Jeremy Hill has had a slow start to his second NFL season, but the Cincinnati Bengals plan on increasing his workload.

"I know the player he can be, so I'm going to keep pushing him to get there," offensive coordinator Hue Jackson said. "I mean, we need him. He's going to be a huge part down the stretch run once we get back here."

Hill has 232 rushing yards on 74 carries. He also has six combined rushing and receiving touchdowns.

The New Orleans Saints' offense looks entirely different this year, focused on ball-control and without any of the dynamism that have become their hallmarks under Sean Payton and Drew Brees.

The Saints (2-4) are on pace to have the fewest points, the fewest deep passes, the most sacks allowed and the worst rushing average in the Payton-Brees era.

"I do believe this is a totally different offense than Saints fans or NFL fans are accustomed to seeing," said ESPN analyst and former NFL safety Matt Bowen. "They're not a push-the-ball-down-the-field type of offense. ... If you had to give ‘em a label, I think they're a ball-control offense."

Chuck Pagano and Andrew Luck came to the Indianapolis Colts in 2012 and have reached the playoffs in all three of their seasons together.

The secret to their success has been in beating up their AFC South rivals.

The Colts are 19-2 against the AFC South and just 20-19 against the rest of the NFL, including 0-5 against the New England Patriots.

Jay Gruden continues to stand behind Kirk Cousins as quarterback of Washington despite continued struggles.

Cousins has a passer rating of 77.4 and a 2-4 record this season.

"We'll have to look at the film," Gruden said. "I'd like to see what happens when we get our full cast of characters back. There were opportunities for Kirk to make some plays. He missed some throws. We have spent a lot of time, invested a lot of time this season in Kirk. We stand behind Kirk. We'll see what happens next week with Tampa."

"I'm here to support the team," said Robert Griffin III. "Not expecting anything. It's not my call. I was not expecting it."

Russell Wilson has focused on cutting weight and speed training due to the issues with the Seattle Seahawks' offensive line.

Seattle dealt Max Unger to the Saints in the offseason for Jimmy Graham, which further hurt an already decimated offensive line.

“The quarterback-center exchanges are the most critical issue with the line,” one source said. “They have to be on the same page and the ball has to be delivered where it is supposed to be.”

Wilson is looking to get as close to his college weight of 208 as he can.

C.J. Anderson has said his frustration is impacting his performance, rushing for 2.7 yards per carry on 43 attempts.

"(I've) just got to step out of some tackles," Anderson said. "I'm doing a couple drills that (are) helping me out. Just got to step out of some tackles, you know, not get so frustrated early with myself, just stay in the game, stay focused."

Anderson confirmed the frustrations are bothering him.

"Yeah, I can see it on film, I can see it, I can feel it when it happens. Certain things you go 'Man, here we go again,' just got to stay positive the whole time, just keep that positive mindset."