AFC North · 2020
Cincinnati Bengals
Record
4-11-1
Net EPA
-0.172est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.041
- Success rate44.2%
- EPA / dropback+0.005
- EPA / rush-0.122
- Explosive rate6.5%
- CPOE+0.03
- Third-down rate37.1%
- Red-zone TD rate52.0%
- Points / drive1.87
- Turnover rate2.2%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.098
- Success rate allowed46.0%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.173
- EPA / rush allowed-0.010
- Explosive rate allowed11.9%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.6%
- Sack rate2.8%
- Points / drive allowed2.30
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.041 · 20th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.098 · 80th %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
-0.3 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
4-4
As favorite
1-0
As dog
8-7
O/U
8-8
+0.0 vs total
Roster
82 players
48 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ryan Finley | QB | 27 | 6'4" 207 | 1 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 7 | Kevin Hogan | QB | 29 | 6'3" 218 | 4 | Stanford | DEV |
| 8 | Brandon Allen | QB | 29 | 6'2" 209 | 4 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 9 | Kyle Shurmur | QB | 25 | 6'4" 225 | 1 | Vanderbilt | DEV |
| 9 | Joe Burrow | QB | 25 | 6'4" 216 | R | Louisiana State | RES |
Backs & receivers20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | John Ross | WR | 26 | 5'11" 194 | 3 | Washington | RES |
| 12 | Alex Erickson | WR | 29 | 6'0" 195 | 4 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 14 | Scotty Washington | WR | 23 | 6'5" 225 | R | Wake Forest | DEV |
| 16 | Trenton Irwin | WR | 26 | 6'2" 207 | 1 | Stanford | DEV |
| 17 | Stanley Morgan | WR | 25 | 6'0" 205 | 1 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 18 | A.J. Green | WR | 32 | 6'4" 210 | 9 | Georgia | ACT |
| 19 | Auden Tate | WR | 23 | 6'5" 228 | 2 | Florida State | RES |
| 25 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 30 | 5'9" 205 | 7 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 28 | Joe Mixon | RB | 24 | 6'1" 220 | 3 | Oklahoma | RES |
| 31 | Jacques Patrick | RB | 23 | 6'2" 234 | R | Florida State | DEV |
| 32 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 24 | 5'8" 206 | 1 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 34 | Samaje Perine | RB | 26 | 5'11" 240 | 3 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 80 | Mike Thomas | WR | 26 | 6'1" 189 | 4 | Southern Mississippi | ACT |
| 82 | Cethan Carter | TE | 26 | 6'3" 248 | 3 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 83 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 27 | 6'2" 203 | 4 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 84 | Mitchell Wilcox | TE | 25 | 6'4" 245 | R | South Florida | INA |
| 85 | Tee Higgins | WR | 21 | 6'4" 210 | R | Clemson | ACT |
| 86 | Mason Schreck | TE | 28 | 6'5" 252 | 3 | Buffalo | ACT |
| 87 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | 27 | 6'6" 260 | 5 | Auburn | RES |
| 89 | Drew Sample | TE | 24 | 6'4" 259 | 1 | Washington | ACT |
Offensive line14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Billy Price | OL | 27 | 6'4" 312 | 2 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 60 | Michael Jordan | OL | 22 | 6'6" 315 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 61 | B.J. Finney | OL | 30 | 6'4" 318 | 5 | Kansas State | RES |
| 62 | Alex Redmond | OL | 25 | 6'5" 320 | 4 | UCLA | INA |
| 63 | Deion Calhoun | OL | 24 | 6'3" 310 | 1 | Mississippi State | DEV |
| 65 | Keaton Sutherland | OL | 23 | 6'5" 315 | 1 | Texas A&M | INA |
| 66 | Trey Hopkins | OL | 28 | 6'3" 316 | 6 | Texas | ACT |
| 67 | Quinton Spain | OL | 29 | 6'4" 330 | 5 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 68 | Bobby Hart | OL | 26 | 6'5" 310 | 5 | Florida State | ACT |
| 71 | Isaiah Prince | OL | 23 | 6'7" 305 | 1 | Ohio State | RES |
| 72 | Xavier Su'a-Filo | OL | 29 | 6'4" 310 | 6 | UCLA | ACT |
| 73 | Jonah Williams | OL | 24 | 6'5" 305 | 1 | Alabama | RES |
| 74 | Fred Johnson | OL | 23 | 6'6" 326 | 1 | Florida | ACT |
| 77 | Hakeem Adeniji | OL | 24 | 6'4" 300 | R | Kansas | ACT |
Defensive front21
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Keandre Jones | LB | 24 | 6'3" 220 | R | Maryland | ACT |
| 50 | Jordan Evans | LB | 25 | 6'3" 242 | 3 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 51 | Markus Bailey | LB | 23 | 6'0" 240 | R | Purdue | ACT |
| 55 | Logan Wilson | LB | 24 | 6'2" 250 | R | Wyoming | INA |
| 56 | Josh Bynes | LB | 31 | 6'1" 235 | 9 | Auburn | ACT |
| 57 | Germaine Pratt | LB | 24 | 6'3" 245 | 1 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 58 | Carl Lawson | DL | 25 | 6'2" 265 | 3 | Auburn | ACT |
| 59 | Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | 24 | 6'2" 215 | R | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 69 | Reginald McKenzie | DL | 23 | 6'3" 320 | 2 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 70 | Margus Hunt | DL | 33 | 6'8" 295 | 7 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 71 | Xavier Williams | DL | 28 | 6'2" 309 | 5 | Northern Iowa | ACT |
| 76 | Mike Daniels | DL | 31 | 6'0" 310 | 8 | Iowa | RES |
| 90 | Khalid Kareem | DL | 22 | 6'4" 265 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 91 | Josh Tupou | DL | 26 | 6'3" 345 | 3 | Colorado | RES |
| 91 | Amani Bledsoe | DL | 22 | 6'4" 280 | 1 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 92 | Freedom Akinmoladun | DL | 24 | 6'3" 284 | 1 | Nebraska | DEV |
| 94 | Sam Hubbard | DL | 25 | 6'5" 265 | 2 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 95 | Renell Wren | DL | 26 | 6'5" 315 | 1 | Arizona State | RES |
| 97 | Geno Atkins | DL | 32 | 6'1" 300 | 10 | Georgia | RES |
| 98 | D.J. Reader | DL | 26 | 6'3" 347 | 4 | Clemson | RES |
| 99 | Christian Covington | DL | 28 | 6'2" 305 | 5 | Rice | ACT |
Secondary17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Torry McTyer | DB | 25 | 5'11" 188 | 3 | Nevada-Las Vegas | DEV |
| 21 | Mackensie Alexander | DB | 28 | 5'10" 192 | 4 | Clemson | INA |
| 22 | William Jackson | DB | 29 | 6'0" 196 | 4 | Houston | INA |
| 23 | Darius Phillips | DB | 25 | 5'10" 190 | 2 | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 24 | Vonn Bell | DB | 27 | 5'11" 205 | 4 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 26 | Trae Waynes | DB | 28 | 6'0" 190 | 5 | Michigan State | RES |
| 27 | Tony Brown | DB | 25 | 6'0" 198 | 2 | Alabama | ACT |
| 30 | Jessie Bates | DB | 23 | 6'1" 200 | 2 | Wake Forest | ACT |
| 36 | Shawn Williams | DB | 29 | 6'0" 210 | 7 | Georgia | ACT |
| 37 | Jalen Davis | DB | 24 | 5'10" 185 | 2 | Utah State | ACT |
| 37 | Donnie Lewis | DB | 24 | 6'0" 195 | 1 | Tulane | DEV |
| 38 | LeShaun Sims | DB | 28 | 6'0" 203 | 4 | Southern Utah | ACT |
| 39 | Winston Rose | DB | 28 | 6'0" 180 | 4 | New Mexico State | ACT |
| 40 | Brandon Wilson | DB | 26 | 5'10" 200 | 3 | Houston | ACT |
| 40 | Trajan Bandy | DB | 21 | 5'9" 186 | R | Miami | DEV |
| 41 | Trayvon Henderson | DB | 25 | 6'0" 205 | 2 | Hawaii | DEV |
| 48 | Brian Allen | DB | 28 | 6'3" 215 | 3 | Utah | DEV |
Specialists5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin Seibert | K | 25 | 5'9" 214 | 1 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 4 | Randy Bullock | K | 32 | 5'9" 210 | 8 | Texas A&M | INA |
| 10 | Kevin Huber | P | 35 | 6'1" 211 | 11 | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 46 | Clark Harris | LS | 36 | 6'5" 250 | 13 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 48 | Dan Godsil | LS | 24 | 6'3" 240 | 1 | Indiana | DEV |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Chargers | L 13-16 | +2.5 | -0.235 |
| 2 | @ Browns | L 30-35 | +6 | +0.090 |
| 3 | @ Eagles | T 23-23 | +5.5 | +0.013 |
| 4 | vs Jaguars | W 33-25 | -1 | +0.221 |
| 5 | @ Ravens | L 3-27 | +12.5 | -0.453 |
| 6 | @ Colts | L 27-31 | +7.5 | +0.202 |
| 7 | vs Browns | L 34-37 | +4.5 | +0.250 |
| 8 | vs Titans | W 31-20 | +7.5 | +0.308 |
| 10 | @ Steelers | L 10-36 | +6.5 | -0.231 |
| 11 | @ Commanders | L 9-20 | +2 | -0.153 |
| 12 | vs Giants | L 17-19 | +6.5 | -0.349 |
| 13 | @ Dolphins | L 7-19 | +10.5 | -0.215 |
| 14 | vs Cowboys | L 7-30 | +3 | -0.259 |
| 15 | vs Steelers | W 27-17 | +14.5 | -0.116 |
| 16 | @ Texans | W 37-31 | +7.5 | +0.298 |
| 17 | vs Ravens | L 3-38 | +13.5 | -0.529 |