Week 1 was an ugly win for Cincinnati, and the defense still has major concerns. Burrow looked steady, but the offense stalled and the box score hid the issues. Myles Garrett looms as the nightmare edge the Bengals must game-plan around in future matchups, while the Browns gifted Cincinnati two interceptions and plenty of air yards.

The Browns’ 327 passing yards exposed a secondary the front office didn’t upgrade, and Cam Taylor-Britt was repeatedly tested. Cincinnati’s defense must tighten, or fantasy managers will see more high-scoring opponents. Burrow remains fine, but the defense needs real fixes to avoid repeated regression.