AFC North · 2005
Cincinnati Bengals
Record
11-5
Seed
#3
Net EPA
+0.006est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.102
- Success rate48.2%
- EPA / dropback+0.159
- EPA / rush+0.023
- Explosive rate9.1%
- Third-down rate43.8%
- Red-zone TD rate60.3%
- Points / drive2.30
- Turnover rate1.9%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.010
- Success rate allowed48.4%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.036
- EPA / rush allowed-0.025
- Explosive rate allowed9.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)5.0%
- Sack rate5.0%
- Points / drive allowed1.89
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.102 · 91th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.010 · 78th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
8-6-2
+0.8 vs line
Home
2-5-1
Away
6-1-1
As favorite
7-4-1
As dog
1-2-1
O/U
8-8
+5.4 vs total
Roster
53 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jon Kitna | QB | 34 | 6'2" 225 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 6 | Craig Krenzel | QB | 24 | 6'4" 228 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Carson Palmer | QB | 27 | 6'5" 230 | 2 | USC | ACT |
Backs & receivers13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chris Henry | WR | 22 | 6'4" 200 | R | — | ACT |
| 23 | Chris Perry | RB | 25 | 6'0" 224 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Nicolas Luchey | FB | 28 | 6'2" 273 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Jeremi Johnson | FB | 26 | 5'11" 265 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Rudi Johnson | RB | 27 | 5'10" 225 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Reggie Kelly | TE | 28 | 6'4" 255 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Kevin Walter | WR | 24 | 6'3" 214 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 84 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | WR | 29 | 6'1" 197 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Chad Ochocinco | WR | 27 | 6'1" 192 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Tony Stewart | TE | 26 | 6'5" 260 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Kelley Washington | WR | 26 | 6'3" 216 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Tab Perry | WR | 23 | 6'3" 215 | R | — | ACT |
| 89 | Matt Schobel | TE | 28 | 6'5" 255 | 3 | — | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Eric Ghiaciuc | C | 24 | 6'4" 302 | R | — | ACT |
| 63 | Bobbie Williams | G | 30 | 6'4" 340 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Eric Steinbach | G | 25 | 6'6" 295 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Willie Anderson | T | 30 | 6'5" 340 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Rich Braham | C | 36 | 6'4" 305 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Scott Kooistra | T | 26 | 6'6" 320 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Levi Jones | T | 26 | 6'5" 300 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Stacy Andrews | T | 24 | 6'7" 350 | 1 | — | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Odell Thurman | MLB | 22 | 6'0" 235 | R | — | ACT |
| 52 | Nate Webster | LB | 29 | 6'0" 235 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Marcus Wilkins | OLB | 25 | 6'2" 231 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Brian Simmons | OLB | 30 | 6'3" 244 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Hannibal Navies | OLB | 28 | 6'3" 245 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Caleb Miller | LB | 26 | 6'3" 225 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Landon Johnson | OLB | 24 | 6'2" 227 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Shaun Smith | DT | 24 | 6'2" 320 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Jonathan Fanene | DE | 23 | 6'4" 291 | R | — | ACT |
| 72 | Carl Powell | DE | 31 | 6'2" 278 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Justin Smith | DE | 27 | 6'4" 275 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Robert Geathers | DE | 22 | 6'3" 280 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Duane Clemons | DE | 31 | 6'5" 275 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Matthias Askew | DT | 23 | 6'5" 302 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 97 | John Thornton | DT | 30 | 6'3" 297 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Bryan Robinson | DE | 31 | 6'4" 304 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 99 | David Pollack | OLB | 23 | 6'2" 255 | R | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tory James | CB | 32 | 6'2" 192 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Rashad Bauman | CB | 26 | 5'8" 184 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Deltha O'Neal | CB | 28 | 5'11" 194 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Keiwan Ratliff | CB | 24 | 5'11" 185 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Ifeanyi Ohalete | SS | 26 | 6'2" 221 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Greg Brooks | CB | 26 | 5'10" 177 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Kevin Kaesviharn | FS | 29 | 6'1" 196 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Patrick Body | CB | 23 | 6'1" 192 | R | — | ACT |
| 42 | Anthony Mitchell | FS | 32 | 6'1" 215 | 6 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shayne Graham | K | 29 | 6'0" 197 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 19 | Kyle Larson | P | 26 | 6'1" 204 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 48 | Brad St. Louis | LS | 29 | 6'3" 243 | 5 | — | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Browns | W 27-13 | -3.5 | +0.097 |
| 2 | vs Vikings | W 37-8 | -3 | +0.244 |
| 3 | @ Bears | W 24-7 | -3 | -0.026 |
| 4 | vs Texans | W 16-10 | -9.5 | +0.162 |
| 5 | @ Jaguars | L 20-23 | +3 | +0.009 |
| 6 | @ Titans | W 31-23 | -3 | +0.198 |
| 7 | vs Steelers | L 13-27 | -3 | -0.106 |
| 8 | vs Packers | W 21-14 | -7 | +0.029 |
| 9 | @ Ravens | W 21-9 | -3.5 | +0.218 |
| 11 | vs Colts | L 37-45 | +4.5 | +0.203 |
| 12 | vs Ravens | W 42-29 | -9 | +0.155 |
| 13 | @ Steelers | W 38-31 | +4 | +0.229 |
| 14 | vs Browns | W 23-20 | -12.5 | +0.052 |
| 15 | @ Lions | W 41-17 | -7.5 | +0.233 |
| 16 | vs Bills | L 27-37 | -13 | +0.067 |
| 17 | @ Chiefs | L 3-37 | +7.5 | -0.278 |
| WC | vs Steelers | L 17-31 | +3 | +0.018 |