win of course, is for both teams to play clean and come away with no injuries or as few as possible.So, how does Madden predict this game will play out? Let’s take to our Week 6 Bengals vs. Steelers game simulation to find out.The Bengals start off with the ball and get a good drive going, but they end up stalling out around the fifty. Then the Steelers and the Bengals each alternate going three and out until the Bengals get the ball back with around two minutes left in the first. They drive down the field and score a touchdown on a screen pass to Giovani Bernard. The Bengals take the lead 7-0.Giovani Bernard screen touchdownThe Steelers get the ball and slowly start marching down the field grinding away at the Bengals. When they get inside the 30 yard line their drive ends up stalling and they have to take the field goal. Making the score 7-3.Steelers field goalThe Bengals then get the ball and immediately go three and out giving the Steelers the ball back. The Steelers drive down the field and score on a pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster. After making the extra point the Steelers have the lead 10-7.JuJu Smith-Schuster touchdownThe Steelers get the ball after half, but quickly go three and out giving the Bengals the ball back. The Bengals march down the field successfully until a sack slows their progress inside the 30-yard line and they are forced to take the field goal. Randy Bullock drains the kick tying the game up at 10-10.Randy Bullock tying field goalAfter this both teams fail to get much going until the final three minutes when the Bengals get the ball and hit on a deep shot to Tyler Boyd.The Steelers hold them from getting another first down and the Bengals are forced to take the lead with a field goal giving the Steelers the ball back with a minute left and a 13-10 lead.Randy Bullock field goal for the leadThe Steelers get down the field and manage to spike the ball with sixteen seconds left on the 39 yard line. Instead of risking not being able to get out of bounds the Steelers try the kick and it ends up short. The Bengals get the ball back and simply kneel out the hard fought 13-10 win.Bengals vs Steelers final scoreBengals 2018 Madden prediction record: 2-3Final score and stats