AFC North · 2008
Cincinnati Bengals
Record
4-11-1
Net EPA
-0.083est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.172
- Success rate38.0%
- EPA / dropback-0.150
- EPA / rush-0.208
- Explosive rate5.1%
- CPOE-3.29
- Third-down rate35.3%
- Red-zone TD rate45.7%
- Points / drive0.93
- Turnover rate2.5%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.001
- Success rate allowed43.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.090
- EPA / rush allowed-0.105
- Explosive rate allowed7.3%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.5%
- Sack rate3.1%
- Points / drive allowed1.72
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.172 · 2th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.001 · 53th %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
7-9
-3.3 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
3-5
As favorite
1-3
As dog
6-6
O/U
5-10-1
-3.9 vs total
Roster
58 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jordan Palmer | QB | 24 | 6'5" 232 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Carson Palmer | QB | 30 | 6'5" 230 | 5 | USC | ACT |
| 11 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | 27 | 6'2" 225 | 3 | Harvard | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chris Henry | WR | 25 | 6'4" 200 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 16 | Glenn Holt | WR | 24 | 6'1" 193 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Chris Perry | RB | 28 | 6'0" 224 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Cedric Benson | RB | 27 | 5'11" 220 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Kenny Watson | RB | 30 | 6'0" 220 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 39 | James Johnson | RB | 25 | 5'11" 202 | R | — | ACT |
| 49 | Daniel Coats | FB | 24 | 6'3" 264 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Nate Lawrie | TE | 28 | 6'6" 255 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Nate Lawrie | TE | 28 | 6'6" 255 | 4 | — | TRT |
| 81 | Ben Utecht | TE | 27 | 6'6" 250 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Reggie Kelly | TE | 31 | 6'4" 256 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 84 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | WR | 32 | 6'1" 199 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Chad Ochocinco | WR | 30 | 6'1" 192 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Andre Caldwell | WR | 23 | 6'0" 204 | R | — | ACT |
| 89 | Jerome Simpson | WR | 22 | 6'2" 195 | R | — | ACT |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Eric Ghiaciuc | C | 27 | 6'4" 303 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 60 | Andrew Crummey | G | 25 | 6'5" 301 | R | — | TRC |
| 60 | Andrew Crummey | G | 25 | 6'5" 301 | R | — | ACT |
| 62 | Nate Livings | G | 26 | 6'5" 335 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Bobbie Williams | G | 33 | 6'4" 345 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Evan Mathis | G | 28 | 6'5" 304 | 3 | Alabama | TRD |
| 66 | Evan Mathis | G | 28 | 6'5" 304 | 3 | Alabama | ACT |
| 73 | Anthony Collins | T | 24 | 6'5" 317 | R | — | ACT |
| 74 | Dennis Roland | T | 25 | 6'9" 325 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Levi Jones | T | 29 | 6'5" 307 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Stacy Andrews | T | 27 | 6'7" 342 | 4 | — | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Corey Mays | MLB | 26 | 6'1" 245 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Darryl Blackstock | OLB | 25 | 6'3" 255 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Dhani Jones | MLB | 30 | 6'1" 240 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Jim Maxwell | LB | 27 | 6'4" 240 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Brandon Johnson | OLB | 25 | 6'5" 245 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Jonathan Fanene | DE | 26 | 6'4" 295 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Pat Sims | DT | 24 | 6'2" 320 | R | Auburn | ACT |
| 93 | Rashad Jeanty | OLB | 25 | 6'2" 245 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Domata Peko | DT | 25 | 6'3" 325 | 2 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 95 | Orien Harris | DT | 25 | 6'3" 300 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Chris Harrington | LB | 23 | 6'5" 264 | R | — | TRC |
| 96 | Chris Harrington | LB | 23 | 6'5" 264 | R | — | ACT |
| 97 | John Thornton | DT | 33 | 6'3" 297 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Antwan Odom | DE | 28 | 6'5" 260 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Jason Shirley | DT | 24 | 6'5" 338 | R | — | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | David Jones | CB | 24 | 6'0" 196 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Simeon Castille | CB | 24 | 6'0" 195 | R | — | ACT |
| 24 | Geoffrey Pope | DB | 24 | 6'0" 186 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Jamar Fletcher | CB | 29 | 5'10" 180 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Leon Hall | CB | 25 | 5'11" 199 | 1 | Michigan | ACT |
| 34 | Kyries Hebert | SS | 29 | 6'3" 220 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 40 | John Busing | S | 26 | 6'2" 221 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Chinedum Ndukwe | SS | 23 | 6'2" 220 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 42 | Chris Crocker | FS | 28 | 5'11" 200 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 42 | Chris Crocker | FS | 28 | 5'11" 200 | 5 | — | TRD |
| 44 | Mike Doss | SS | 27 | 5'10" 207 | 5 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shayne Graham | K | 32 | 6'0" 205 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 19 | Kyle Larson | P | 29 | 6'1" 204 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 48 | Brad St. Louis | LS | 32 | 6'3" 243 | 8 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Ravens | L 10-17 | -2 | -0.477 |
| 2 | vs Titans | L 7-24 | -1 | -0.275 |
| 3 | @ Giants | L 23-26 | +13 | +0.086 |
| 4 | vs Browns | L 12-20 | -1 | -0.200 |
| 5 | @ Cowboys | L 22-31 | +16 | -0.092 |
| 6 | @ Jets | L 14-26 | +9.5 | -0.209 |
| 7 | vs Steelers | L 10-38 | +9 | -0.247 |
| 8 | @ Texans | L 6-35 | +9 | -0.098 |
| 9 | vs Jaguars | W 21-19 | +7 | +0.003 |
| 11 | vs Eagles | T 13-13 | +9.5 | -0.245 |
| 12 | @ Steelers | L 10-27 | +11.5 | -0.208 |
| 13 | vs Ravens | L 3-34 | +7 | -0.598 |
| 14 | @ Colts | L 3-35 | +13.5 | -0.384 |
| 15 | vs Commanders | W 20-13 | +6.5 | +0.023 |
| 16 | @ Browns | W 14-0 | +1 | -0.049 |
| 17 | vs Chiefs | W 16-6 | -1.5 | +0.075 |