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Final Score Prediction

Giants 24, Bengals 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Eli Manning Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 11 Ahmad Bradshaw Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 49 Andre Brown Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 6 Victor Cruz Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 35 Domenik Hixon Rec: 3-50, 1 TD
 WR 36 Hakeem Nicks Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
TE 17 Martellus Bennett Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 12 Lawrence Tynes FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 12 Defense / ST  
 
Cincinnati Bengals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 16 Andy Dalton Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 16 BenJarvus Green-Ellis Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
RB 39 Brian Leonard Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 3 A.J. Green Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 49 Andrew Hawkins Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 74 Mohamed Sanu Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 14 Jermaine Gresham Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 16 Mike Nugent FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 16 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Giants Incl. SB XLVI, QB Eli Manning has won 8 of past 9 vs. AFC. Last week, joined PHIL SIMMS (33,462) as only Giants with 30,000 pass yards (30,005). Has 197 pass TDs & needs 2 to tie Simms for most ever by Giant... RB Ahmad Bradshaw has 3,835 rush yards & 950 rec. yards. Needs 50 rec. yards to become 6th Giant with 3,500+ rush yards & 1,000+ rec. yards. Giants are 10-0 when he has 100+ rush yards... Since 2011, WR Victor Cruz is 1 of 2 in NFL (CALVIN JOHNSON) with 2,000+ rec. yards (2,253) & 15+ rec. TDs (16). Has 6 TDs in past 6. WR Hakeem Nicks has 3,424 rec. yards & needs 76 to reach 3,500... LB Michael Boley had 70-yard FR-TD last week. DE Jason Pierre-Paul has 5 sacks in past 4. Has 8 sacks in past 7 vs. AFC. DE Justin Tuck had 2 sacks last week. Has 5 sacks in past 4 vs. AFC (incl. SB). S Stevie Brown leads NFL with 168 INT return yards, most by Giant since 1963 (DICK LYNCH). Leads NFL safeties with 5 INTs. CB Corey Webster has 5 INTs in past 6 vs. AFC. In last game vs. Cin. (11/18/07 with Arz.), S Antrel Rolle had 3 INTs & 2 INT-TDs. Rolle tied single-game NFL record with 2 INT-TDs (54 & 44 yards).

Bengals In past 2 vs. NFC, QB Andy Dalton has 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 111.4 rating... Since '10, RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis is tied for 3rd in NFL w/ 27 rush TDs. Has 9 rush TDs in 14 career games vs. NFC... WR A.J. Green has TD catch in 7 consecutive games, tied for 3rd-longest streak in franchise history. Had 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC. Has TD catch in each of Bengals 4 home games in '12. Green has career-best 8 TD catches in '12. Since '11, Green has 15 TD receptions, tied for 2nd-most in AFC... TE Jermaine Gresham had career-high 108 receiving yards last week & became 1st Bengals TE to record 100+ receiving yards in game since TONY MC GEE (109) on 9/24/95... Since '11, DT Geno Atkins has 14.5 sacks... CB Terence Newman posted 5th career game with at least 2 INTs last week. Newman has 5 career INTs vs. NYG... LB Rey Maualuga leads team with 65 sacks.


Results and Schedule
New York Giants
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-05 DAL H L 17-24 -7
2 2012-09-16 TB H W 41-34 +7
3 2012-09-20 CAR A W 36-7 +29
4 2012-09-30 PHI A L 17-19 -2
5 2012-10-07 CLE H W 41-27 +14
6 2012-10-14 SF A W 26-3 +23
7 2012-10-21 WAS H W 27-23 +4
8 2012-10-28 DAL A W 29-24 +5
9 2012-11-04 PIT H L 20-24 -4
10 2012-11-11 CIN A L 13-31 -18
11   Bye      
12 2012-11-25 GB H    
13 2012-12-03 WAS A    
14 2012-12-09 NO H    
15 2012-12-16 ATL A    
16 2012-12-23 BAL A    
17 2012-12-30 PHI H    
   
Cincinnati Bengals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-10 BAL A L 13-44 -31
2 2012-09-16 CLE H W 34-27 +7
3 2012-09-23 WAS A W 38-31 +7
4 2012-09-30 JAC A W 27-10 +17
5 2012-10-07 MIA H L 13-17 -4
6 2012-10-14 CLE A L 24-34 -10
7 2012-10-21 PIT H L 17-24 -7
8   Bye      
9 2012-11-04 DEN H L 23-31 -8
10 2012-11-11 NYG H W 31-13 +18
11 2012-11-18 KC A    
12 2012-11-25 OAK H    
13 2012-12-02 SD A    
14 2012-12-09 DAL H    
15 2012-12-13 PHI A    
16 2012-12-23 PIT A    
17 2012-12-30 BAL H    

Injury Report
New York Giants
Out  CB Michael Coe (hamstring)
 SS Kenny Phillips (knee)
 SLB Jacquian Williams (calf)
Questionable  RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot)
 WLB Keith Rivers (calf)
Probable  MLB Chase Blackburn (hamstring)
 RB Andre Brown (shoulder)
 DT Chris Canty (groin)
 WR Hakeem Nicks (knee)
 TE Bear Pascoe (ankle)
IR  DT Shaun Rogers (calf, 8/31)
 RB Da'Rel Scott (knee, 10/20)
 CB Terrell Thomas (knee, 8/31)
PUP  TE Travis Beckum (knee)
   
Cincinnati Bengals
Out  WR Marvin Jones (knee)
 SLB Dontay Moch (other-illness)
Doubtful  FS Reggie Nelson (hamstring)
Questionable  CB Dre Kirkpatrick (thigh)
Probable  DE Robert Geathers (knee)
 RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis (other-illness)
 SS Taylor Mays (knee)
 CB Terence Newman (hamstring)
 DT Pat Sims (hamstring)
 MLB Dan Skuta (thumb)
IR  DE Jamaal Anderson (quadriceps, 9/18)
 WLB Thomas Howard (knee, 9/14)
 CB Shaun Prater (knee, 8/4)
 FS Robert Sands (chest, 8/24)
 RB Bernard Scott (knee, 10/8)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Offense 
CIN
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 25.5 21.3 22.3 NYG
Rushing yards 96.0 83.7 117.3 NYG
Rushing yards per attempt 4.30 3.91 4.37 NYG
Completion % 57.5% 61.6% 61.9% CIN
Passing yards 237.8 245.7 238.0 CIN
Passing yards per completion 12.12 10.29 10.88 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 6.97 6.34 6.74 NYG
Interceptions 1.0 1.3 0.9 NYG
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.7 0.7 NYG
Sacks allowed 0.5 1.7 2.2 NYG
3rd down conversions 35.6% 28.8% 38.8% NYG
4th down conversions 100.0% 100.0% 55.0% -
Time of possession 28:31 30:09 29:49 CIN
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Defense 
CIN
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 22.5 24.0 22.3 NYG
Rushing yards 128.3 82.3 117.3 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.81 3.39 4.37 CIN
Completion % 63.5% 68.5% 61.9% NYG
Passing yards 247.0 231.0 238.0 CIN
Passing yards per completion 11.31 10.15 10.88 CIN
Passing yards per attempt 7.18 6.96 6.74 CIN
INT return 1.8 1.0 0.9 NYG
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.7 0.7 NYG
Sacks 3.3 2.3 2.2 NYG
3rd down conversions 38.5% 45.1% 38.8% NYG
4th down conversions 63.6% 0.0% 55.0% CIN
Time of possession 31:30 29:51 29:49 CIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NYG   CIN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.7 9.2 8.1 CIN
Yards per kick return 26.8 25.1 24.1 NYG
Yards allowed per punt return 12.2 8.7 8.1 CIN
Yards allowed per kick return 26.6 31.1 24.1 NYG
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NYG   CIN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.5 6.0 6.2 NYG
Penalty yards 35.0 48.7 51.7 NYG

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2012 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 4 to 9 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
New York Giants vs. Cincinnati Bengals
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2004 16 2004-12-26 NYG CIN 22-23 CIN
2008 3 2008-09-21 CIN NYG 23-26 NYG

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.