Cincy Jungle on Dohnte Meyers
From the article
On the opening kickoff, Dohnte Meyers ran the ball back to the Bengals' own 41-yard line. He came close to breaking it loose for a kick-return touchdown, but he still gave the Bengals excellent field position to start the game. Meyers struck again early in the third quarter. After the Bengals' defense forced the Texans to a three-and-out to start the second half, Meyers returned a punt 15 yards to the Bengals' own 44-yard line.
STACKED’s take
Meyers' kickoff and punt returns generated hidden yards and field position control.
Meyers generated 'hidden yards' through special teams impact: on the opening kickoff, he returned the ball to the Bengals' own 41-yard line, nearly breaking it for a touchdown and giving Cincinnati excellent field position to start the game; early in the third quarter, he returned a punt 15 yards to the Bengals' own 44-yard line, which was further improved by an unnecessary roughness penalty to the Texans' 41-yard line. The source credits Meyers' opening kick return with winning the field position battle early, as the Bengals forced the Texans to start at their own 13, 8, and 8-yard line on their first three drives. The source explicitly highlights Meyers' under-the-radar plays and hidden yards as key reasons 'why this Bengals team may be different than teams in the past.'
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