Bengals WR Chris Henry vs. Ravens CB Chris Carr
Henry, right, is tall and strong. He has good hands and is tough to match up with in the slot. Henry has decent speed and always comes up with a clutch catch late in the game. Carr had trouble handling the smaller Wes Welker last week, and he'll have problems with a bigger Henry today. Edge: Henry:
Bengals DE Antwan Odom vs. Ravens LT Michael Oher
If Jared Gaither (neck) doesn't play, Oher will get more challenges, certainly more speed, playing on the left side than the right side. Odom, above, is tied for the league lead in sacks with eight and leads the Bengals' defensive line with 21 tackles. He is relentless. Oher has met every challenge this season, usually without help. He has great quickness, which allows him to get off the line of scrimmage extremely fast, but Oher might need some help against Odom. Edge: Odom :
Bengals RBs Cedric Benson and Bernard Scott vs. Ravens LBs Jarret Johnson, Ray Lewis and Tavares Gooden
When it comes to running the football, the Bengals have had a downhill team for years, but it's a more versatile running game now. Benson and Scott can move laterally, and the change has paid off well for Cincinnati, which is averaging 122.8 rushing yards. Few teams have had success running against the Ravens, and while Lewis (52) controls the middle, he is going to need help on the outside from Johnson and Gooden (56). Edge: Johnson, Lewis and Gooden:
