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Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals - Week 12
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

GB
DET		 27
 15
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MIA
DAL		 19
 20
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SF
BAL		 6
 16
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TB
TEN		 17
 23
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MIN
ATL		 14
 24
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ARI
STL		 23
 20
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HOU
JAC		 20
 13
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CLE
CIN		 20
 23
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CAR
IND		 27
 19
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BUF
NYJ		 24
 28
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CHI
OAK		 20
 25
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WAS
SEA		 23
 17
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DEN
SD		 16
 13
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NE
PHI		 38
 20
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PIT
KC		 13
 9
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NYG
NO		 24
 49
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Bengals 23, Browns 10

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Cleveland Browns
Rank  Player Projections
QB 31 Colt McCoy Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 32 Chris Ogbonnaya Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
 RB 40 Peyton Hillis Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
 RB 58 Montario Hardesty Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 37 Greg Little Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 61 Josh Cribbs Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 79 Mohamed Massaquoi Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 28 Ben Watson Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 30 Phil Dawson FG: 1/1 XP: 1/1
DEF 18 Defense / ST  
View all Week 12 Rankings or Projections
  
Cincinnati Bengals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 20 Andy Dalton Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 16 Cedric Benson Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 33 Bernard Scott Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 WR 29 Jerome Simpson Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
 WR 31 A.J. Green Rec: 6-80, 0 TD
 WR 75 Andre Caldwell Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 17 Jermaine Gresham Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 6 Mike Nugent FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 3 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Browns In 2 career games against Bengals, QB Colt McCoy has completed 38 of 65 passes (58.5 pct.) for 456 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 94.1 passer rating. In past 3 starts in Nov., McCoy has 90.2 passer rating... RB Chris Ogbonnaya had career-high 115 rush yards last week & is averaging 102.5 rush yards per game in past 2. Posted 1st career rush TD last week...TE Ben Watson has 16 catches for 197 receiving yards in past 3 vs. Cin. Watson (98) needs 2 catches to reach 100 with Browns... Rookie WR Greg Little (2nd round, No. 59) leads NFL rookies with 42 receptions. In 5 career games vs. Cin., WR Mohamed Massaquoi averages 18.1 yards per catch (14 rec. 253 yards). WR Josh Cribbs has 3 TD catches in past 4 games... Browns defense allows NFL-low 166.5 passing yards per game... Rookies DL Jabaal Sheard (3.5) & DL Phil Taylor (4) have combined for 7.5 sacks... LB D'QWELL JACKSON had career-high 2 sacks in last game against Bengals.

Bengals Have won 6 of past 7 at home vs. Browns... Rookie QB Andy Dalton (2nd round, No. 35) has 15 passing touchdowns, tied with HOFer DAN MARINO (1983) & PEYTON MANNING (1998) for most by rookie through team's 1st 10 games since '70 merger. Dalton (15) needs TD pass to surpass GREG COOK (15 in '69) for most by rookie in club annals. Had career-best 373 passing yards last week. Dalton had 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 102.4 passer rating in only game vs. Cle... In past 2 vs. Browns, RB Cedric Benson has rushed for 271 yards (135.5 per game) with 2 rush TDs. Tied career-best with 2 rush TDs last week... Rookie WR A.J. Green (1st round, No. 4) leads NFL rookies in rec. yards (635) & TD catches (6). Green had 41-yard game-winning TD catch in only meeting vs. Browns. WR Jerome Simpson had career-best 152 rec. yards last week with 8 rec. WR Andre Caldwell has 2 TDs in past 3 games... Bengals allow 88.6 rush yards per game in '11, fewest in AFC... CB Nate Clements recorded 1st INT as Bengal last week... DT Geno Atkins has 3 sacks in past 4.


Results and Schedule
Cleveland Browns
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 CIN H L 17-27 -10
2 2011-09-18 IND A W 27-19 +8
3 2011-09-25 MIA H W 17-16 +1
4 2011-10-02 TEN H L 13-31 -18
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 OAK A L 17-24 -7
7 2011-10-23 SEA H W 6-3 +3
8 2011-10-30 SF A L 10-20 -10
9 2011-11-06 HOU A L 12-30 -18
10 2011-11-13 STL H L 12-13 -1
11 2011-11-20 JAC H W 14-10 +4
12 2011-11-27 CIN A L 20-23 -3
13 2011-12-04 BAL H    
14 2011-12-08 PIT A    
15 2011-12-18 ARI A    
16 2011-12-24 BAL A    
17 2012-01-01 PIT H    
   
Cincinnati Bengals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 CLE A W 27-17 +10
2 2011-09-18 DEN A L 22-24 -2
3 2011-09-25 SF H L 8-13 -5
4 2011-10-02 BUF H W 23-20 +3
5 2011-10-09 JAC A W 30-20 +10
6 2011-10-16 IND H W 27-17 +10
7   Bye      
8 2011-10-30 SEA A W 34-12 +22
9 2011-11-06 TEN A W 24-17 +7
10 2011-11-13 PIT H L 17-24 -7
11 2011-11-20 BAL A L 24-31 -7
12 2011-11-27 CLE H W 23-20 +3
13 2011-12-04 PIT A    
14 2011-12-11 HOU H    
15 2011-12-18 STL A    
16 2011-12-24 ARI H    
17 2012-01-01 BAL H    

Injury Report
Cleveland Browns
Out  OLB Quinton Spears (Hamstring)
 SS T.J. Ward (Foot)
Questionable  RB Montario Hardesty (Calf)
 RB Peyton Hillis (Hamstring)
 FB Owen Marecic (Head)
 DE Jayme Mitchell (Ankle)
 OT Tony Pashos (Ankle)
 DT Brian Schaefering (Ankle)
Probable  OG Shawn Lauvao (Knee)
 QB Colt McCoy (Right Shoulder)
 DE Jabaal Sheard (Thigh)
 TE Ben Watson (Elbow)
IR  RB Brandon Jackson (Toe)
 OG Eric Steinbach (Back)
Non-Football Related  DE Marcus Benard (Hand)
   
Cincinnati Bengals
Doubtful  DE Carlos Dunlap (Hamstring)
 TE Donald Lee (Foot)
Probable  CB Nate Clements (Knee)
 SS Chris Crocker (Knee)
 QB Andy Dalton (Right Shoulder)
 WR A.J. Green (Knee)
 DE Michael Johnson (Shoulder)
 CB Adam Jones (Groin)
 OLB Dontay Moch (Not Injury Related)
 DT Domata Peko (Foot)
 OT Andrew Whitworth (Thigh)
IR  CB Leon Hall (Achilles)
 MLB Roddrick Muckelroy (Achilles)
 TE Bo Scaife (Neck)
 WR Jordan Shipley (Left Knee)
Non-Football Related  OLB Keith Rivers (Undisclosed)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CLE
 Offense 		 CIN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 12.0 25.0 21.0 CIN
Rushing yards 99.5 104.0 117.3 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.51 3.63 4.26 CIN
Completion % 61.0% 59.1% 59.4% CLE
Passing yards 189.3 214.7 220.3 CIN
Passing yards per completion 9.73 11.23 10.99 CIN
Passing yards per attempt 5.93 6.64 6.53 CIN
Interceptions 0.8 1.3 1.1 CLE
Fumbles lost 0.8 0.0 0.5 CIN
Sacks allowed 3.0 0.7 2.3 CIN
3rd down conversions 43.3% 41.4% 38.0% CLE
4th down conversions 80.0% 0.0% 43.3% CLE
Time of possession 28:40 32:19 30:13 CIN
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CLE
 Defense 		 CIN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 16.8 19.3 21.0 CLE
Rushing yards 141.5 92.3 117.3 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.57 3.66 4.26 CIN
Completion % 55.4% 60.4% 59.4% CLE
Passing yards 154.8 247.0 220.3 CLE
Passing yards per completion 9.49 11.55 10.99 CLE
Passing yards per attempt 5.26 6.98 6.53 CLE
INT return 0.5 1.0 1.1 CIN
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.7 0.5 CIN
Sacks 1.3 2.3 2.3 CIN
3rd down conversions 42.9% 38.8% 38.0% CIN
4th down conversions 50.0% 66.7% 43.3% CLE
Time of possession 31:20 27:41 30:13 CIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CLE   CIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 6.7 10.5 10.2 CIN
Yards per kick return 24.6 25.0 22.9 CIN
Yards allowed per punt return 11.9 5.5 10.2 CIN
Yards allowed per kick return 23.8 21.7 22.9 CIN
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CLE   CIN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.8 7.3 6.8 CLE
Penalty yards 45.5 65.0 56.7 CLE

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 2 2000-09-10 CLE CIN 24-7 CLE
2000 9 2000-10-29 CIN CLE 12-3 CIN
2001 5 2001-10-14 CLE CIN 14-24 CIN
2001 11 2001-11-25 CIN CLE 0-18 CLE
2002 2 2002-09-15 CIN CLE 7-20 CLE
2002 11 2002-11-17 CLE CIN 27-20 CLE
2003 4 2003-09-28 CIN CLE 21-14 CIN
2003 17 2003-12-28 CLE CIN 22-14 CLE
2004 6 2004-10-17 CIN CLE 17-34 CLE
2004 12 2004-11-28 CLE CIN 48-58 CIN
2005 1 2005-09-11 CIN CLE 27-13 CIN
2005 14 2005-12-11 CLE CIN 20-23 CIN
2006 2 2006-09-17 CLE CIN 17-34 CIN
2006 12 2006-11-26 CIN CLE 30-0 CIN
2007 2 2007-09-16 CIN CLE 45-51 CLE
2007 16 2007-12-23 CLE CIN 14-19 CIN
2008 4 2008-09-28 CLE CIN 20-12 CLE
2008 16 2008-12-21 CIN CLE 14-0 CIN
2009 4 2009-10-04 CIN CLE 23-20 CIN
2009 12 2009-11-29 CLE CIN 7-16 CIN
2010 4 2010-10-03 CIN CLE 20-23 CLE
2010 15 2010-12-19 CLE CIN 17-19 CIN
2011 1 2011-09-11 CIN CLE 27-17 CIN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.