Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon weighs in with his top takeaways from Sunday night’s 17-7 victory for the Bengals over the Giants. Hear Matt’s full conversation breaking down Week 1 with Andy Behrens on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

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Here's what I care and don't care about coming out of the Cincinnati Bengals 17 to 7 win over the New York Giants.

What I care about is T Higgins, man.

I just do not understand how you can ever imagine breaking up the big three.

The entire Bengals operation doesn't make sense without Joe Burrow, Jamar Chase and T Higgins altogether.

This offense is just predicated on burrough, dropping haymakers to his two star receivers on the perimeter.

The Giants did a ton of work to double cover Jamar Chase in this game and I think they can come away from it feeling pretty good about just getting 72 yards on six targets for chase against them in this game all while he moved around the formation.

That was a good overall plan against chase.

The problem is Co nextgen stats.

You leave Higgins one on one with Deonte Banks on 87% of his routes and Higgins is just too good for that.

Higgins looks like at this point, a guy who was drafted around like wide receiver 30 in fantasy, who's gonna be an every week starter for you now that he is healthy and look, this wasn't the best performance overall from the Cincinnati Bengals offense, but it's one that they can come away from just so clear about their identity, which is Burrow Chase Higgins and taking advantages of the mismatches that those three present you.

Now, the thing I don't care about, I don't care about Tyron Tracy's 2.9 yards per carry.

If anybody's using that as an example of why Tracy didn't really play up to his potential in this game.

I I'm just completely not with that.

He only had a long run of 11 yards.

That's why the yards per carry is low, but we saw him show some of his receiving traits six for 57 in this game.

More importantly though, for the second week in a row, I continue to be really impressed how this receiver converted player is showing some advanced skills as a rusher, love the way he's following his blocks, love the patience he plays with.

I I know Devin Singletary is a trusted figure in Brian Dable circle.

They have history together.

I just don't see how you can remove Tyron Tracy from the equation.

Once single Terry gets back, he's a guy that you got off the waiver wire.

I think you should continue to hold even once single Terry is back, he has juice and the Giants need players with juice right now.

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