AFC North · 2014
Cincinnati Bengals
Record
10-5-1
Seed
#5
Net EPA
-0.011est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.019
- Success rate42.0%
- EPA / dropback-0.017
- EPA / rush-0.020
- Explosive rate8.5%
- CPOE+0.60
- Third-down rate39.7%
- Red-zone TD rate53.0%
- Points / drive1.86
- Turnover rate2.4%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.011
- Success rate allowed43.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.017
- EPA / rush allowed-0.056
- Explosive rate allowed7.9%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.4%
- Sack rate2.9%
- Points / drive allowed1.68
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.019 · 43th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.011 · 50th %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
8-7-1
+0.1 vs line
Home
4-3-1
Away
4-4
As favorite
2-5-1
As dog
6-2
O/U
6-10
-1.7 vs total
Roster
56 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | A.J. McCarron | QB | 25 | 6'3" 220 | R | Alabama | ACT |
| 14 | Andy Dalton | QB | 28 | 6'2" 220 | 3 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 17 | Jason Campbell | QB | 34 | 6'5" 235 | 9 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | 25 | 6'2" 210 | 2 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 18 | A.J. Green | WR | 26 | 6'4" 207 | 3 | Georgia | ACT |
| 19 | Brandon Tate | WR | 28 | 6'1" 195 | 5 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 25 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 24 | 5'9" 208 | 1 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 30 | Cedric Peerman | RB | 29 | 5'10" 214 | 5 | Virginia | ACT |
| 32 | Jeremy Hill | RB | 23 | 6'1" 238 | R | LSU | ACT |
| 33 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 24 | 5'10" 215 | 1 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 83 | Kevin Brock | TE | 28 | 6'5" 264 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Jermaine Gresham | TE | 26 | 6'5" 260 | 4 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 86 | James Wright | WR | 24 | 6'1" 201 | R | LSU | ACT |
| 87 | Cobi Hamilton | WR | 25 | 6'2" 197 | 1 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 87 | Cobi Hamilton | WR | 25 | 6'2" 197 | 1 | Arkansas | TRC |
| 88 | Greg Little | WR | 25 | 6'2" 220 | 3 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 89 | Ryan Hewitt | TE | 23 | 6'4" 254 | R | Stanford | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | T.J. Johnson | G | 24 | 6'4" 310 | 1 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 61 | Russell Bodine | C | 22 | 6'3" 306 | R | North Carolina | ACT |
| 65 | Clint Boling | G | 25 | 6'5" 310 | 3 | Georgia | ACT |
| 67 | Mike Pollak | G | 29 | 6'3" 300 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Kevin Zeitler | G | 24 | 6'4" 315 | 2 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 72 | Tanner Hawkinson | T | 24 | 6'5" 300 | 1 | Kansas | ACT |
| 73 | Eric Winston | T | 32 | 6'7" 302 | 8 | Miami (Fla.) | ACT |
| 74 | Marshall Newhouse | T | 27 | 6'4" 328 | 4 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 77 | Andrew Whitworth | T | 34 | 6'7" 330 | 8 | Louisiana State | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Nico Johnson | ILB | 24 | 6'2" 249 | 1 | Alabama | ACT |
| 52 | Nico Johnson | ILB | 24 | 6'2" 249 | 1 | Alabama | TRD |
| 53 | Marquis Flowers | OLB | 22 | 6'2" 240 | R | Arizona | ACT |
| 56 | Chris Carter | OLB | 25 | 6'1" 248 | 3 | Fresno State | ACT |
| 56 | Chris Carter | OLB | 25 | 6'1" 248 | 3 | Fresno State | TRD |
| 57 | Vincent Rey | MLB | 28 | 6'0" 255 | 4 | Duke | ACT |
| 58 | Rey Maualuga | MLB | 27 | 6'2" 255 | 5 | USC | ACT |
| 59 | Emmanuel Lamur | OLB | 25 | 6'4" 240 | 2 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 75 | Devon Still | DT | 25 | 6'5" 310 | 2 | Penn State | ACT |
| 91 | Robert Geathers | DE | 31 | 6'3" 286 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Will Clarke | DE | 23 | 6'6" 271 | R | West Virginia | ACT |
| 94 | Domata Peko | NT | 31 | 6'3" 322 | 8 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 95 | Wallace Gilberry | DE | 31 | 6'2" 275 | 6 | Alabama | ACT |
| 96 | Carlos Dunlap | DE | 25 | 6'6" 280 | 4 | Florida | ACT |
| 97 | Geno Atkins | DT | 26 | 6'1" 303 | 4 | Georgia | ACT |
| 98 | Brandon Thompson | DT | 26 | 6'2" 315 | 2 | Clemson | ACT |
| 99 | Margus Hunt | DE | 27 | 6'8" 290 | 1 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Reggie Nelson | FS | 32 | 5'11" 210 | 7 | Florida | ACT |
| 21 | Darqueze Dennard | CB | 24 | 5'11" 202 | R | Michigan State | ACT |
| 23 | Terence Newman | CB | 37 | 5'10" 197 | 11 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 24 | Adam Jones | CB | 32 | 5'10" 186 | 9 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 26 | Taylor Mays | FS | 26 | 6'3" 225 | 4 | Southern California | ACT |
| 27 | Dre Kirkpatrick | CB | 26 | 6'2" 190 | 2 | Alabama | ACT |
| 29 | Leon Hall | CB | 31 | 5'11" 195 | 7 | Michigan | ACT |
| 36 | Shawn Williams | SS | 23 | 6'0" 216 | 1 | Georgia | ACT |
| 37 | Chris Lewis-Harris | CB | 25 | 5'10" 186 | 2 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | ACT |
| 43 | George Iloka | SS | 24 | 6'4" 220 | 2 | Boise State | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Nugent | K | 32 | 5'10" 190 | 9 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 10 | Kevin Huber | P | 29 | 6'1" 214 | 5 | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 46 | Clark Harris | LS | 30 | 6'5" 245 | 7 | Rutgers | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Ravens | W 23-16 | +1 | +0.057 |
| 2 | vs Falcons | W 24-10 | -5.5 | +0.183 |
| 3 | vs Titans | W 33-7 | -6.5 | +0.042 |
| 5 | @ Patriots | L 17-43 | -2.5 | -0.052 |
| 6 | vs Panthers | T 37-37 | -7 | +0.170 |
| 7 | @ Colts | L 0-27 | +3 | -0.475 |
| 8 | vs Ravens | W 27-24 | +2.5 | -0.004 |
| 9 | vs Jaguars | W 33-23 | -10 | +0.099 |
| 10 | vs Browns | L 3-24 | -6.5 | -0.474 |
| 11 | @ Saints | W 27-10 | +8.5 | +0.332 |
| 12 | @ Texans | W 22-13 | +3 | -0.046 |
| 13 | @ Buccaneers | W 14-13 | -6 | -0.131 |
| 14 | vs Steelers | L 21-42 | -3 | -0.032 |
| 15 | @ Browns | W 30-0 | +2.5 | +0.142 |
| 16 | vs Broncos | W 37-28 | +3.5 | -0.101 |
| 17 | @ Steelers | L 17-27 | +3 | -0.104 |
| WC | @ Colts | L 10-26 | +3.5 | -0.191 |