Prediction: Texans 23, Bengals 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 20 |
Andy Dalton |
Pass: 260, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
 RB 20 |
Jeremy Hill  |
Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 2-10, 0 |
| RB 30 |
Giovani Bernard  |
Rush: 35, 0 TD Rec: 4-25, 0 |
| WR 8 |
A.J. Green |
Rec: 7-85, 1 TD |
| WR 38 |
Mohamed Sanu |
Rec: 5-65, 0 TD |
| WR 81 |
Brandon Tate |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 24 |
Jermaine Gresham |
Rec: 4-35, 0 TD |
| K 14 |
Mike Nugent |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 10 |
Defense / ST |
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| Houston Texans |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 25 |
Ryan Mallett |
Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 12 |
Alfred Blue |
Rush: 85, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 52 |
Jonathan Grimes |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
 RB 69 |
Arian Foster |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 18 |
DeAndre Hopkins |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
| WR 29 |
Andre Johnson |
Rec: 6-80, 0 TD |
| WR 83 |
Damaris Johnson |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 25 |
Garrett Graham |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
| K 4 |
Randy Bullock |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 9 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Bengals Last week, QB Andy Dalton completed 16 of 22 (72.7 pct.) for 220 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 143.9 rating. Bengals are 17-2 (.895) when Dalton has 100+ rating. Has .629 (36-21-1) career win pct., best of any QB in club history (min. 20 starts)... RB Jeremy Hill (Rd. 2, No. 55 overall) rushed for 152 yards on 27 att. (5.6 avg.) last week & is 2nd Bengals rookie with 2 150-yard rush games (PAUL ROBINSON, 1968). Leads NFL rookies in rush yards (556) & is tied for 1st in rush TDs (5). In past 6, RB Giovani Bernard is averaging 85.8 scrim. yards/game (515 total; 398 rush, 117 rec.) with 5 rush TDs... Last week, WR A.J. Green led team with 127 rec. yards on 6 catches (21.2 avg.). Has 18 career 100-yard games, tied with CRIS COLLINSWORTH for 4th-most in club history. Since entering NFL in 2011, has 4,341 rec. yards, 3rd-most in AFC. TE Jermaine Gresham (21) had season-high 2 TDs last week & is 4th TE in club history with 20 career... Since 2012, Geno Atkins has 20 sacks, 2nd among AFC DTs.
 Texans In 1st NFL start, QB Ryan Mallett had 211 pass yards & 2 TDs with 95.3 rating vs. Cle... In 3 career meetings (incl. playoffs), RB Arian Foster has 430 scrimmage yards (334 rush, 96 rec.) & 3 rush TDs. Needs 100-yard rushing game to surpass PRIEST HOLMES (31) for most ever by undrafted player. Has 100+ yards in 6 of past 8. Since 2010, leads AFC in rush yards (5,628) & rush TDs (49). Last week, RB Alfred Blue (Rd. 6, No. 181 overall) had club-record 36 carries for 156 yards, tied for most in game by Hou. rookie (STEVE SLATON)... WR Andre Johnson (982 rec., 13,292 yards) needs catch to surpass RANDY MOSS (982) for No. 10 all-time & 91 yards to eclipse TORRY HOLT (13,382) for No. 12 all-time. For career, averages 6 rec./game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). WR DeAndre Hopkins aims for 5th in row with 80+ rec. yards... Last week, DE J.J. Watt became 1st player since 1982 with sack, FF, FR & TD rec. in same game. 1 of 2 players in history with 2 TD rec., INT-TD & FR-TD in season (JAY ARNOLD, 1938).
Results and Schedule
| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
BAL |
A |
W 23-16 |
+7 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
ATL |
H |
W 24-10 |
+14 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
TEN |
H |
W 33-7 |
+26 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
NE |
A |
L 17-43 |
-26 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
CAR |
H |
T 37-37 |
0 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
IND |
A |
L 0-27 |
-27 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
BAL |
H |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
JAC |
H |
W 33-23 |
+10 |
| 10 |
2014-11-06 |
CLE |
H |
L 3-24 |
-21 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
NO |
A |
W 27-10 |
+17 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
HOU |
A |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
TB |
A |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
PIT |
H |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
CLE |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-22 |
DEN |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
PIT |
A |
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| Houston Texans |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
WAS |
H |
W 17-6 |
+11 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
OAK |
A |
W 30-14 |
+16 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
NYG |
A |
L 17-30 |
-13 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
BUF |
H |
W 23-17 |
+6 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
DAL |
A |
L 17-20 |
-3 |
| 6 |
2014-10-09 |
IND |
H |
L 28-33 |
-5 |
| 7 |
2014-10-20 |
PIT |
A |
L 23-30 |
-7 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
TEN |
A |
W 30-16 |
+14 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
PHI |
H |
L 21-31 |
-10 |
| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
CLE |
A |
W 23-7 |
+16 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
CIN |
H |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
TEN |
H |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
JAC |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
IND |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
BAL |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
JAC |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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CIN
Offense |
HOU
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
22.5 |
24.7 |
22.7 |
HOU |
| Rushing yards |
143.5 |
160.0 |
107.4 |
HOU |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.73 |
4.61 |
4.04 |
CIN |
| Completion % |
59.9% |
59.9% |
62.1% |
- |
| Passing yards |
198.3 |
200.0 |
242.1 |
HOU |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.85 |
11.85 |
11.04 |
HOU |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.90 |
7.10 |
6.85 |
HOU |
| Interceptions |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
HOU |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
CIN |
| Sacks allowed |
1.8 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
CIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
43.0% |
35.8% |
39.6% |
CIN |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
60.0% |
46.3% |
CIN |
| Time of possession |
29:10 |
29:42 |
30:11 |
HOU |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CIN
Defense |
HOU
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
24.5 |
25.7 |
22.7 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards |
139.0 |
75.7 |
107.4 |
HOU |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.07 |
3.31 |
4.04 |
HOU |
| Completion % |
65.3% |
59.3% |
62.1% |
HOU |
| Passing yards |
242.5 |
300.0 |
242.1 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.43 |
12.52 |
11.04 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.81 |
7.43 |
6.85 |
CIN |
| INT return |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
HOU |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
HOU |
| Sacks |
0.8 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
HOU |
| 3rd down conversions |
44.0% |
37.0% |
39.6% |
HOU |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
50.0% |
46.3% |
- |
| Time of possession |
33:50 |
30:18 |
30:11 |
HOU |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CIN |
HOU |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.0 |
4.8 |
8.8 |
CIN |
| Yards per kick return |
30.9 |
17.6 |
24.1 |
CIN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
6.4 |
15.9 |
8.8 |
CIN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
25.3 |
20.7 |
24.1 |
HOU |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CIN |
HOU |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
5.8 |
4.7 |
6.5 |
HOU |
| Penalty yards |
42.0 |
48.0 |
53.5 |
CIN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2014 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.
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Team vs. Team History
| Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Texans |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2002 |
9 |
2002-11-03 |
CIN |
HOU |
38-3 |
CIN |
| 2003 |
10 |
2003-11-09 |
HOU |
CIN |
27-34 |
CIN |
| 2005 |
4 |
2005-10-02 |
HOU |
CIN |
10-16 |
CIN |
| 2008 |
8 |
2008-10-26 |
CIN |
HOU |
6-35 |
HOU |
| 2009 |
6 |
2009-10-18 |
HOU |
CIN |
28-17 |
HOU |
| 2011 |
14 |
2011-12-11 |
HOU |
CIN |
20-19 |
HOU |
| 2011 |
WC |
2012-01-07 |
CIN |
HOU |
10-31 |
HOU |
| 2012 |
WC |
2013-01-05 |
CIN |
HOU |
13-19 |
HOU |
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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. WC = Wild-Card
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