NFL team
Cincinnati Bengals
Coach and tendencies
Head coach: Zac Taylor · 7 seasons as a head coach · Coach source
| Metric | Value | League rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth-down attempts per game | 0.7 | rank 29 of 32 | 6 |
| Fourth-down conversion rate | 75 % | rank 4 of 32 | 6 |
| Red-zone trips per game | 3.7 | rank 9 of 32 | 6 |
| Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes) | 62 % | rank 3 of 32 | 6 |
| Rush share (pass attempts + rushes) | 38 % | rank 30 of 32 | 6 |
| Time of possession per game | 30 min | rank 18 of 32 | 6 |
| Turnovers per game | 1 | rank 19 of 32 | 6 |
Model rating
4.1 · 6 games observed. Season scoring-margin rating, pulled toward the league average; no injury adjustment.
Schedule and results
Download stored schedule (.ics)
- · vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers · W 33–27
- · at Houston Texans · W 20–6
- · at Pittsburgh Steelers · L 27–30
- · vs Jacksonville Jaguars · L 17–22
- · at Miami Dolphins · W 31–24
- · at Baltimore Ravens · W 35–13
- · vs Tennessee Titans · 11/1 - 1:00 PM EST
Fantasy outlook · Week 8
Joe Burrow
25.8 PPR points · floor 19 · ceiling 32.6
Why: Joe Burrow
Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the QB average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 15.4 QB fantasy points a game (0.7% below average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Comp | Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush | Rush yds | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 22 | 30 | 292 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | 23 | 32 | 190 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | 39 | 54 | 428 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | 28 | 37 | 282 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Chase Brown
13 PPR points · floor 6.1 · ceiling 19.9
Why: Chase Brown
Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the RB average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 22 RB fantasy points a game (6.3% above average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Rush | Rush yds | Rush TD | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 2 |
| 5 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 6 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 71 | 1 |
| 3 | 13 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Samaje Perine
11 PPR points · floor 3.7 · ceiling 18.3
Why: Samaje Perine
Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the RB average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 22 RB fantasy points a game (6.3% above average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Rush | Rush yds | Rush TD | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 14 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Tahj Brooks
3.7 PPR points · floor 3.3 · ceiling 4.1
Why: Tahj Brooks
Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the RB average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 22 RB fantasy points a game (6.3% above average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Rush | Rush yds | Rush TD | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tee Higgins
17.3 PPR points · floor 4.4 · ceiling 30.2
Why: Tee Higgins
Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the WR average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 35.8 WR fantasy points a game (9.9% above average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Air yds | Target share | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 6 | 148 | 1 | 137 | 25% | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 52 | 12.9% | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | 11 | 157 | 0 | 219 | 30.2% | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | 90 | 1 | 92 | 18.9% | 0 |
Ja'Marr Chase
17.1 PPR points · floor 3.7 · ceiling 30.5
Why: Ja'Marr Chase
Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the WR average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 35.8 WR fantasy points a game (9.9% above average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Air yds | Target share | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 67 | 25% | 1 |
| 5 | 10 | 6 | 77 | 1 | 124 | 32.3% | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 5.7% | 0 |
| 3 | 12 | 9 | 98 | 1 | 99 | 32.4% | 2 |
Mitchell Tinsley
7.9 PPR points · floor 1.9 · ceiling 13.9
Why: Mitchell Tinsley
Last 2 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the WR average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 35.8 WR fantasy points a game (9.9% above average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Air yds | Target share | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3.6% | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 99 | 13.2% | 1 |
Dohnte Meyers
7.2 PPR points · floor 0 · ceiling 14.9
Why: Dohnte Meyers
Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the WR average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 35.8 WR fantasy points a game (9.9% above average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Air yds | Target share | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7.1% | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 6.5% | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 7 | 82 | 0 | 68 | 17% | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 18 | 13.5% | 0 |
Colbie Young
6.1 PPR points · floor 5.6 · ceiling 6.6
Why: Colbie Young
Last 2 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the WR average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 35.8 WR fantasy points a game (9.9% above average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Air yds | Target share | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.7% | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3.2% | 0 |
Andrei Iosivas
0 PPR points · floor 0 · ceiling 0
Why: Andrei Iosivas
Injured reserve · projection zero · Last 2 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the WR average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 35.8 WR fantasy points a game (9.9% above average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Air yds | Target share | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3.2% | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 8.8% | 1 |
Ke'Shawn Williams
0 PPR points · floor 0 · ceiling 0
Why: Ke'Shawn Williams
Not on active roster · projection zero · Last 1 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the WR average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 35.8 WR fantasy points a game (9.9% above average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Air yds | Target share | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Mike Gesicki
8.4 PPR points · floor 3.4 · ceiling 13.4
Why: Mike Gesicki
Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the TE average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 10.8 TE fantasy points a game (14.9% below average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Air yds | Target share | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3.6% | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6.5% | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 61 | 9.4% | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 32 | 8.1% | 0 |
Drew Sample
6.2 PPR points · floor 1.6 · ceiling 10.8
Why: Drew Sample
Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the TE average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 10.8 TE fantasy points a game (14.9% below average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Air yds | Target share | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 7.1% | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3.2% | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.4% | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8.8% | 1 |
Erick All
0 PPR points · floor 0 · ceiling 0
Why: Erick All
Injured reserve · projection zero · Last 3 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the TE average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 10.8 TE fantasy points a game (14.9% below average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Air yds | Target share | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 10.7% | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 9.7% | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 9.7% | 0 |
Tanner Hudson
0 PPR points · floor 0 · ceiling 0
Why: Tanner Hudson
Injured reserve · projection zero · Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the TE average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 10.8 TE fantasy points a game (14.9% below average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Air yds | Target share | Red-zone touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 9.7% | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.9% | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 5.4% | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.9% | 0 |
Evan McPherson
10.2 PPR points · floor 2.5 · ceiling 17.9
Why: Evan McPherson
Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the K average · Cincinnati Bengals expected to score 29.5 (ESPN line) · Tennessee Titans allow 10.7 K fantasy points a game (14.7% above average, adjusted for opponents faced)
| Week | FG made | FG att | XP made |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
CIN defense / special teams
10.5 PPR points · floor 2.7 · ceiling 18.3
Why: CIN defense / special teams
Last 4 games, weighted to recent; balanced with the DST average · Tennessee Titans allow 6.9 DST fantasy points a game (15% above average, adjusted for opponents faced) · Tennessee Titans expected to score 17 (ESPN line)
| Week | Pts allowed | Sacks | Takeaways |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 24 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | 30 | 2 | 1 |
Current injuries
- Andrei Iosivas (WR) · Injured Reserve · Thumb ·
- Joe Giles-Harris (LB) · Questionable · Calf ·
- Erick All Jr. (TE) · Injured Reserve · Knee - ACL ·
- Kyle Dugger (S) · Out · Quadriceps ·
Players to watch
- Joe Burrow · CIN: Passing Yards: 157/219, 1,653 YDS, 15 TD, 3 INT · season
- Chase Brown · CIN: Rushing Yards: 82 CAR, 285 YDS, 1 TD · season
- Tee Higgins · CIN: Receiving Yards: 33 REC, 571 YDS, 2 TD · season
- Boye Mafe · CIN: Sacks: 4.5 · season
- Demetrius Knight Jr. · CIN: Tackles: 50 · season