AFC North · 2011
Cincinnati Bengals
Record
9-7
Seed
#6
Net EPA
-0.047est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.030
- Success rate41.7%
- EPA / dropback+0.005
- EPA / rush-0.080
- Explosive rate8.4%
- CPOE-2.19
- Third-down rate35.5%
- Red-zone TD rate53.1%
- Points / drive1.55
- Turnover rate1.8%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.047
- Success rate allowed40.6%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.006
- EPA / rush allowed-0.110
- Explosive rate allowed8.2%
- Pressure rate (proxy)23.8%
- Sack rate7.3%
- Points / drive allowed1.38
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.030 · 50th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.047 · 33th %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
+1.8 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
5-1-2
As favorite
4-3-1
As dog
4-3-1
O/U
11-5
+2.3 vs total
Roster
53 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bruce Gradkowski | QB | 28 | 6'1" 220 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 14 | Andy Dalton | QB | 25 | 6'2" 220 | R | Texas Christian | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Andrew Hawkins | WR | 25 | 5'7" 175 | R | Toledo | ACT |
| 18 | A.J. Green | WR | 23 | 6'4" 207 | R | Georgia | ACT |
| 19 | Brandon Tate | WR | 25 | 6'1" 195 | 2 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 28 | Bernard Scott | RB | 27 | 5'10" 198 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Cedric Peerman | RB | 26 | 5'10" 211 | 2 | Virginia | ACT |
| 32 | Cedric Benson | RB | 30 | 5'11" 227 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Chris Pressley | FB | 25 | 5'11" 256 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 40 | Brian Leonard | RB | 27 | 6'1" 225 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Colin Cochart | TE | 24 | 6'4" 254 | R | — | ACT |
| 84 | Jermaine Gresham | TE | 23 | 6'5" 260 | 1 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 85 | Armon Binns | WR | 23 | 6'3" 209 | R | — | ACT |
| 86 | Donald Lee | TE | 31 | 6'4" 248 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Ryan Whalen | WR | 22 | 6'1" 202 | R | — | ACT |
| 89 | Jerome Simpson | WR | 25 | 6'2" 190 | 3 | — | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Otis Hudson | G | 25 | 6'5" 311 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 62 | Nate Livings | G | 29 | 6'5" 332 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Kyle Cook | C | 28 | 6'3" 316 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Clint Boling | G | 22 | 6'5" 311 | R | Georgia | ACT |
| 66 | Mike McGlynn | C | 26 | 6'4" 315 | 3 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 71 | Andre Smith | T | 24 | 6'4" 335 | 2 | Alabama | ACT |
| 73 | Anthony Collins | T | 27 | 6'5" 315 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Dennis Roland | T | 28 | 6'9" 322 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Andrew Whitworth | T | 31 | 6'7" 335 | 5 | Louisiana State | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dan Skuta | MLB | 25 | 6'2" 248 | 2 | Grand Valley State | ACT |
| 52 | Dontay Moch | OLB | 23 | 6'2" 241 | R | — | ACT |
| 53 | Thomas Howard | OLB | 28 | 6'3" 240 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Vincent Rey | OLB | 25 | 6'2" 247 | 1 | Duke | ACT |
| 58 | Rey Maualuga | MLB | 24 | 6'2" 260 | 2 | USC | ACT |
| 59 | Brandon Johnson | OLB | 28 | 6'5" 245 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Jonathan Fanene | DE | 29 | 6'4" 292 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Robert Geathers | DE | 28 | 6'3" 280 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Frostee Rucker | DE | 29 | 6'3" 280 | 5 | USC | ACT |
| 93 | Michael Johnson | DE | 24 | 6'7" 267 | 2 | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 94 | Domata Peko | NT | 28 | 6'3" 322 | 5 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 96 | Carlos Dunlap | DE | 22 | 6'6" 289 | 1 | Florida | ACT |
| 97 | Geno Atkins | DT | 23 | 6'1" 300 | 1 | Georgia | ACT |
| 98 | Nick Hayden | DT | 25 | 6'4" 292 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Manny Lawson | OLB | 27 | 6'5" 240 | 5 | — | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Reggie Nelson | FS | 29 | 5'11" 206 | 4 | Florida | ACT |
| 21 | Brandon Ghee | CB | 24 | 6'0" 190 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Nate Clements | CB | 33 | 6'0" 200 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Kelly Jennings | CB | 30 | 5'11" 180 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Adam Jones | CB | 29 | 5'10" 188 | 6 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 26 | Taylor Mays | SS | 23 | 6'3" 230 | 1 | Southern California | ACT |
| 27 | Gibril Wilson | FS | 31 | 6'0" 206 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Robert Sands | FS | 23 | 6'4" 209 | R | — | ACT |
| 42 | Chris Crocker | SS | 31 | 5'11" 197 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Jeromy Miles | SS | 24 | 6'2" 210 | 1 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Nugent | K | 29 | 5'10" 183 | 6 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 10 | Kevin Huber | P | 26 | 6'1" 208 | 2 | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 46 | Clark Harris | LS | 27 | 6'5" 252 | 4 | Rutgers | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Browns | W 27-17 | +6.5 | +0.056 |
| 2 | @ Broncos | L 22-24 | +3.5 | +0.036 |
| 3 | vs 49ers | L 8-13 | -1 | -0.318 |
| 4 | vs Bills | W 23-20 | +3 | -0.043 |
| 5 | @ Jaguars | W 30-20 | -1 | -0.113 |
| 6 | vs Colts | W 27-17 | -5 | +0.095 |
| 8 | @ Seahawks | W 34-12 | -1 | -0.029 |
| 9 | @ Titans | W 24-17 | +1.5 | +0.110 |
| 10 | vs Steelers | L 17-24 | +3.5 | -0.107 |
| 11 | @ Ravens | L 24-31 | +7 | +0.021 |
| 12 | vs Browns | W 23-20 | -6.5 | +0.028 |
| 13 | @ Steelers | L 7-35 | +7 | -0.127 |
| 14 | vs Texans | L 19-20 | -2.5 | -0.046 |
| 15 | @ Rams | W 20-13 | -7 | -0.012 |
| 16 | vs Cardinals | W 23-16 | -3.5 | -0.079 |
| 17 | vs Ravens | L 16-24 | +2.5 | -0.042 |
| WC | @ Texans | L 10-31 | +4 | -0.123 |