Final Score Prediction
Bengals 23, Lions 20
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 18 |
Andy Dalton |
Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 16 |
Giovani Bernard |
Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
| RB 34 |
BenJarvus Green-Ellis |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 11 |
A.J. Green |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
| WR 53 |
Mohamed Sanu |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 78 |
Marvin Jones |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 30 |
Jermaine Gresham |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 33 |
Tyler Eifert |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 8 |
Mike Nugent |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 8 |
Defense / ST |
|
|
|
|
| Detroit Lions |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 9 |
Matthew Stafford |
Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 8 |
Reggie Bush |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 7-50, 1 |
| RB 33 |
Joique Bell   |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 20 |
Calvin Johnson |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
| WR 48 |
Kris Durham |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| TE 18 |
Joseph Fauria |
Rec: 2-20, 1 TD |
| TE 25 |
Brandon Pettigrew |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| K 15 |
David Akers |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 13 |
Defense / ST |
|
|
|
Game Notes
 Bengals QB Andy Dalton is 7-3 as starter vs. NFC. Has 101.6 rating in 2 games vs. NFC in 2013. Bengals are 11-1 (.917) when Dalton has 100+ rating. Posted 4th career game with 300 yards & 3 TDs last week... RB Giovani Bernard leads all rookies with 438 scrimmage yards (237 rush, 201 rec). Has 2 rush TDs & 2 rec. TDs. RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis had 2 rush TDs in only meeting vs. Det. (w/ NE on 11/25/10)... WR A.J. Green (199) needs reception to reach 200. Recorded 11th 100-yard rec. game of career last week. Since 2012, has 6 TDs in 6 games vs. NFC... TE Jermaine Gresham (196) needs 4 rec. to become 5th TE in club history with 200. Gresham (24) & rookie TE Tyler Eifert (19) have combined for 43 receptions... LB Vontaze Burfict leads team with 61 tackles... Since 2012, DT Geno Atkins leads NFL DTs with 16.5 sacks. DE Wallace Gilberry has 2.5 sacks in past 2... LB James Harrison had 3 sacks & FF in last game vs. Lions (w/ Pit. on 10/11/09).
 Lions Since 2011, QB Matthew Stafford ranks 2nd in NFL with 11,777 pass yards. Passed for 4 TDs last week, his 7th career game with 4+ pass TDs, tied for 2nd most by QB in 1st 5 seasons... RB Reggie Bush ranks 3rd in NFL with 127.4 scrimmage yards per game (637 yards, 5 games). Is only player in NFC with 350+ rush (376) & 250+ rec. (261) yards. Had TD in last game vs. Cin. (10/7/12 with Mia.)... WR Calvin Johnson had 6 catches for 123 yards & TD (54 yards) in last meeting. In past 8 vs. AFC, has 60 catches for 1,070 yards (133.8 per game) & 7 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL with 3,982 rec. yards & 107.6 rec. yards per game. Since 2008, leads NFL with 7,417 rec. yards & 54 rec. TDs. Rookie TE JOSEPH FAURIA had career-high 3 TDs last week & is 1st TE in team history with 3 TDs in game. 5 of his 7 catches this season have been for TD. Since 2010, TE Brandon Pettigrew is 4th among NFL TEs with 233 receptions... LB DeAndre Levy had career-best 2 INTs last week & ties for NFL lead with 4 INTs. Leads team with 49 tackles. DE Ziggy Ansah ties for lead among NFL rookies with 3 sacks. DT Nick Fairley has 3.5 sacks, 2 FRs & FF in past 5 at home.
Results and Schedule
| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
CHI |
A |
L 21-24 |
-3 |
| 2 |
2013-09-16 |
PIT |
H |
W 20-10 |
+10 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
GB |
H |
W 34-30 |
+4 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
CLE |
A |
L 6-17 |
-11 |
| 5 |
2013-10-06 |
NE |
H |
W 13-6 |
+7 |
| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
BUF |
A |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
DET |
A |
|
|
| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
NYJ |
H |
|
|
| 9 |
2013-10-31 |
MIA |
A |
|
|
| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
BAL |
A |
|
|
| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
CLE |
H |
|
|
| 12 |
|
Bye |
|
|
|
| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
SD |
A |
|
|
| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
IND |
H |
|
|
| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
PIT |
A |
|
|
| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
MIN |
H |
|
|
| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
BAL |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
| Detroit Lions |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
MIN |
H |
W 34-24 |
+10 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
ARI |
A |
L 21-25 |
-4 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
WAS |
A |
W 27-20 |
+7 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
CHI |
H |
W 40-32 |
+8 |
| 5 |
2013-10-06 |
GB |
A |
L 9-22 |
-13 |
| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
CLE |
A |
W 31-17 |
+14 |
| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
CIN |
H |
|
|
| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
DAL |
H |
|
|
| 9 |
|
Bye |
|
|
|
| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
CHI |
A |
|
|
| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
PIT |
A |
|
|
| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
TB |
H |
|
|
| 13 |
2013-11-28 |
GB |
H |
|
|
| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
PHI |
A |
|
|
| 15 |
2013-12-16 |
BAL |
H |
|
|
| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
NYG |
H |
|
|
| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
MIN |
A |
|
|
|
|
Offense Stats Comparison
| |
CIN
Offense |
DET
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
20.3 |
28.3 |
23.0 |
DET |
| Rushing yards |
108.5 |
90.5 |
108.3 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.70 |
3.73 |
4.09 |
DET |
| Completion % |
65.1% |
62.8% |
61.7% |
CIN |
| Passing yards |
243.8 |
275.3 |
246.4 |
DET |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.51 |
11.34 |
11.03 |
DET |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.85 |
7.12 |
6.81 |
DET |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
DET |
| Fumbles lost |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
DET |
| Sacks allowed |
2.5 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
DET |
| 3rd down conversions |
40.7% |
38.2% |
38.1% |
CIN |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
25.0% |
44.4% |
CIN |
| Time of possession |
31:48 |
30:42 |
48:26 |
CIN |
|
|
|
Defense Stats Comparison
| |
CIN
Defense |
DET
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
18.8 |
22.8 |
23.0 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards |
95.5 |
120.5 |
108.3 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.95 |
5.39 |
4.09 |
CIN |
| Completion % |
58.4% |
61.3% |
61.7% |
CIN |
| Passing yards |
221.3 |
271.3 |
246.4 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.06 |
11.03 |
11.03 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.87 |
6.76 |
6.81 |
CIN |
| INT return |
0.8 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
DET |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
CIN |
| Sacks |
3.3 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
CIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
36.0% |
28.6% |
38.1% |
DET |
| 4th down conversions |
40.0% |
80.0% |
44.4% |
CIN |
| Time of possession |
28:31 |
29:18 |
48:26 |
CIN |
|
|
Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
CIN |
DET |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
7.6 |
7.9 |
8.7 |
DET |
| Yards per kick return |
22.9 |
20.0 |
23.8 |
CIN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
8.9 |
3.2 |
8.7 |
DET |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
22.5 |
23.8 |
23.8 |
CIN |
|
|
|
Misc Stats Comparison
| |
CIN |
DET |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.0 |
7.8 |
6.4 |
CIN |
| Penalty yards |
66.0 |
68.5 |
55.5 |
CIN |
|
|
Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 6 of the 2013 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.
Weather
Dome Stadium
Team vs. Team History
| Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2001 |
7 |
2001-10-28 |
CIN |
DET |
31-27 |
CIN |
| 2005 |
15 |
2005-12-18 |
CIN |
DET |
41-17 |
CIN |
| 2009 |
13 |
2009-12-06 |
DET |
CIN |
13-23 |
CIN |
|
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.
|
