AFC North · 2026
Cincinnati Bengals
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.108
- Success rate48.7%
- EPA / dropback+0.206
- EPA / rush-0.087
- Explosive rate7.8%
- CPOE+7.31
- Third-down rate50.7%
- Red-zone TD rate64.8%
- Points / drive2.52
- Turnover rate1.4%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.034
- Success rate allowed43.6%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.001
- EPA / rush allowed-0.094
- Explosive rate allowed8.9%
- Pressure rate (proxy)23.8%
- Sack rate8.5%
- Points / drive allowed1.78
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Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.108 · 83th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.034 · 36th %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.
Availability
Week 8 injury report
The official league filing — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
- OutKyle DuggerSQuadricep· DNP
- QuestionableJoe Giles-HarrisLBCalf· Limited
- DNPB.J. HillDTNot injury related - resting player
- DNPDexter LawrenceDTNot injury related - resting player
- DNPJonathan AllenDTNot injury related - resting player
- LimitedJordan BattleSHamstring
Roster
77 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sean Clifford | QB | 28 | 6'2" 212 | 3 | Penn State | DEV |
| 9 | Joe Burrow | QB | 31 | 6'4" 216 | 6 | LSU; Ohio State | ACT |
| 11 | Josh Johnson | QB | 40 | 6'3" 219 | 18 | San Diego | DEV |
| 16 | Joe Flacco | QB | 41 | 6'6" 245 | 18 | Delaware; Pittsburgh | ACT |
Backs & receivers22
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 26 | 6'0" 205 | 5 | LSU | ACT |
| 5 | Tee Higgins | WR | 27 | 6'4" 220 | 6 | Clemson | ACT |
| 12 | Ke'Shawn Williams | WR | 26 | 5'9" 189 | 1 | Indiana; Wake Forest | DEV |
| 14 | Jordan Moore | WR | 24 | 6'0" 191 | 1 | Duke | DEV |
| 17 | Noah Thomas | WR | 22 | 6'5" 205 | R | Georgia; Texas A&M | DEV |
| 25 | Tahj Brooks | RB | 24 | 5'9" 220 | 1 | Texas Tech | ACT |
| 30 | Chase Brown | RB | 26 | 5'10" 210 | 3 | Illinois; Western Michigan | ACT |
| 31 | Kentrel Bullock | RB | 24 | 5'10" 205 | R | South Alabama; Mississippi | DEV |
| 34 | Samaje Perine | RB | 32 | 5'10" 240 | 9 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 36 | Kendall Milton | RB | 24 | 6'1" 230 | 2 | Georgia | DEV |
| 40 | Caden Prieskorn | TE | 28 | 6'5" 255 | 1 | Mississippi; Memphis | DEV |
| 48 | Josh Kattus | TE | 22 | 6'4" 247 | R | Kentucky | DEV |
| 80 | Andrei Iosivas | WR | 28 | 6'3" 210 | 3 | Princeton | RES |
| 81 | Dohnte Meyers | WR | 26 | 5'11" 186 | R | Delta State University; Presbyterian College | ACT |
| 82 | Mitchell Tinsley | WR | 28 | 6'1" 205 | 3 | Penn State; Western Kentucky | ACT |
| 83 | Cam Grandy | TE | 28 | 6'5" 253 | 2 | Illinois State; Missouri Western | ACT |
| 83 | Erick All | TE | 27 | 6'5" 255 | 2 | Iowa; Michigan | RES |
| 84 | Jack Endries | TE | 22 | 6'5" 245 | R | Texas; California | ACT |
| 86 | Colbie Young | WR | 24 | 6'4" 218 | R | Georgia; Miami; Lackawanna JC | ACT |
| 87 | Tanner Hudson | TE | 33 | 6'5" 239 | 8 | Southern Arkansas; Memphis | RES |
| 88 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 32 | 6'6" 245 | 8 | Penn State | ACT |
| 89 | Drew Sample | TE | 30 | 6'5" 259 | 7 | Washington | ACT |
Offensive line12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Brian Parker II | OL | 22 | 6'5" 309 | R | Duke | RES |
| 63 | Dylan Fairchild | OL | 23 | 6'5" 315 | 1 | Georgia | ACT |
| 64 | Ted Karras | OL | 33 | 6'4" 310 | 10 | Illinois | ACT |
| 65 | Connor Lew | OL | 21 | 6'4" 310 | R | Auburn | ACT |
| 66 | Dalton Risner | OL | 31 | 6'5" 312 | 7 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 69 | Jacob Bayer | OL | 25 | 6'3" 310 | 1 | Arkansas State; Lamar | ACT |
| 71 | Amarius Mims | OL | 25 | 6'8" 350 | 2 | Georgia | ACT |
| 73 | Javon Foster | OL | 26 | 6'5" 319 | 2 | Missouri | ACT |
| 74 | Jalen Rivers | OL | 25 | 6'5" 319 | 1 | Miami | ACT |
| 75 | Orlando Brown | OL | 30 | 6'8" 350 | 8 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 76 | Blake Freeland | OL | 25 | 6'7" 305 | 3 | BYU | DEV |
| 77 | Myles Hinton | OL | 24 | 6'6" 342 | 1 | Michigan; Stanford | ACT |
Defensive front21
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Oren Burks | LB | 31 | 6'3" 233 | 8 | Vanderbilt | ACT |
| 43 | Joe Giles-Harris | LB | 29 | 6'2" 234 | 7 | Duke | ACT |
| 44 | Demetrius Knight Jr. | LB | 26 | 6'2" 240 | 1 | South Carolina; Charlotte | ACT |
| 45 | Jack Kiser | LB | 27 | 6'2" 231 | 1 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 47 | Swayze Bozeman | LB | 29 | 6'1" 225 | 2 | Southern Mississippi; Copiah-Lincoln Junior College | RES |
| 49 | Barrett Carter | LB | 25 | 6'0" 230 | 1 | Clemson | ACT |
| 50 | Emany Johnson | LB | 27 | 6'2" 216 | 2 | Nevada | DEV |
| 51 | Isaiah Foskey | DL | 27 | 6'5" 280 | 3 | Notre Dame | DEV |
| 52 | Cedric Johnson | DL | 25 | 6'3" 265 | 2 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 53 | Boye Mafe | DL | 29 | 6'4" 265 | 4 | Minnesota | ACT |
| 55 | Cashius Howell | DL | 23 | 6'4" 253 | R | Texas A&M; Bowling Green | ACT |
| 56 | Garmon Randolph | LB | 27 | 6'8" 260 | 1 | Baylor | DEV |
| 90 | Kris Jenkins | DL | 26 | 6'3" 310 | 2 | Michigan | ACT |
| 92 | B.J. Hill | DL | 31 | 6'3" 311 | 8 | N.C. State | ACT |
| 93 | Jonathan Allen | DL | 31 | 6'3" 300 | 9 | Alabama | ACT |
| 94 | Shemar Stewart | DL | 24 | 6'5" 267 | 1 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 95 | Howard Cross III | DL | 25 | 6'1" 288 | 1 | Notre Dame | DEV |
| 96 | Landon Robinson | DL | 23 | 6'0" 295 | R | Navy | ACT |
| 97 | Dexter Lawrence | DL | 30 | 6'5" 350 | 7 | Clemson | ACT |
| 98 | Tedarrell Slaton | DL | 30 | 6'5" 340 | 5 | Florida | ACT |
| 99 | Myles Murphy | DL | 24 | 6'5" 275 | 3 | Clemson | ACT |
Secondary15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | DJ Turner II | DB | 27 | 5'11" 185 | 3 | Michigan | ACT |
| 6 | Bryan Cook | DB | 28 | 6'1" 210 | 4 | Cincinnati; Howard | ACT |
| 20 | Tacario Davis | DB | 22 | 6'4" 194 | R | Washington; Arizona | ACT |
| 21 | Bralyn Lux | DB | 26 | 5'10" 179 | 1 | Texas Tech | DEV |
| 22 | Russ Yeast | DB | 27 | 5'10" 195 | 4 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 23 | Daxton Hill | DB | 27 | 6'0" 192 | 4 | Michigan | ACT |
| 24 | Trikweze Bridges | DB | 27 | 6'2" 200 | 1 | Florida; Oregon | DEV |
| 26 | Ja'Sir Taylor | DB | 27 | 5'10" 185 | 4 | Wake Forest | RES |
| 27 | Jordan Battle | DB | 27 | 6'1" 215 | 3 | Alabama | ACT |
| 28 | Josh Newton | DB | 27 | 5'11" 190 | 2 | TCU; Louisiana-Monroe | ACT |
| 29 | Kyle Dugger | DB | 30 | 6'1" 216 | 6 | Lenoir Rhyne | ACT |
| 33 | Beau Brade | DB | 24 | 6'0" 200 | 2 | Maryland | DEV |
| 35 | Jalen Davis | DB | 30 | 5'10" 185 | 8 | Utah State | RES |
| 37 | PJ Jules | DB | 25 | 6'0" 203 | 2 | Southern Illinois | ACT |
| 38 | D.J. Ivey | DB | 26 | 6'1" 195 | 3 | Miami | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Evan McPherson | K | 27 | 5'11" 185 | 5 | Florida | ACT |
| 8 | Ryan Rehkow | P | 29 | 6'5" 235 | 2 | BYU | ACT |
| 46 | William Wagner | LS | 27 | 6'2" 240 | 1 | Michigan | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Buccaneers | W 33-27 | -3.5 | +0.001 |
| 2 | @ Texans | W 20-6 | +3 | -0.107 |
| 3 | @ Steelers | L 27-30 | -3.5 | +0.260 |
| 4 | vs Jaguars | L 17-22 | -2.5 | +0.040 |
| 5 | @ Dolphins | W 31-24 | -7 | +0.159 |
| 7 | @ Ravens | W 35-13 | -3 | +0.349 |
| 8 | vs Titans | — | -13.5 | — |
| 9 | @ Falcons | — | -3 | — |
| 10 | vs Steelers | — | — | — |
| 11 | @ Commanders | — | — | — |
| 12 | vs Saints | — | — | — |
| 13 | @ Browns | — | — | — |
| 14 | vs Chiefs | — | — | — |
| 15 | @ Panthers | — | — | — |
| 16 | @ Colts | — | — | — |
| 17 | vs Ravens | — | — | — |
| 18 | vs Browns | — | — | — |

