MIKE PRESTON'S KEY MATCHUPS
Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert has 16 catches for 244 yards and one touchdown. (Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Bengals TE Tyler Eifert vs. Ravens S Lardarius Webb and S Eric Weddle: Eifert got off to a slow start this season because of injuries, but he is playing well now. He has 16 catches for 244 yards and one touchdown. He'll probably play a bigger role in the passing game with star wide receiver A.J. Green out with an injury. Last week, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten had a good game against the Ravens and Eifert could be just as effective. Weddle is second on the team in tackles with 51 and Webb is fifth at 33. Both are slow in coverage. Edge: Even
Bengals LT Andrew Whitworth vs. Ravens OLB Terrell Suggs: It's hard to predict how Suggs will play on a weekly basis. Sometimes, as against the Cleveland Browns, he has the ability to dominate a game, but he had no presence last week against the Cowboys. Whitworth is strong and agile, but sometimes he struggles with players such as Suggs who can change direction quickly and can still work leverage moves with power.
Edge: Ravens
Bengals DT Geno Atkins vs. Ravens G?Marshal Yanda: It will be interesting to see how many times they face each other, but it will be a classic battle when they do. Few players can disrupt a running game the way Atkins can. He has only 19 tackles but can slow running games with constant penetration. Yanda has been bothered by a shoulder injury, but he dominated a week ago against the Cowboys. But Atkins is better than any defensive lineman on Dallas' roster, and better than most defensive linemen in the NFL.
Edge: Bengals