AFC North · 2016
Cincinnati Bengals
Record
6-9-1
Net EPA
+0.072est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.052
- Success rate45.3%
- EPA / dropback+0.116
- EPA / rush-0.050
- Explosive rate7.8%
- CPOE+2.98
- Third-down rate38.9%
- Red-zone TD rate58.5%
- Points / drive1.86
- Turnover rate1.4%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.020
- Success rate allowed43.4%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.059
- EPA / rush allowed-0.049
- Explosive rate allowed8.8%
- Pressure rate (proxy)19.2%
- Sack rate4.8%
- Points / drive allowed1.89
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.052 · 68th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.020 · 55th %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
-0.2 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
3-5
As favorite
4-5
As dog
3-4
O/U
6-10
-4.9 vs total
Roster
63 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AJ McCarron | QB | 27 | 6'3" 210 | 2 | Alabama | ACT |
| 6 | Jeff Driskel | QB | 23 | 6'4" 231 | R | Louisiana Tech | ACT |
| 14 | Andy Dalton | QB | 30 | 6'2" 216 | 5 | Texas Christian | ACT |
Backs & receivers16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brandon LaFell | WR | 31 | 6'3" 210 | 6 | LSU | ACT |
| 12 | Alex Erickson | WR | 25 | 6'0" 197 | R | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 16 | Cody Core | WR | 22 | 6'3" 205 | R | Mississippi | ACT |
| 18 | A.J. Green | WR | 28 | 6'4" 207 | 5 | Georgia | RES |
| 25 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 26 | 5'9" 205 | 3 | North Carolina | RES |
| 30 | Cedric Peerman | RB | 31 | 5'10" 212 | 7 | Virginia | ACT |
| 32 | Jeremy Hill | RB | 25 | 6'1" 235 | 2 | LSU | ACT |
| 33 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 26 | 5'10" 210 | 3 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 39 | Tra Carson | RB | 25 | 5'11" 235 | R | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 81 | Tyler Kroft | TE | 25 | 6'6" 246 | 1 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 83 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 23 | 6'2" 190 | R | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 84 | Jake Kumerow | WR | 24 | 6'4" 206 | 1 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | ACT |
| 85 | Tyler Eifert | TE | 27 | 6'6" 250 | 3 | Notre Dame | RES |
| 86 | James Wright | WR | 26 | 6'1" 201 | 2 | LSU | ACT |
| 87 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | 23 | 6'6" 271 | 1 | Auburn | ACT |
| 89 | Ryan Hewitt | TE | 25 | 6'4" 254 | 2 | Stanford | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | T.J. Johnson | OL | 26 | 6'4" 300 | 3 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 61 | Russell Bodine | OL | 24 | 6'3" 308 | 2 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 63 | Christian Westerman | OL | 23 | 6'3" 300 | R | Arizona State | ACT |
| 65 | Clint Boling | OL | 27 | 6'5" 305 | 5 | Georgia | RES |
| 66 | Trey Hopkins | OL | 24 | 6'3" 300 | 2 | Texas | ACT |
| 68 | Kevin Zeitler | OL | 26 | 6'4" 315 | 4 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 70 | Cedric Ogbuehi | OL | 24 | 6'5" 306 | 1 | Texas A&M | RES |
| 73 | Eric Winston | OL | 34 | 6'7" 302 | 10 | Miami (Fla.) | ACT |
| 74 | Jake Fisher | OL | 23 | 6'6" 306 | 1 | Oregon | ACT |
| 77 | Andrew Whitworth | OL | 36 | 6'7" 330 | 10 | Louisiana State | ACT |
Defensive front20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | P.J. Dawson | LB | 23 | 6'0" 240 | 1 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 52 | Trevor Roach | LB | 24 | 6'2" 237 | 1 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 53 | Marquis Flowers | LB | 24 | 6'3" 250 | 2 | Arizona | ACT |
| 55 | Vontaze Burfict | LB | 27 | 6'1" 250 | 4 | Arizona State | ACT |
| 56 | Karlos Dansby | LB | 36 | 6'3" 251 | 12 | Auburn | ACT |
| 57 | Vincent Rey | LB | 30 | 6'0" 255 | 6 | Duke | ACT |
| 58 | Rey Maualuga | LB | 29 | 6'2" 255 | 7 | USC | ACT |
| 59 | Nick Vigil | LB | 23 | 6'2" 235 | R | Utah State | ACT |
| 69 | DeShawn Williams | DL | 25 | 6'1" 295 | 1 | Clemson | ACT |
| 75 | Andrew Billings | DL | 21 | 6'1" 311 | R | Baylor | RES |
| 90 | Michael Johnson | DL | 29 | 6'7" 280 | 7 | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 91 | Marcus Hardison | DL | 24 | 6'3" 315 | 1 | Arizona State | RES |
| 92 | Pat Sims | DL | 32 | 6'2" 340 | 8 | Auburn | ACT |
| 93 | Will Clarke | DL | 25 | 6'6" 291 | 2 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 94 | Domata Peko Sr. | DL | 33 | 6'3" 325 | 10 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 95 | Wallace Gilberry | DL | 33 | 6'2" 270 | 8 | Alabama | ACT |
| 96 | Carlos Dunlap | DL | 27 | 6'6" 280 | 6 | Florida | ACT |
| 97 | Geno Atkins | DL | 28 | 6'1" 300 | 6 | Georgia | ACT |
| 98 | Brandon Thompson | DL | 28 | 6'2" 305 | 4 | Clemson | PUP |
| 99 | Margus Hunt | DL | 29 | 6'8" 290 | 3 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | KeiVarae Russell | DB | 24 | 5'11" 196 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 21 | Darqueze Dennard | DB | 26 | 5'11" 197 | 2 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 22 | William Jackson | DB | 25 | 6'0" 189 | R | Houston | RES |
| 23 | Chykie Brown | DB | 31 | 5'11" 190 | 5 | Texas | RES |
| 24 | Adam Jones | DB | 34 | 5'10" 180 | 11 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 26 | Josh Shaw | DB | 24 | 6'1" 201 | 1 | Southern California | ACT |
| 27 | Dre Kirkpatrick | DB | 28 | 6'2" 190 | 4 | Alabama | ACT |
| 31 | Derron Smith | DB | 24 | 5'10" 200 | 1 | Fresno State | ACT |
| 36 | Shawn Williams | DB | 25 | 6'0" 210 | 3 | Georgia | ACT |
| 42 | Clayton Fejedelem | DB | 23 | 6'0" 200 | R | Illinois | ACT |
| 43 | George Iloka | DB | 26 | 6'4" 225 | 4 | Boise State | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Randy Bullock | K | 28 | 5'9" 206 | 4 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 10 | Kevin Huber | P | 31 | 6'1" 214 | 7 | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 46 | Clark Harris | LS | 32 | 6'5" 250 | 9 | Rutgers | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Jets | W 23-22 | +1 | +0.174 |
| 2 | @ Steelers | L 16-24 | +3 | -0.043 |
| 3 | vs Broncos | L 17-29 | -3.5 | -0.034 |
| 4 | vs Dolphins | W 22-7 | -7.5 | -0.041 |
| 5 | @ Cowboys | L 14-28 | -2.5 | +0.147 |
| 6 | @ Patriots | L 17-35 | +7.5 | +0.124 |
| 7 | vs Browns | W 31-17 | -11.5 | +0.410 |
| 8 | vs Commanders | T 27-27 | -3 | +0.142 |
| 10 | @ Giants | L 20-21 | -1 | -0.120 |
| 11 | vs Bills | L 12-16 | -2.5 | -0.123 |
| 12 | @ Ravens | L 14-19 | +3.5 | -0.063 |
| 13 | vs Eagles | W 32-14 | -1 | +0.166 |
| 14 | @ Browns | W 23-10 | -4 | +0.124 |
| 15 | vs Steelers | L 20-24 | +3 | -0.006 |
| 16 | @ Texans | L 10-12 | +3 | -0.149 |
| 17 | vs Ravens | W 27-10 | +2.5 | +0.136 |