AFC North · 2018
Cincinnati Bengals
Record
6-10
Net EPA
-0.120est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.013
- Success rate43.6%
- EPA / dropback+0.074
- EPA / rush-0.105
- Explosive rate10.1%
- CPOE-3.54
- Third-down rate36.9%
- Red-zone TD rate72.1%
- Points / drive1.95
- Turnover rate1.6%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.104
- Success rate allowed50.0%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.172
- EPA / rush allowed+0.003
- Explosive rate allowed10.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)17.4%
- Sack rate5.1%
- Points / drive allowed2.38
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.013 · 44th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.104 · 98th %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
9-7
-2.0 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
6-2
As favorite
4-2
As dog
5-5
O/U
8-6-2
+3.5 vs total
Roster
97 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tom Savage | QB | 28 | 6'4" 230 | 4 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 6 | Jeff Driskel | QB | 25 | 6'4" 231 | 2 | Louisiana Tech | ACT |
| 8 | Christian Hackenberg | QB | 23 | 6'4" 228 | 2 | Penn State | CUT |
| 14 | Andy Dalton | QB | 32 | 6'2" 220 | 7 | Texas Christian | RES |
| 18 | Connor Cook | QB | 25 | 6'4" 215 | 2 | Michigan State | DEV |
Backs & receivers28
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Devonte Boyd | WR | — | 6'2" 193 | R | Nevada-Las Vegas | CUT |
| 9 | Jared Murphy | WR | — | 5'9" 178 | R | Miami (Ohio) | CUT |
| 11 | Hunter Sharp | WR | 24 | 6'0" 198 | 2 | Utah State | ACT |
| 11 | Kayaune Ross | WR | — | 6'6" 225 | R | Kentucky | CUT |
| 12 | Alex Erickson | WR | 27 | 6'0" 195 | 2 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 13 | Ka'Raun White | WR | — | 6'1" 206 | R | West Virginia | CUT |
| 15 | John Ross | WR | 24 | 5'11" 188 | 1 | Washington | ACT |
| 16 | Cody Core | WR | 24 | 6'3" 210 | 2 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 17 | Kermit Whitfield | WR | 26 | 5'8" 192 | 1 | Florida State | DEV |
| 18 | A.J. Green | WR | 30 | 6'4" 210 | 7 | Georgia | RES |
| 19 | Auden Tate | WR | 21 | 6'5" 225 | R | Florida State | ACT |
| 25 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 28 | 5'9" 205 | 5 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 28 | Joe Mixon | RB | 22 | 6'1" 228 | 1 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 31 | Thomas Rawls | RB | 25 | 5'9" 215 | 3 | Central Michigan | CUT |
| 32 | Mark Walton | RB | 21 | 5'10" 205 | R | Miami (Fla.) | ACT |
| 34 | Quinton Flowers | RB | 25 | 5'10" 210 | R | South Florida | ACT |
| 39 | Jarveon Williams | RB | — | 5'9" 205 | 1 | Texas-San Antonio | CUT |
| 49 | Moritz Boehringer | TE | 26 | 6'4" 243 | 2 | No College | DEV |
| 80 | Josh Malone | WR | 22 | 6'3" 208 | 1 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 81 | Tyler Kroft | TE | 27 | 6'6" 252 | 3 | Rutgers | RES |
| 82 | Cethan Carter | RB | 24 | 6'3" 245 | 1 | Nebraska | RES |
| 83 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 25 | 6'2" 203 | 2 | Pittsburgh | RES |
| 85 | Tyler Eifert | TE | 29 | 6'6" 255 | 5 | Notre Dame | RES |
| 86 | Mason Schreck | TE | 26 | 6'4" 252 | 1 | Buffalo | RES |
| 87 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | 25 | 6'6" 265 | 3 | Auburn | ACT |
| 88 | Jordan Franks | RB | 22 | 6'4" 239 | R | Central Florida | ACT |
| 89 | Matt Lengel | TE | 29 | 6'7" 266 | 3 | Eastern Kentucky | ACT |
| 89 | Andrew Vollert | TE | 23 | 6'5" 245 | R | Weber State | DEV |
Offensive line16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Billy Price | OL | 25 | 6'4" 312 | R | Ohio State | ACT |
| 60 | T.J. Johnson | OL | — | 6'4" 295 | 5 | South Carolina | CUT |
| 61 | Brad Lundblade | OL | 24 | 6'3" 295 | R | Oklahoma State | DEV |
| 62 | Alex Redmond | OL | 23 | 6'5" 310 | 2 | UCLA | ACT |
| 63 | Christian Westerman | OL | 25 | 6'3" 300 | 2 | Arizona State | ACT |
| 64 | Rod Taylor | OL | 25 | 6'3" 320 | R | Mississippi | RES |
| 65 | Clint Boling | OL | 29 | 6'5" 305 | 7 | Georgia | ACT |
| 66 | Trey Hopkins | OL | 26 | 6'3" 310 | 4 | Texas | ACT |
| 68 | Bobby Hart | OL | 24 | 6'5" 334 | 3 | Florida State | ACT |
| 69 | Cory Helms | OL | — | 6'4" 309 | R | South Carolina | CUT |
| 70 | Cedric Ogbuehi | OL | 26 | 6'5" 310 | 3 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 71 | Andre Smith | OL | 31 | 6'4" 325 | 9 | Alabama | ACT |
| 74 | Jake Fisher | OL | 25 | 6'6" 305 | 3 | Oregon | RES |
| 76 | Kent Perkins | OL | 25 | 6'5" 320 | 1 | Texas | ACT |
| 77 | Cordy Glenn | OL | 30 | 6'6" 345 | 6 | Georgia | ACT |
| 79 | Javarius Leamon | OL | 25 | 6'7" 332 | 1 | South Carolina State | NWT |
Defensive front28
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Malik Jefferson | LB | 23 | 6'2" 241 | R | Texas | RES |
| 47 | Chris Worley | LB | 24 | 6'1" 230 | R | Ohio State | ACT |
| 48 | Junior Joseph | LB | — | 6'0" 229 | R | Connecticut | CUT |
| 50 | Jordan Evans | LB | 23 | 6'3" 242 | 1 | Oklahoma | RES |
| 51 | Brandon Bell | LB | 23 | 6'1" 230 | 1 | Penn State | ACT |
| 52 | Preston Brown | LB | 27 | 6'1" 255 | 4 | Louisville | RES |
| 55 | Vontaze Burfict | LB | 29 | 6'1" 255 | 6 | Arizona State | ACT |
| 56 | Hardy Nickerson | LB | 24 | 6'0" 232 | 1 | Illinois | ACT |
| 57 | Vincent Rey | LB | 32 | 6'0" 250 | 8 | Duke | ACT |
| 58 | Carl Lawson | DL | 23 | 6'2" 265 | 1 | Auburn | RES |
| 59 | Nick Vigil | LB | 25 | 6'2" 239 | 2 | Utah State | ACT |
| 67 | Chris Okoye | DL | — | 6'6" 325 | R | Ferris State | CUT |
| 69 | Niles Scott | DL | 24 | 6'3" 295 | R | Frostburg State | ACT |
| 75 | Jordan Willis | DL | 23 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 79 | Christian Ringo | DL | 26 | 6'1" 298 | 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | ACT |
| 79 | Simeyon Robinson | DL | — | 6'2" 265 | R | James Madison | CUT |
| 90 | Michael Johnson | DL | 31 | 6'7" 272 | 9 | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 91 | Josh Tupou | DL | 24 | 6'3" 345 | 1 | Colorado | RES |
| 92 | Chris Baker | DL | — | 6'2" 320 | 9 | Hampton | CUT |
| 92 | Adolphus Washington | DL | 27 | 6'4" 295 | 2 | Ohio State | RES |
| 93 | Andrew Brown | DL | 24 | 6'3" 296 | R | Virginia | DEV |
| 94 | Sam Hubbard | DL | 23 | 6'5" 265 | R | Ohio State | ACT |
| 95 | Kasim Edebali | LB | 29 | 6'2" 253 | 4 | Boston College | ACT |
| 95 | Eddy Wilson | DL | — | 6'4" 295 | R | Purdue | CUT |
| 96 | Carlos Dunlap | DL | 29 | 6'6" 280 | 8 | Florida | ACT |
| 97 | Geno Atkins | DL | 30 | 6'1" 300 | 8 | Georgia | ACT |
| 98 | Ryan Glasgow | DL | 26 | 6'3" 300 | 1 | Michigan | RES |
| 99 | Andrew Billings | DL | 23 | 6'1" 325 | 2 | Baylor | ACT |
Secondary16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | KeiVarae Russell | DB | 26 | 5'11" 196 | 2 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 21 | Darqueze Dennard | DB | 28 | 5'11" 198 | 4 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 22 | William Jackson | DB | 27 | 6'0" 187 | 2 | Houston | ACT |
| 23 | Darius Phillips | DB | 23 | 5'10" 190 | R | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 27 | Dre Kirkpatrick | DB | 30 | 6'2" 196 | 6 | Alabama | RES |
| 29 | Tony McRae | DB | 25 | 5'10" 185 | 2 | North Carolina A&T | ACT |
| 30 | Jessie Bates | DB | 21 | 6'1" 195 | R | Wake Forest | ACT |
| 31 | Sojourn Shelton | DB | — | 5'9" 168 | 1 | Wisconsin | CUT |
| 35 | Davontae Harris | DB | 23 | 5'11" 205 | R | Illinois State | ACT |
| 36 | Shawn Williams | DB | 27 | 6'0" 210 | 5 | Georgia | ACT |
| 36 | Demetrious Cox | DB | 24 | 6'0" 200 | 1 | Michigan State | DEV |
| 37 | Chris Cooper | DB | 24 | 5'10" 202 | R | Stony Brook | DEV |
| 37 | Tyrice Beverette | DB | — | 6'0" 203 | R | Stony Brook | CUT |
| 40 | Brandon Wilson | DB | 24 | 5'10" 200 | 1 | Houston | ACT |
| 41 | Trayvon Henderson | DB | 23 | 6'0" 208 | R | Hawaii | RES |
| 42 | Clayton Fejedelem | DB | 25 | 6'0" 205 | 2 | Illinois | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jon Brown | K | 27 | 5'10" 194 | 2 | Louisville | CUT |
| 4 | Randy Bullock | K | 30 | 5'9" 206 | 6 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 10 | Kevin Huber | P | 33 | 6'1" 211 | 9 | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 46 | Clark Harris | LS | 34 | 6'5" 250 | 11 | Rutgers | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Colts | W 34-23 | -1 | +0.104 |
| 2 | vs Ravens | W 34-23 | -1 | +0.125 |
| 3 | @ Panthers | L 21-31 | +2.5 | +0.057 |
| 4 | @ Falcons | W 37-36 | +3.5 | +0.249 |
| 5 | vs Dolphins | W 27-17 | -6 | -0.019 |
| 6 | vs Steelers | L 21-28 | -1 | +0.088 |
| 7 | @ Chiefs | L 10-45 | +6.5 | -0.240 |
| 8 | vs Buccaneers | W 37-34 | -3.5 | +0.076 |
| 10 | vs Saints | L 14-51 | +5.5 | -0.165 |
| 11 | @ Ravens | L 21-24 | +6.5 | +0.016 |
| 12 | vs Browns | L 20-35 | +1 | +0.014 |
| 13 | vs Broncos | L 10-24 | +3.5 | -0.172 |
| 14 | @ Chargers | L 21-26 | +17 | +0.084 |
| 15 | vs Raiders | W 30-16 | -3 | +0.012 |
| 16 | @ Browns | L 18-26 | +10 | +0.016 |
| 17 | @ Steelers | L 13-16 | +14 | -0.209 |