Prediction: Browns 24, Bengals 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 24 |
Andy Dalton |
Pass: 225, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
 RB 15 |
Jeremy Hill |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-20, 0 |
 RB 35 |
Giovani Bernard |
Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 9 |
A.J. Green |
Rec: 7-85, 1 TD |
| WR 49 |
Mohamed Sanu |
Rec: 3-45, 0 TD |
| WR 92 |
Brandon Tate |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| TE 22 |
Jermaine Gresham |
Rec: 4-35, 0 TD |
| K 14 |
Mike Nugent |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 16 |
Defense / ST |
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| Cleveland Browns |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 16 |
Johnny Manziel |
Pass: 235, 1 TD Rush: 35, 0 |
| RB 21 |
Isaiah Crowell  |
Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 36 |
Terrance West |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 12 |
Josh Gordon |
Rec: 7-90, 1 TD |
| WR 50 |
Andrew Hawkins |
Rec: 5-55, 0 TD |
| WR 78 |
Taylor Gabriel |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 15 |
Jordan Cameron |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| K 20 |
Garrett Hartley |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 14 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Bengals QB Andy Dalton passed for 302 yards with 128.8 rating & 3 total TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) last week, surpassing JEFF BLAKE (93) for 4th-most TD passes in franchise history (95). Has 38-22-1 (.631) record, highest win pct. of any Bengals QB (min. 20 starts)... RB Giovani Bernard had 86 scrimmage yards in last meeting (45 rush, 41 rec.). In past 6, rookie RB Jeremy Hill (Round 2, No. 55 overall) has 604 scrimmage yards (100.6 per game) with 3 rush TDs. Leads NFL rookies in rush yards (729) & is tied for 2nd in rush TDs (6)... Last week, WR A.J. Green had career-high 224 yards, 2nd-most in club history (CHAD JOHNSON, 260 yards on 11/12/06 vs. Chargers), on 11 catches with TD. Has 4,743 career receiving yards, 4th-most of any player in 1st 4 NFL seasons. In 3 career road meetings, has 15 catches for 227 yards & 3 TDs. Has 5 TDs in past 7 overall... Since 2012, Geno Atkins has 20.5 sacks, tied for 2nd among AFC DTs. LB Vincent Rey leads team with 97 tackles, incl. game-high 15 vs. Steelers.
 Browns Rookie QB Johnny Manziel will make 1st career NFL start. Scored 1st NFL TD in Week 13 vs. Buf. (10-yard run)... Browns are only NFL team with 2 rookies with 500+ rushing yards - RBs Terrance West (556) & Isaiah Crowell (529). Crowell (undrafted) has 4 rush TDs in past 5 & leads NFL rookies with 8 rush TDs in 2014. West (Round 3, No. 94 overall) leads team & ranks 2nd among AFC rookies with 556 rush yards. Rushed for 94 yards & TD in last meeting... In past 17, WR Josh Gordon has 104 rec. for 1,856 yards (109.2/game) & 9 TDs. Had 125 rec. yards on 5 catches (25 avg.) with TD in last meeting... CB Joe Haden has INT in 3 of past 4. Last week, S Jim Leonhard posted INT & sack in same game for 1st time in career. Aims for 3rd in row with INT. Last week, rookie CB Justin Gilbert (23-yard INT-TD) & LB Craig Robertson (0-yard FR-TD) each scored 1st career NFL TDs. CB Buster Skrine had career-high 2 INTs in last meeting. S Donte Whitner leads team with 85 tackles. LB Barkevious Mingo posted sack last week.
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 |
W 22-13 |
+9 |
| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
TB |
A |
W 14-13 |
+1 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
PIT |
H |
L 21-42 |
-21 |
| 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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| Cleveland Browns |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
PIT |
A |
L 27-30 |
-3 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
NO |
H |
W 26-24 |
+2 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
BAL |
H |
L 21-23 |
-2 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
TEN |
A |
W 29-28 |
+1 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
PIT |
H |
W 31-10 |
+21 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
JAC |
A |
L 6-24 |
-18 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
OAK |
H |
W 23-13 |
+10 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
TB |
H |
W 22-17 |
+5 |
| 10 |
2014-11-06 |
CIN |
A |
W 24-3 |
+21 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
HOU |
H |
L 7-23 |
-16 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
ATL |
A |
W 26-24 |
+2 |
| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
BUF |
A |
L 10-26 |
-16 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
IND |
H |
L 24-25 |
-1 |
| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
CIN |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
CAR |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
BAL |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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CIN
Offense |
CLE
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
21.0 |
20.0 |
22.7 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards |
130.8 |
101.3 |
110.5 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.35 |
3.29 |
4.16 |
CIN |
| Completion % |
61.6% |
53.5% |
62.3% |
CIN |
| Passing yards |
215.0 |
258.0 |
234.7 |
CLE |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.78 |
12.81 |
10.76 |
CLE |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.64 |
6.85 |
6.70 |
CLE |
| Interceptions |
1.5 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
CIN |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
CIN |
| Sacks allowed |
1.8 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
CLE |
| 3rd down conversions |
43.5% |
31.7% |
39.9% |
CIN |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
20.0% |
47.1% |
CIN |
| Time of possession |
29:48 |
30:16 |
30:05 |
CLE |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CIN
Defense |
CLE
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
18.3 |
22.3 |
22.7 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards |
113.0 |
99.5 |
110.5 |
CLE |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.98 |
3.85 |
4.16 |
CLE |
| Completion % |
62.4% |
51.5% |
62.3% |
CLE |
| Passing yards |
218.5 |
224.0 |
234.7 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.75 |
10.54 |
10.76 |
CLE |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.70 |
5.43 |
6.70 |
CLE |
| INT return |
0.5 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
CLE |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
CLE |
| Sacks |
0.5 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
CLE |
| 3rd down conversions |
40.2% |
31.9% |
39.9% |
CLE |
| 4th down conversions |
40.0% |
83.3% |
47.1% |
CIN |
| Time of possession |
30:12 |
29:45 |
30:05 |
CLE |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CIN |
CLE |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.0 |
9.6 |
8.6 |
CLE |
| Yards per kick return |
25.4 |
22.1 |
23.6 |
CIN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
5.5 |
6.2 |
8.6 |
CIN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
24.3 |
25.8 |
23.6 |
CIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CIN |
CLE |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.5 |
7.0 |
6.4 |
CIN |
| Penalty yards |
52.3 |
62.3 |
53.4 |
CIN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 9 to 14 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 9 to 14 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 |
| 2011 |
1 |
2011-09-11 |
CIN |
CLE |
27-17 |
CIN |
| 2011 |
12 |
2011-11-27 |
CLE |
CIN |
20-23 |
CIN |
| 2012 |
2 |
2012-09-16 |
CLE |
CIN |
27-34 |
CIN |
| 2012 |
6 |
2012-10-14 |
CIN |
CLE |
24-34 |
CLE |
| 2013 |
4 |
2013-09-29 |
CIN |
CLE |
6-17 |
CLE |
| 2013 |
11 |
2013-11-17 |
CLE |
CIN |
20-41 |
CIN |
| 2014 |
10 |
2014-11-06 |
CLE |
CIN |
24-3 |
CLE |
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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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