The Cincinnati Bengals are off for Week 7, but they aren’t being forgotten about while they aren’t on the schedule. Peter Schrager of Good Morning Football named his most underrated player in the NFL this season and it was defensive end Sam Hubbard.
“Hubbard’s been all over the field,” he said. “You know him from the big play in the wild card game last year, but Hubbard’s been an All Pro this season, too. He’s been fantastic against the run and also against the pass.”
Through six games, Hubbard has 32 tackles (21 solo), three sacks, and 10 quarterback hits. In just the win over Seattle, he had seven tackles, a sack, five quarterback hits and nine quarterback pressures, leading the way for the Bengals defensive line.
The entire line had a great game against the Seahawks, and Hubbard was the one that set the tone for them. After the off week, the Bengals are going to going up against the star-studded San Francisco 49ers offense, followed by Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. The pass rush could very well be a deciding factor in those games, so to see Hubbard and the entire front four get a great game under their belt is encouraging.
