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Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans - Week 9
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

ATL
IND		 31
 7
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SF
WAS		 19
 11
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SEA
DAL		 13
 23
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NYJ
BUF		 27
 11
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MIA
KC		 31
 3
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CLE
HOU		 12
 30
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TB
NO		 16
 27
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DEN
OAK		 38
 24
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CIN
TEN		 24
 17
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GB
SD		 45
 38
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NYG
NE		 24
 20
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STL
ARI		 13
 19
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BAL
PIT		 23
 20
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CHI
PHI		 30
 24
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Bengals 24, Titans 23

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Cincinnati Bengals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 12 Andy Dalton Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 14 Cedric Benson Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 34 Bernard Scott Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 46 Brian Leonard Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 13 A.J. Green Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
 WR 34 Jerome Simpson Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 77 Andre Caldwell Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
 TE 22 Donald Lee Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 14 Mike Nugent FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 11 Defense / ST  
View all Week 9 Rankings or Projections
  
Tennessee Titans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 20 Matt Hasselbeck Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 20 Javon Ringer Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 27 Chris Johnson Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 27 Nate Washington Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 36 Damian Williams Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 75 Lavelle Hawkins Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 18 Jared Cook Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 3 Rob Bironas FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 16 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Bengals Seek 5th consecutive win, which would be longest-win streak since '88 (6)... Bengals are 3-1 on road this season... Rookie QB Andy Dalton (2nd round, No. 35) has completed 76 of 118 passes (64.4 pct.) for 760 yards with 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 91.8 passer rating on road. Dalton is 1st Bengals rookie QB to win 4 straight starts... Bengals are 11-1 (.917), when RB Cedric Benson has 25+ att. in game. RB Bernard Scott had season-best 76 yards last week... Rookie WR A.J. Green (1st round, No. 4) aims for 5th consecutive game with TD catch on road. Has 2 TDs of 40+ yards this season (41, 43). Green leads NFL rookies in receptions (33), receiving yards (516) & TD catches (5)... TE Jermaine Gresham has TD reception in 2 of past 3 games... Bengals allow 85.4 rush yards per game in '11, 2nd-best in NFL (49ers, 73.4)... Defense has recorded 8 FRs this season, 2nd-most in NFL (Bal., 9)... DE Frostee Rucker has 2 sacks in past 3... S Reggie Nelson had 75-yard INT-return TD last game... KR-WR Brandon Tate had 56-yard PR-TD last week.

Titans Dating back to 12/19/10, club has won 4 of past 5 at LP Field... Titans are 4-1 when QB Matt Hasselbeck has 90+ passer rating. Hasselbeck (187) needs 3 TD passes to reach 190 career. Hasselbeck has totaled 6 TD passes in past 2 vs. Bengals... RB Chris Johnson rushed for 109 yards in only game vs. Bengals (9/14/08). Johnson (4,900) needs 100 rush yards to reach 5,000 career. RB Javon Ringer totaled 102 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 42 rec.) last week... WR Nate Washington had 2 TDs last week (1 rush, 1 rec.)... TE Jared Cook is averaging 18 yards per catch in '11 (15 rec., 270 yards)... CB Jason McCourty recorded TD on blocked punt last week. Leads team with 59 tackles... S Michael Griffin had INT in last game vs. Bengals... LB Barrett Ruud registered 1st INT of season last week... Rookie DT Karl Klug (5th round, No. 142) is tied for 3rd among AFC rookies with 3 sacks... K Rob Bironas made 2 FGs of 50+ last week (51, 50).


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 L 8-13 -5
4 2011-10-02 BUF H W 23-20 +3
5 2011-10-09 JAC A W 30-20 +10
6 2011-10-16 IND H W 27-17 +10
7   Bye      
8 2011-10-30 SEA A W 34-12 +22
9 2011-11-06 TEN A W 24-17 +7
10 2011-11-13 PIT H    
11 2011-11-20 BAL A    
12 2011-11-27 CLE H    
13 2011-12-04 PIT A    
14 2011-12-11 HOU H    
15 2011-12-18 STL A    
16 2011-12-24 ARI H    
17 2012-01-01 BAL H    
   
Tennessee Titans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 JAC A L 14-16 -2
2 2011-09-18 BAL H W 26-13 +13
3 2011-09-25 DEN H W 17-14 +3
4 2011-10-02 CLE A W 31-13 +18
5 2011-10-09 PIT A L 17-38 -21
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 HOU H L 7-41 -34
8 2011-10-30 IND H W 27-10 +17
9 2011-11-06 CIN H L 17-24 -7
10 2011-11-13 CAR A    
11 2011-11-20 ATL A    
12 2011-11-27 TB H    
13 2011-12-04 BUF A    
14 2011-12-11 NO H    
15 2011-12-18 IND A    
16 2011-12-24 JAC H    
17 2012-01-01 HOU A    

Injury Report
Cincinnati Bengals
Doubtful  TE Jermaine Gresham (Hamstring)
 CB Adam Jones (Hamstring)
 MLB Rey Maualuga (Ankle)
Probable  CB Nate Clements (Knee)
 SS Chris Crocker (Knee)
 DE Carlos Dunlap (Groin)
 OLB Thomas Howard (Hamstring)
 OG Mike McGlynn (Not Injury Related)
 DE Frostee Rucker (Shoulder)
IR  MLB Roddrick Muckelroy (Achilles)
 TE Bo Scaife (Neck)
 WR Jordan Shipley (Left Knee)
Non-Football Related  OLB Keith Rivers (Undisclosed)
   
Tennessee Titans
Out  SS Chris Hope (Forearm)
Questionable  FB Ahmard Hall (Back)
 MLB Colin McCarthy (Hamstring)
 TE Craig Stevens (Rib)
Probable  DE Dave Ball (Achilles)
 FS Michael Griffin (Hip)
IR  WR Kenny Britt (Right Knee ACL & MCL)
 CB Ryan Mouton (Torn Right Achilles)
 OT Adam Terry (Undisclosed)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Offense 		 TEN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 26.7 20.3 21.9 CIN
Rushing yards 88.3 71.7 117.1 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.64 3.15 4.35 CIN
Completion % 61.1% 61.2% 59.9% TEN
Passing yards 195.3 225.0 229.6 TEN
Passing yards per completion 10.32 10.24 11.08 CIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.31 6.26 6.64 CIN
Interceptions 1.7 0.7 1.0 TEN
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.5 -
Sacks allowed 1.3 1.7 2.4 CIN
3rd down conversions 37.7% 40.6% 39.0% TEN
4th down conversions 66.7% 75.0% 43.8% TEN
Time of possession 31:52 27:03 30:06 CIN
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Defense 		 TEN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 16.7 21.7 21.9 CIN
Rushing yards 79.3 138.7 117.1 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.20 4.77 4.35 CIN
Completion % 59.5% 64.3% 59.9% CIN
Passing yards 189.7 264.7 229.6 CIN
Passing yards per completion 10.63 9.76 11.08 TEN
Passing yards per attempt 6.33 6.27 6.64 TEN
INT return 0.3 1.3 1.0 TEN
Fumble recoveries 1.3 0.0 0.5 CIN
Sacks 2.7 1.3 2.4 CIN
3rd down conversions 36.1% 46.8% 39.0% CIN
4th down conversions 33.3% 27.3% 43.8% TEN
Time of possession 28:08 32:57 30:06 CIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CIN   TEN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 13.9 10.9 9.7 CIN
Yards per kick return 24.3 24.4 23.6 TEN
Yards allowed per punt return 5.9 8.2 9.7 CIN
Yards allowed per kick return 23.0 18.5 23.6 TEN
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CIN   TEN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.7 7.3 6.7 CIN
Penalty yards 46.0 63.7 55.1 CIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 3 to 8 of the 2011 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 3 to 8 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 6 2000-10-08 TEN CIN 23-14 TEN
2000 15 2000-12-10 CIN TEN 3-35 TEN
2001 10 2001-11-18 TEN CIN 20-7 TEN
2001 17 2002-01-06 CIN TEN 23-21 CIN
2002 8 2002-10-27 TEN CIN 30-24 TEN
2004 8 2004-10-31 CIN TEN 20-27 TEN
2005 6 2005-10-16 CIN TEN 31-23 CIN
2007 12 2007-11-25 TEN CIN 6-35 CIN
2008 2 2008-09-14 TEN CIN 24-7 TEN

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.