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Prediction: Ravens 23, Bengals 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Cincinnati Bengals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 19 Andy Dalton Pass: 260, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 17 Giovani Bernard Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 6-40, 0
RB 30 Jeremy Hill Rush: 30, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 5 A.J. Green Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 53 Mohamed Sanu Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 90 Brandon Tate Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 22 Tyler Eifert Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 30 Jermaine Gresham Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 16 Mike Nugent FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 12 Defense / ST  
 
Baltimore Ravens
Rank  Player Projections
QB 18 Joe Flacco Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 22 Bernard Pierce Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 50 Justin Forsett Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
WR 16 Torrey Smith Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 51 Steve Smith Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 78 Marlon Brown Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 5 Dennis Pitta Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 1 Justin Tucker FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 7 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Bengals QB Andy Dalton is 1st Bengals QB to lead team to playoffs in 3 consecutive seasons (2011-13). Has 30-18 (.625) record, highest win pct. of any QB in club history (min. 20 starts). In 2013, set single-season team passing records for yards (4,293) & TDs (33). 1 of 3 players in NFL history to pass for 3,000+ yards in each of 1st 3 seasons (PEYTON MANNING, CAM NEWTON)... In 2013, RB Giovani Bernard's 1,209 scrimmage yards ranked 3rd among NFL rookies (695 rush; 514 receiving). Had 56 catches in 2013, most ever in single season by Bengals RB... WR A.J. Green aims for 3rd in row with TD catch vs. Ravens. Since joining NFL in 2011, has 260 catches, most of any player in 1st 3 seasons in NFL history. Has 3,833 receiving yards in 1st 3 seasons, 2nd-most of any player's 1st 3 NFL seasons (RANDY MOSS, 4,163)... Defense tied for 3rd in NFL with 4 INT-TDs in 2013...Since 2012, Geno Atkins leads NFL DTs with 18.5 sacks. Has 3 sacks in past 4 vs. Ravens... In last meeting, CB Dre Kirkpatrick had career-high 2 INTs, including 21-yard INT-TD.

Ravens QB Joe Flacco has 11-0 career home record in September, tied with JAY SCHROEDER for best among Super Bowl-era QBs (min. 10 att. per start). Since joining NFL in 2008, Flacco has 62-34 record (.646). His 62 regular-season wins are most of any starting QB in 1st 6 seasons since at least 1970. Has 24-12 (.667) career record vs. AFC North... Last season, RB Bernard Pierce had career-high 152 rush attempts for 436 yards & posted career-bests in catches (20) & receiving yards (104)... WR Torrey Smith had 1,128 receiving yards in 2013, 2nd-most in single-season in club history (MICHAEL JACKSON, 1,201 in 1996). Has TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. AFC North. WR Steve Smith SR. makes Ravens debut. Finished 13-year Carolina career as club's all-time leader in catches (836), receiving yards (12,197) & total TDs (75)... LB Terrell Suggs (94.5) is Raven's all-time sack leader. Has 5 career 10+ sack seasons, most in club history. In 2013, LB Daryl Smith was 1 of 3 players in NFL with 5+ sacks & 3+ INTs... Since 2012, KR Jacoby Jones has 4 kick-return TDs (3 KR, 1 PR), tied for most in NFL.


Results and Schedule

Cincinnati Bengals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 BAL A    
2 2014-09-14 ATL H    
3 2014-09-21 TEN H    
4   Bye      
5 2014-10-05 NE A    
6 2014-10-12 CAR H    
7 2014-10-19 IND A    
8 2014-10-26 BAL H    
9 2014-11-02 JAC H    
10 2014-11-06 CLE H    
11 2014-11-16 NO A    
12 2014-11-23 HOU A    
13 2014-11-30 TB A    
14 2014-12-07 PIT H    
15 2014-12-14 CLE A    
16 2014-12-22 DEN H    
17 2014-12-28 PIT A    
   

Baltimore Ravens
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 CIN H    
2 2014-09-11 PIT H    
3 2014-09-21 CLE A    
4 2014-09-28 CAR H    
5 2014-10-05 IND A    
6 2014-10-12 TB A    
7 2014-10-19 ATL H    
8 2014-10-26 CIN A    
9 2014-11-02 PIT A    
10 2014-11-09 TEN H    
11   Bye      
12 2014-11-24 NO A    
13 2014-11-30 SD H    
14 2014-12-07 MIA A    
15 2014-12-14 JAC H    
16 2014-12-21 HOU A    
17 2014-12-28 CLE H    

Injury Report

Cincinnati Bengals
Out  RB Rex Burkhead (knee)
 WR Marvin Jones (foot)
 QB AJ McCarron (shoulder)
Questionable  CB Darqueze Dennard (hip)
 MLB Sean Porter (hamstring)
 DT Devon Still (knee)
 WR James Wright (concussion)
Probable  WLB Vontaze Burfict (hamstring)
 DE Carlos Dunlap (concussion)
 TE Tyler Eifert (shoulder)
 TE Tyler Eifert (forearm)
 CB Dre Kirkpatrick (concussion)
 RB Cedric Peerman (hip)
IR  SLB Emmanuel Lamur (shoulder, 8/31/2013)
 MLB Sean Porter (shoulder, 8/27/2013)
   

Baltimore Ravens
Out  DE Kapron Lewis-Moore (knee)
Doubtful  WR Deonte Thompson (foot)
 NT Brandon Williams (toe)
Questionable  RB Justin Forsett (toe)
 FS Darian Stewart (thigh)
Probable  OLB Pernell McPhee (knee)
 RB Bernard Pierce (concussion)
 CB Lardarius Webb (back)
IR  DE Kapron Lewis-Moore (achilles-tendon, 8/25/2014)
 TE Dennis Pitta (hip, 9/4/2013)
 DE Brent Urban (knee, 8/25/2014)
PUP  NT Terrence Cody (hip)

Offense Stats Comparison

  CIN
 Offense 
BAL
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 32.0 19.0 23.4 CIN
Rushing yards 115.7 82.0 116.8 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.51 3.40 4.26 CIN
Completion % 63.1% 58.7% 61.2% CIN
Passing yards 259.3 229.3 228.9 CIN
Passing yards per completion 11.86 9.42 10.71 CIN
Passing yards per attempt 7.48 5.52 6.56 CIN
Interceptions 0.3 1.8 1.0 CIN
Fumbles lost 0.7 0.0 0.6 BAL
Sacks allowed 0.3 2.5 2.4 CIN
3rd down conversions 47.7% 36.0% 38.3% CIN
4th down conversions 62.5% 12.5% 50.5% CIN
Time of possession 33:46 29:13 30:22 CIN
  Defense Stats Comparison

  CIN
 Defense 
BAL
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 19.7 24.0 23.4 CIN
Rushing yards 86.7 111.5 116.8 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.10 4.05 4.26 BAL
Completion % 62.2% 53.5% 61.2% BAL
Passing yards 200.7 227.5 228.9 CIN
Passing yards per completion 8.89 12.12 10.71 CIN
Passing yards per attempt 5.52 6.48 6.56 CIN
INT return 1.7 1.3 1.0 CIN
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.3 0.6 -
Sacks 1.7 0.8 2.4 CIN
3rd down conversions 24.6% 34.6% 38.3% CIN
4th down conversions 33.3% 66.7% 50.5% CIN
Time of possession 26:14 30:47 30:22 CIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   CIN   BAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 10.8 13.8 9.5 BAL
Yards per kick return 25.7 31.2 23.1 BAL
Yards allowed per punt return 17.2 8.6 9.5 BAL
Yards allowed per kick return 23.8 23.8 23.1 -
  Misc Stats Comparison

   CIN   BAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.3 6.8 5.9 CIN
Penalty yards 55.0 54.0 50.2 BAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 12 to 17 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 4 2000-09-24 CIN BAL 0-37 BAL
2000 10 2000-11-05 BAL CIN 27-7 BAL
2001 2 2001-09-23 BAL CIN 10-21 CIN
2001 15 2001-12-23 CIN BAL 0-16 BAL
2002 10 2002-11-10 CIN BAL 27-38 BAL
2002 13 2002-12-01 BAL CIN 27-23 BAL
2003 7 2003-10-19 BAL CIN 26-34 CIN
2003 14 2003-12-07 CIN BAL 13-31 BAL
2004 3 2004-09-26 BAL CIN 23-9 BAL
2004 13 2004-12-05 CIN BAL 27-26 CIN
2005 9 2005-11-06 CIN BAL 21-9 CIN
2005 12 2005-11-27 BAL CIN 29-42 CIN
2006 9 2006-11-05 CIN BAL 20-26 BAL
2006 13 2006-11-30 BAL CIN 7-13 CIN
2007 1 2007-09-10 BAL CIN 20-27 CIN
2007 10 2007-11-11 CIN BAL 21-7 CIN
2008 1 2008-09-07 CIN BAL 10-17 BAL
2008 13 2008-11-30 BAL CIN 34-3 BAL
2009 5 2009-10-11 CIN BAL 17-14 CIN
2009 9 2009-11-08 BAL CIN 7-17 CIN
2010 2 2010-09-19 BAL CIN 10-15 CIN
2010 17 2011-01-02 CIN BAL 7-13 BAL
2011 11 2011-11-20 CIN BAL 24-31 BAL
2011 17 2012-01-01 BAL CIN 24-16 BAL
2012 1 2012-09-10 CIN BAL 13-44 BAL
2012 17 2012-12-30 BAL CIN 17-23 CIN
2013 10 2013-11-10 CIN BAL 17-20 BAL
2013 17 2013-12-29 BAL CIN 17-34 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.