Final Score Prediction
Broncos 17, Bengals 14
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 29 |
Andy Dalton |
Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
RB 9 |
Cedric Benson |
Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
RB 55 |
Bernard Scott |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 40 |
Jerome Simpson |
Rec: 3-40, 1 TD |
WR 43 |
A.J. Green |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
WR 66 |
Jordan Shipley |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 15 |
Jermaine Gresham |
Rec: 5-50, 0 TD |
K 32 |
Mike Nugent |
FG: 0/0 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 13 |
Defense / ST |
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Denver Broncos |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 22 |
Kyle Orton |
Pass: 260, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
RB 17 |
Willis McGahee |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
RB 43 |
Knowshon Moreno |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 34 |
Eric Decker |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
WR 37 |
Brandon Lloyd |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
WR 54 |
Eddie Royal |
Rec: 5-60, 0 TD |
TE 24 |
Daniel Fells |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
TE 36 |
Julius Thomas |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
K 26 |
Matt Prater |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 5 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Bengals Rookie QB Andy Dalton (2nd round, No. 35) became 1st Bengals rookie quarterback to start club's 1st game of season since GREG COOK in 1969 last week. QB Bruce Gradkowski had 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 113.2 passer rating in 4th quarter vs. Browns... RB Cedric Benson posted 13th 100-yard rush game with Cin. last week & Bengals are 11-2 (.846) in such games... Rookie WR A.J. Green (1st round, No. 4) had 41-yard game-winning TD pass in NFL debut, longest 4th-quarter game-winning TD reception in NFL history by rookie in his team's season opener. WR Jerome Simpson is averaging 97 receiving yards per game in past 3 starts... TE Jermaine Gresham recorded 5th career TD reception last week... LB Michael Johnson registered 1st career INT vs. Browns. LB Thomas Howard has 3 career INTs against Broncos, most vs. any opponent... Safeties Chris Crocker & Reggie Nelson each posted sack last game. Nelson led team with 9 tackles against Browns.
Broncos Club aims for 3rd straight win against Bengals... QB Kyle Orton registered 10th career 300-yard passing game last week (304). Orton has 21-10 career record (.677) as starter at home. Posted 100.7 passer rating in last game vs. Cin... RB Willis McGahee averages 91.4 rush yards per game when has 15+ rush att... WR Brandon Lloyd (3,907) needs 93 receiving yards to reach 4,000 career. In past 9 games at home, Lloyd is averaging 86.7 rec. yards per game. WR Eddie Royal (189) needs 11 catches to reach 200 career... Rookie LB Von Miller (No. 2 overall) posted FF in NFL debut... LB Elvis Dumervil had sack, FF & FR in last game vs. Bengals at home (12/24/06). LB Wesley Woodyard had INT in last meeting vs. Cin... DE Jason Hunter recorded 11th career sack last week. S Brian Dawkins led club with 9 tackles vs. Oak... WR-PR Eric Decker totaled 181 yards last week (53 rec. yards, 128 PR yards), including 90-yard PR-TD.
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 |
L 22-24 |
-2 |
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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Denver Broncos |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2011-09-12 |
OAK |
H |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
CIN |
H |
W 24-22 |
+2 |
3 |
2011-09-25 |
TEN |
A |
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4 |
2011-10-02 |
GB |
A |
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5 |
2011-10-09 |
SD |
H |
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6 |
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Bye |
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7 |
2011-10-23 |
MIA |
A |
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8 |
2011-10-30 |
DET |
H |
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9 |
2011-11-06 |
OAK |
A |
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10 |
2011-11-13 |
KC |
A |
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11 |
2011-11-17 |
NYJ |
H |
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12 |
2011-11-27 |
SD |
A |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
MIN |
A |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
CHI |
H |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
NE |
H |
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16 |
2011-12-24 |
BUF |
A |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
KC |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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CIN Offense |
DEN Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
27.0 |
20.0 |
23.5 |
CIN |
Rushing yards |
139.0 |
38.0 |
105.3 |
CIN |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.21 |
2.92 |
4.11 |
CIN |
Completion % |
55.6% |
52.2% |
61.4% |
CIN |
Passing yards |
155.0 |
272.0 |
245.0 |
DEN |
Passing yards per completion |
10.33 |
11.33 |
11.45 |
DEN |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.74 |
5.91 |
7.03 |
DEN |
Interceptions |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
CIN |
Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
CIN |
Sacks allowed |
4.0 |
5.0 |
2.8 |
CIN |
3rd down conversions |
41.2% |
46.2% |
37.5% |
DEN |
4th down conversions |
0.0% |
0.0% |
45.8% |
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Time of possession |
30:23 |
27:25 |
29:59 |
CIN |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CIN Defense |
DEN Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
17.0 |
23.0 |
23.5 |
CIN |
Rushing yards |
83.0 |
190.0 |
105.3 |
CIN |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.19 |
4.87 |
4.11 |
CIN |
Completion % |
47.5% |
59.1% |
61.4% |
CIN |
Passing yards |
202.0 |
99.0 |
245.0 |
DEN |
Passing yards per completion |
10.63 |
7.62 |
11.45 |
DEN |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.05 |
4.50 |
7.03 |
DEN |
INT return |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
CIN |
Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
DEN |
Sacks |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
CIN |
3rd down conversions |
26.7% |
35.7% |
37.5% |
CIN |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
0.0% |
45.8% |
DEN |
Time of possession |
29:37 |
32:35 |
29:59 |
CIN |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CIN |
DEN |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
15.0 |
25.6 |
12.6 |
DEN |
Yards per kick return |
23.0 |
0.0 |
26.8 |
CIN |
Yards allowed per punt return |
9.7 |
0.0 |
12.6 |
DEN |
Yards allowed per kick return |
30.3 |
0.0 |
26.8 |
DEN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CIN |
DEN |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
3.0 |
10.0 |
6.8 |
CIN |
Penalty yards |
22.0 |
91.0 |
55.0 |
CIN |
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Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2011 season. Once
more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the
best and worst value from the data set.
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Team vs. Team History
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Denver Broncos |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2000 |
8 |
2000-10-22 |
DEN |
CIN |
21-31 |
CIN |
2003 |
1 |
2003-09-07 |
DEN |
CIN |
30-10 |
DEN |
2004 |
7 |
2004-10-25 |
DEN |
CIN |
10-23 |
CIN |
2006 |
16 |
2006-12-24 |
CIN |
DEN |
23-24 |
DEN |
2009 |
1 |
2009-09-13 |
DEN |
CIN |
12-7 |
DEN |
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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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