CINCINNATI (AP) — Tyler Boyd watched some of the Bengals‘ worst moments from the sideline Clayton Fejedelem Jersey White , unable to contribute to the NFL's least-effective offense. The receiver turned those moments into something better when he got another chance.Boyd finished last season with a big game and carried it over, emerging as Andy Dalton's top target in a reconstituted offense. He leads the team in catches and yards as the Bengals (3-1) host the Miami Dolphins (3-1) on Sunday.The third-year receiver from Pitt also has come up with some of their most clutch plays. He had a third-down catch and a pair of fourth-down catches during a winning 16-play drive Sunday in Atlanta, which culminated in A.J. Green's touchdown catch with 7 seconds left. He's been the biggest surprise so far in an offense that's exceeding expectations."He's a guy who's playing with a ton of confidence," quarterback Andy Dalton said . "He's just playing at a high level now."A year ago, he was at a low point.The Bengals drafted Boyd in the second round in 2016 because of his versatility at Pitt, where he lined up at various positions, ran the ball and even passed on occasion. They moved the 6-foot-2, 203-pound receiver into the slot and saw flashes of possibility. He finished his rookie season with 54 catches for 603 yards and a touchdown.He struggled the next season along with the rest of the offense. He missed four games with a knee injury and was inactive two other times. He had no more than two catches in any game until the last two."It was definitely a roller-coaster ride for me, ups and downs the whole way Womens Joe Mixon Jersey ," Boyd said. "Especially when I got hurt, it kind of went down from there."Coach Marvin Lewis thinks his time watching from the sideline changed him."Then when he got an opportunity to suit up again, I thought he practiced differently," Lewis said. "A part of coming back is going out there on the practice field and showing, ‘I am healthy and ready to go.' I thought he did those things and used it as a catalyst."Boyd had a 49-yard touchdown catch with 44 seconds left in a game in Baltimore that got the Bengals a season-ending win and knocked the Ravens out of the playoffs. He impressed during training camp and has grown into a reliable receiver on the most pressure-packed plays.His finest game was Sunday in Atlanta, where he had a career-high 11 catches for 100 yards. He had a third-down reception and a pair of fourth-down catches during Cincinnati's winning drive. Boyd had a total of four catches for 38 yards on the drive, beating man-to-man coverage on slant routes as the Falcons focused on Green."My quarterback, I want to show him how reliable I am to let him know he can trust me," Boyd said. "So I want to continue every time they're in man coverage Vincent Rey Jersey White , we're in a tight down and need a first down, he can rely on me."Boyd leads the team with 26 catches — four more than his total last season — for 349 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The only thing he hasn't gotten to do is throw the ball, something he did at Pitt. The Bengals have a play for him to pass, but haven't called it yet."I'm a guy that can do a lot of things: I can throw, I can line up in the backfield, you can place me all over the place," he said. "I think I'm ready for it — always ready for it — but I'm just anxious to see when they put it in."GIO OUT AGAINRunning back Giovani Bernard was held out of practice for a second straight day with a knee injury. Running back Joe Mixon had a second straight limited practice. Mixon missed the past two games following arthroscopic surgery to remove a piece of cartilage from his knee and is hoping to be ready for the Dolphins.Receiver John Ross also was held out of practice with a strained groin — he had been limited a day earlier. Defensive end Carl Lawson (ankle) and linebacker Michael Johnson (knee) also were limited on Thursday. Linebacker Preston Brown (shoulder) and offensive guard Alex Redmond (shoulder) fully practiced. CINCINNATI (AP) — A.J. Green took a couple of steps, tried to cut and crumbled to the ground, grabbing his right foot. He was carted off the field Alex Erickson Jersey White , along with the Bengals‘ hopes of a late-season recovery.They keep unraveling a little more each week.Rookie Phillip Lindsay rushed for a career-high 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns Sunday as Denver adapted to a windy afternoon and got its third straight victory, 24-10 over the Bengals.After a 4-1 start, Cincinnati (5-7) has dropped six of seven with a historically bad defense and a series of injuries that depleted the roster. Not even a change in defensive coordinator has made much of a dent.“I just want to see us challenge ourselves to turn it around before the end of the season,” cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said. “That’s the only thing I can say right now.”The Bengals are imploding in coach Marvin Lewis’ 16th season. He fired defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and assumed the job of running the defense, but they’re 0-3 under that arrangement.The Broncos (6-6) rushed for 218 yards , the third time in the past four games that Cincinnati has given up 200 yards on the ground. The Bengals have allowed four teams to run for 200 yards this season, and Kansas City had 198 yards on the ground.“I’m disappointed with our football game today like that,” Lewis said.With the Bengals on course for a third straight season missing out on the playoffs, fans are giving up. The crowd of 44 Andrew Billings Jersey White ,392 on Sunday was the smallest at Paul Brown Stadium since 2011.Fans in the upper deck tape a large banner to the front of a seating section before each game. On Sunday, they taped up a blank banner — nothing left to say about this season.Quarterback Andy Dalton tore a ligament in the thumb on his passing hand a week earlier, ending his season. Jeff Driskel made his first NFL start on Sunday and had Green back after he missed three games with an injured toe on his right foot.Green had only one catch before reinjuring the foot, most likely ending his season.“He was obviously battling just to play,” Bengals receiver Alex Erickson said. “I’m sure it’s devastating to him and to the team.”Driskel finished 25 of 38 for 236 yards with a touchdown, an interception , a fumble and four sacks.“Not good enough,” Driskel summed up.The line also was in flux and struggled to adapt.Left tackle Cordy Glenn missed a second straight game with a bad back. Guard Clint Boling started at left tackle, and Trey Hopkins started at guard. The line got three penalties for holding Jeff Driskel Jersey White , two for false starts and one for an illegal block.Cincinnati was penalized eight times in the first half, its most in an opening half since 2009. The Bengals finished with 12 penalties for 100 yards.“There are no excuses,” right tackle Bobby Hart said. “No matter who’s in there or what’s going on, it’s your job to get things done.”