Chase and Higgins have 14 catches for 120 yards and no touchdowns combined across the previous two games. Chase has been known to hit those numbers by himself in a single game with Burrow at quarterback. Higgins had 10 touchdowns last year, and there is a reason the Bengals spent $276 million on this receiver duo in the offseason.

The Lions will be 10.5-point favorites entering the game. Let’s take a look at some of the noteworthy players on the Detroit roster. The Bengals are once again giving up sacks at an alarming rate. Meanwhile, Aidan Hutchinson is once again among the sack leaders in the NFL.

The injury to Joe Burrow, which will sideline him likely until December, is a massive blow for the Bengals’ offense. Typically high powered and led by talented wideouts Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, the group has scored just 13 points in two games since Burrow’s injury.

Derrick Barnes grew up in northern Kentucky, near Cincinnati, where he'll play for the first time as a pro this weekend

A look at Sunday's Bengals-Detroit Lions game with some key numbers, notes and tidbits and the official injury report for the game.

The Cincinnati Bengals will be without rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart for their upcoming game against the Detroit Lions on Oct. 5. Stewart has now missed three consecutive games with an ankle injury.

Lions' Dan Campbell credits Cincinnati's choice to take Ja'Marr Chase over Penei Sewell as the catalyst for Detroit's current identity and success.

The Detroit Lions take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in a game that should see their offense flourish once again. Fantasy football superstars Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs are must-starts every week.