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Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers - Week 14
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

IND
TEN		 30
 28
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ATL
CAR		 31
 10
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OAK
JAC		 31
 38
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TB
WAS		 17
 16
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GB
DET		 3
 7
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CLE
BUF		 6
 13
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CIN
PIT		 7
 23
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STL
NO		 13
 31
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SEA
SF		 21
 40
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DEN
ARI		 13
 43
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MIA
NYJ		 10
 6
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NE
CHI		 36
 7
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KC
SD		 0
 31
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PHI
DAL		 30
 27
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NYG
MIN		 21
 3
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BAL
HOU		 34
 28
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Steelers 24, Bengals 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Cincinnati Bengals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 20 Carson Palmer Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 28 Cedric Benson Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 22 Terrell Owens Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 36 Chad Ochocinco Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 76 Jordan Shipley Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
 TE 21 Jermaine Gresham Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 18 Clint Stitser FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 28 Defense / ST  
View all Week 14 Rankings or Projections
  
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 14 Ben Roethlisberger Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 7 Rashard Mendenhall Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
WR 6 Mike Wallace Rec: 9-100, 1 TD
WR 25 Hines Ward Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 91 Emmanuel Sanders Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 29 Matt Spaeth Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 27 Shaun Suisham FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 1 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Bengals Club has won 2 of past 3 against Steelers... QB Carson Palmer averages 291.7 passing yards per game on road in '10 (1,750 total). Palmer (148) needs 2 TD passes to join KEN ANDERSON (197) & BOOMER ESIASON (187) as only players in Bengals history to reach 150 TD passes... RB Cedric Benson (837) needs 163 rush yards to reach 1,000 in consecutive seasons for 1st time in career. Benson tied career-high w/ 2 rush TDs last week... WR Terrell Owens had 10 rec. for 141 yards w/ 2 TD catches in last game vs. Steelers. Has 5 TD catches in 6 games vs. Pit. Owens (961) needs 39 rec. yards to join Pro Football HOFer WR JERRY RICE (14) & WR RANDY MOSS (10) as only players ever w/ at least 10 1,000-yard seasons. Owens (9) needs 1 TD catch to record 9th season w/ 10+ TD receptions. WR Chad Ochocinco averages 81.2 receiving yards per game on road in '10 (487 total)... Rookie DE Carlos Dunlap (2nd round, No. 54) has 3.5 sacks in past 2 games & aims for 3rd straight w/ sack... S Roy Williams had INT in last game vs. Pit.

Steelers With the Steelers win last week, MIKE TOMLIN became only 7th head coach to win at least nine games in each of 1st 4 seasons since '70... For career (incl. postseason), QB Ben Roethlisberger is 10-4 (.714) against Cin. & has completed 254 of 401 passes (63.3 pct.) for 2,973 yards w/ 20 TDs vs. 14 INTs & 87.8 passer rating. Aims for 4th straight game at home w/ 3 TD passes... RB Rashard Mendenhall had 99 rush yards in last game vs. Cin. Mendenhall (9) needs rush TD to become 5th RB in Steelers history to have 10+ rush TDs in single season. Has 5 rush TDs in 5 games at Heinz Field in '10... WR Hines Ward has 15 career TD receptions vs. Cin., most vs. any opponent. WR Mike Wallace had 100+ receiving yards in 2 of past 3 against Cin. (102, 110)... Defense is allowing league-low 62.3 rush yards per game this year... LB James Farrior aims for 4th straight game w/ sack... S Troy Polamalu had sack & FF last week, leading to game-winning TD.


Results and Schedule
Cincinnati Bengals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 NE A L 24-38 -14
2 2010-09-19 BAL H W 15-10 +5
3 2010-09-26 CAR A W 20-7 +13
4 2010-10-03 CLE A L 20-23 -3
5 2010-10-10 TB H L 21-24 -3
6   Bye      
7 2010-10-24 ATL A L 32-39 -7
8 2010-10-31 MIA H L 14-22 -8
9 2010-11-08 PIT H L 21-27 -6
10 2010-11-14 IND A L 17-23 -6
11 2010-11-21 BUF H L 31-49 -18
12 2010-11-25 NYJ A L 10-26 -16
13 2010-12-05 NO H L 30-34 -4
14 2010-12-12 PIT A L 7-23 -16
15 2010-12-19 CLE H    
16 2010-12-26 SD H    
17 2011-01-02 BAL A    
   
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 ATL H W 15-9 +6
2 2010-09-19 TEN A W 19-11 +8
3 2010-09-26 TB A W 38-13 +25
4 2010-10-03 BAL H L 14-17 -3
5   Bye      
6 2010-10-17 CLE H W 28-10 +18
7 2010-10-24 MIA A W 23-22 +1
8 2010-10-31 NO A L 10-20 -10
9 2010-11-08 CIN A W 27-21 +6
10 2010-11-14 NE H L 26-39 -13
11 2010-11-21 OAK H W 35-3 +32
12 2010-11-28 BUF A W 19-16 +3
13 2010-12-05 BAL A W 13-10 +3
14 2010-12-12 CIN H W 23-7 +16
15 2010-12-19 NYJ H    
16 2010-12-23 CAR H    
17 2011-01-02 CLE A    

Injury Report
Cincinnati Bengals
Questionable  TE Jermaine Gresham (Not Injury Related)
 CB Johnathan Joseph (Ankle)
Probable  DE Carlos Dunlap (Hip)
 OLB Rey Maualuga (Shoulder)
 WR Terrell Owens (Knee)
 OC Tony Semple (Shoulder)
 DT Pat Sims (Knee)
IR  FS Chris Crocker (Right Knee MCL)
 DE Jonathan Fanene (Hamstring)
 CB Brandon Ghee (Groin)
 DT Tank Johnson (Right Knee)
 CB Adam Jones (Neck)
 K Mike Nugent (Right Knee ACL)
 DE Antwan Odom (Wrist)
 DE Frostee Rucker (Knee)
 OT Andre Smith (Foot)
 CB Morgan Trent (Knee)
 SS Gibril Wilson (Left Knee)
   
Pittsburgh Steelers
Out  TE Heath Miller (Concussion)
 DE Aaron Smith (Triceps)
Probable  OT Flozell Adams (Ankle)
 SS Troy Polamalu (Ankle)
 RB Isaac Redman (Ankle)
IR  OT Willie Colon (Achilles)
 QB Dennis Dixon (Knee)
 OT Max Starks (Neck)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Offense 		 PIT
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 20.5 21.3 22.7 PIT
Rushing yards 82.0 116.8 113.8 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 3.62 4.25 4.20 PIT
Completion % 58.7% 61.0% 61.3% PIT
Passing yards 204.3 229.0 231.6 PIT
Passing yards per completion 9.11 11.49 11.07 PIT
Passing yards per attempt 5.35 7.00 6.79 PIT
Interceptions 1.5 0.8 1.0 PIT
Fumbles lost 0.8 0.8 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 2.8 3.3 2.1 CIN
3rd down conversions 37.2% 41.0% 38.8% PIT
4th down conversions 75.0% 50.0% 50.6% CIN
Time of possession 29:39 32:01 30:18 PIT
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Defense 		 PIT
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 27.5 16.8 22.7 PIT
Rushing yards 136.3 58.0 113.8 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 4.68 3.15 4.20 PIT
Completion % 64.1% 59.8% 61.3% PIT
Passing yards 220.0 246.8 231.6 CIN
Passing yards per completion 10.87 9.99 11.07 PIT
Passing yards per attempt 6.96 5.98 6.79 PIT
INT return 1.0 0.8 1.0 CIN
Fumble recoveries 0.3 1.0 0.6 PIT
Sacks 1.5 3.0 2.1 PIT
3rd down conversions 33.8% 30.8% 38.8% PIT
4th down conversions 100.0% 50.0% 50.6% PIT
Time of possession 30:21 28:26 30:18 PIT

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CIN   PIT  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.2 10.9 9.7 PIT
Yards per kick return 24.0 23.2 22.0 CIN
Yards allowed per punt return 3.8 7.2 9.7 CIN
Yards allowed per kick return 21.5 21.3 22.0 PIT
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CIN   PIT  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.5 8.0 6.1 CIN
Penalty yards 36.8 71.5 50.4 CIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2010 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 8 to 13 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 7 2000-10-15 CIN PIT 0-15 PIT
2000 13 2000-11-26 PIT CIN 48-28 PIT
2001 4 2001-10-07 CIN PIT 7-16 PIT
2001 16 2001-12-30 PIT CIN 23-26 CIN
2002 6 2002-10-13 PIT CIN 34-7 PIT
2002 12 2002-11-24 CIN PIT 21-29 PIT
2003 3 2003-09-21 PIT CIN 17-10 PIT
2003 13 2003-11-30 CIN PIT 24-20 CIN
2004 4 2004-10-03 CIN PIT 17-28 PIT
2004 11 2004-11-21 PIT CIN 19-14 PIT
2005 7 2005-10-23 PIT CIN 27-13 PIT
2005 13 2005-12-04 CIN PIT 38-31 CIN
2005 WC 2006-01-08 PIT CIN 31-17 PIT
2006 3 2006-09-24 CIN PIT 28-20 CIN
2006 17 2006-12-31 PIT CIN 23-17 PIT
2007 8 2007-10-28 PIT CIN 24-13 PIT
2007 13 2007-12-02 CIN PIT 10-24 PIT
2008 7 2008-10-19 PIT CIN 38-10 PIT
2008 12 2008-11-20 CIN PIT 10-27 PIT
2009 3 2009-09-27 PIT CIN 20-23 CIN
2009 10 2009-11-15 CIN PIT 18-12 CIN
2010 9 2010-11-08 PIT CIN 27-21 PIT

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. WC = Wild-Card




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