Final Score Prediction
Browns 30, Bengals 10
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 28 |
Andy Dalton |
Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 22 |
Cedric Benson |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 63 |
Bernard Scott  |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 46 |
A.J. Green |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 55 |
Jerome Simpson |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 73 |
Jordan Shipley |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 12 |
Jermaine Gresham |
Rec: 3-30, 1 TD |
| K 32 |
Mike Nugent |
FG: 1/1 XP: 1/1 |
| DEF 31 |
Defense / ST |
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| Cleveland Browns |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 11 |
Colt McCoy  |
Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 5 |
Peyton Hillis |
Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-30, 0 |
| RB 54 |
Montario Hardesty |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 37 |
Mohamed Massaquoi |
Rec: 4-50, 1 TD |
| WR 71 |
Greg Little |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 75 |
Jordan Norwood |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 89 |
Brian Robiskie |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| WR 92 |
Josh Cribbs |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 10 |
Evan Moore |
Rec: 3-40, 1 TD |
| TE 28 |
Ben Watson  |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 3 |
Phil Dawson |
FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 2 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Bengals Club has won 2 of past 3 at Cleveland... MARVIN LEWIS enters 9th season with Bengals, longest tenured head coach in franchise history... Rookie QB Andy Dalton (2nd round, No. 35) will make NFL debut... RB Cedric Benson averages 92.2 rush yards per game vs. Browns (461 yards, 5 games). For career, RB Bernard Scott averages 5.1 yards per carry vs. Browns (34 att., 175 yards)... Rookie WR A.J. Green (1st round, No. 4) will make NFL debut. WR Andre Caldwell had 4 rec. for 89 yards in last game vs. Cle... WR Jordan Shipley & TE Jermaine Gresham tied for 3rd among NFL rookies last season w/ 52 rec... LB Manny Lawson & CB Nate Clements will make Bengals debuts. Clements has 33 career INTs... DE Carlos Dunlap ranked 2nd among NFL rookies with 9.5 sacks in '10 (NDAMUKONG SUH, 10). Dunlap tied career-best with 2 sacks in last meeting vs. Browns... CB Leon Hall has 5 career INTs vs. Browns, most vs. any opponent.
 Browns PAT SHURMUR will make NFL debut as head coach... In only meeting vs. Cin. (12/19/10), QB Colt McCoy completed 19 of 25 passes (76.0 pct.) for 243 yards w/ career-high 2 TDs & career-best 132.6 rating... RB Peyton Hillis recorded career-best 11 rush TDs in '10 and joined HOFer JIM BROWN & LEROY KELLY as only Browns to rush for at least 11 TDs in season. 9th Browns RB to reach 1,000 rushing yards in season with career-high 1,177 yards last year. Rushed for 102 yards & TD in last home game vs. Bengals... TE Ben Watson had career-high 763 receiving yards in '10 & joined HOFers KELLEN WINSLOW & OZZIE NEWSOME & MILT MORIN as only Browns TEs w/ 700+ receiving yards in season. Has totaled 13 rec. for 152 yards in past 2 vs. Cin... WR Brian Robiskie had career-best 82 receiving yards in last game vs. Cin... T JOE THOMAS will make 65th consecutive start since entering NFL in '07... CB Joe Haden posted 6 INTs last season, most by Browns rookie since '01 (ANTHONY HENRY, 10)... Rookie DT Phil Taylor (1st round, No. 21) will make NFL debut... KR-WR Josh Cribbs (8) needs 2 kickoff return TDs to become 1st player in history w/ 10.
Results and Schedule
| 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 |
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| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
SF |
H |
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| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
BUF |
H |
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| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
JAC |
A |
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| 6 |
2011-10-16 |
IND |
H |
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| 7 |
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Bye |
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| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
SEA |
A |
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| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
TEN |
A |
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| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
PIT |
H |
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| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
BAL |
A |
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| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
CLE |
H |
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| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
PIT |
A |
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| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
HOU |
H |
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| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
STL |
A |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
ARI |
H |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
BAL |
H |
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| 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 |
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| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
MIA |
H |
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| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
TEN |
H |
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| 5 |
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Bye |
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| 6 |
2011-10-16 |
OAK |
A |
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| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
SEA |
H |
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| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
SF |
A |
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| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
HOU |
A |
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| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
STL |
H |
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| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
JAC |
H |
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| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
CIN |
A |
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| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
BAL |
H |
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| 14 |
2011-12-08 |
PIT |
A |
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| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
ARI |
A |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
BAL |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
PIT |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
CIN
Offense |
CLE
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
16.5 |
12.3 |
21.8 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards |
83.5 |
79.5 |
119.3 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.20 |
3.77 |
4.31 |
CLE |
| Completion % |
63.2% |
61.7% |
59.8% |
CIN |
| Passing yards |
212.3 |
194.8 |
209.3 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.42 |
9.38 |
10.71 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.59 |
5.79 |
6.41 |
CIN |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
CIN |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
1.5 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
CIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
39.5% |
32.4% |
37.4% |
CIN |
| 4th down conversions |
44.4% |
75.0% |
51.4% |
CLE |
| Time of possession |
30:52 |
27:14 |
30:07 |
CIN |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
CIN
Defense |
CLE
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
21.5 |
18.8 |
21.8 |
CLE |
| Rushing yards |
107.8 |
153.5 |
119.3 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.43 |
4.23 |
4.31 |
CLE |
| Completion % |
69.5% |
60.0% |
59.8% |
CLE |
| Passing yards |
212.0 |
170.5 |
209.3 |
CLE |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.24 |
11.80 |
10.71 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.12 |
7.08 |
6.41 |
CLE |
| INT return |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
CIN |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
CIN |
| Sacks |
3.0 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
CIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
30.9% |
45.1% |
37.4% |
CIN |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
40.0% |
51.4% |
CIN |
| Time of possession |
29:08 |
32:46 |
30:07 |
CIN |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
CIN |
CLE |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.9 |
8.1 |
9.5 |
CIN |
| Yards per kick return |
21.6 |
16.3 |
21.6 |
CIN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
3.5 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
CIN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
20.5 |
18.1 |
21.6 |
CLE |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
CIN |
CLE |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
5.0 |
3.5 |
5.4 |
CLE |
| Penalty yards |
43.0 |
34.0 |
45.0 |
CLE |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2010 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns |
| 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 |
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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.
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