NFL Game Preview: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns - Week 4

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Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns - Week 4

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NYJ BUF	38 14
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SEA STL	3 20
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DET GB	26 28
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DEN TEN	26 20
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CIN CLE	20 23
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SF ATL	14 16
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CAR NO	14 16
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BAL PIT	17 14
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IND JAC	28 31
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HOU OAK	31 24
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ARI SD	10 41
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WAS PHI	17 12
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CHI NYG	3 17
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NE MIA	41 14
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Bengals 20, Browns 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Cincinnati Bengals
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 15	Carson Palmer	Pass: 210, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 19	Cedric Benson	Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
RB 45	Bernard Scott	Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
WR 8	Chad Ochocinco	Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 29	Terrell Owens	Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 62	Jordan Shipley	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 23	Jermaine Gresham	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 10	Mike Nugent	FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 18	Defense / ST

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Cleveland Browns
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 22	Seneca Wallace	Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 13	Peyton Hillis	Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 36	Josh Cribbs	Rec: 3-50, 1 TD
WR 49	Mohamed Massaquoi	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 75	Chansi Stuckey	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 16	Ben Watson	Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 28	Phil Dawson	FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 17	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Bengals Club has 5-2 record under head coach MARVIN LEWIS at Cleveland Browns Stadium... Bengals have won 4 of past 5 at Cle... QB Carson Palmer is 8-2 against Browns & has completed 210 of 337 (62.3 pct.) passes for 2,255 yards with 23 TDs vs. 14 INTs & 87.3 passer rating. Palmer's 23 TD passes against Cle. are most vs. any opponent... In 2 starts vs. Cle., RB Cedric Benson averages 122.5 rush yards per game (245 total). Benson had 1st TD reception of career last week... WR Chad Ochocinco has 11 TD rec. vs. Browns, most against any team. Ochocinco (63) needs 1 TD rec. to surpass CARL PICKENS for franchise record. WR Terrell Owens averages 82.5 receiving yards per game vs. Cle. (330 total in 4 games)... CB Leon Hall had career-high 3 INTs vs. Browns on 12/21/08. Hall aims for 3rd straight game w/INT. CB Johnathan Joseph has 2 INTs in past 3 games against Browns... DE Antwan Odom had sack in last meeting against Cle.

Browns In only career start vs. Bengals (w/Car. on 10/22/06) QB Jake Delhomme posted 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 87.6 passer rating... QB Seneca Wallace registered 5th career start w/100+ passer rating last week (103.0)... In 1 career start vs. Cin. (10/4/09), RB Jerome Harrison totaled 121 rush yards. RB Peyton Hillis aims for 4th consecutive game with rush TD. Hillis had career-high 144 rush yards last week on 22 att. (6.5 avg.) & tied career best w/7 rec. against Ravens... WR Mohamed Massaquoi had career highs in receptions (8) & receiving yards (148) in last meeting at home vs. Cin... TE Ben Watson had 1st TD reception as Brown last week... Rookie S T.J. Ward (2nd round, No. 38) leads team w/24 tackles in '10... LB Marcus Benard aims for 5th consecutive game with 0.5 sacks or more... WR-KR Josh Cribbs totaled 223 return yards in last game vs. Bengals (PR 120; KR 103). Cribbs totaled 125 yards last week (58 receiving, 47 KR, 20 rush).

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
6		Bye
7	2010-10-24	ATL	A
8	2010-10-31	MIA	H
9	2010-11-08	PIT	H
10	2010-11-14	IND	A
11	2010-11-21	BUF	H
12	2010-11-25	NYJ	A
13	2010-12-05	NO	H
14	2010-12-12	PIT	A
15	2010-12-19	CLE	H
16	2010-12-26	SD	H
17	2011-01-02	BAL	A

Cleveland Browns
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	TB	A	L 14-17	-3
2	2010-09-19	KC	H	L 14-16	-2
3	2010-09-26	BAL	A	L 17-24	-7
4	2010-10-03	CIN	H	W 23-20	+3
5	2010-10-10	ATL	H
6	2010-10-17	PIT	A
7	2010-10-24	NO	A
8		Bye
9	2010-11-07	NE	H
10	2010-11-14	NYJ	H
11	2010-11-21	JAC	A
12	2010-11-28	CAR	H
13	2010-12-05	MIA	A
14	2010-12-12	BUF	A
15	2010-12-19	CIN	A
16	2010-12-26	BAL	H
17	2011-01-02	PIT	H

Injury Report

Cincinnati Bengals
Out	DE Jonathan Fanene (Hamstring)
Questionable	DE Antwan Odom (Wrist) OLB Keith Rivers (Foot) WR Jordan Shipley (Shoulder)
Probable	RB Cedric Benson (Knee) CB Adam Jones (Shoulder)
IR	SS Gibril Wilson (Left Knee)
PUP	FS Tom Nelson (Knee)

Cleveland Browns
Doubtful	OT John St. Clair (Ankle)
Questionable	DE Kenyon Coleman (Knee) QB Jake Delhomme (Ankle) OG Shawn Lauvao (Ankle) WR Brian Robiskie (Hamstring) NT Shaun Rogers (Ankle) DE Robaire Smith (Back)
Probable	OLB Marcus Benard (Ankle) RB James Davis (Thigh) RB Jerome Harrison (Thigh) OT Joe Thomas (Elbow) OLB Jason Trusnik (Head) FB Lawrence Vickers (Groin)
IR	RB Montario Hardesty (Knee) ILB D'Qwell Jackson (Pectoral)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CIN Offense	CLE Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	19.7	15.0	20.2	CIN
Rushing yards	100.3	116.7	108.5	CLE
Rushing yards per attempt	3.24	4.49	4.03	CLE
Completion %	56.6%	59.1%	61.8%	CLE
Passing yards	228.3	197.7	224.2	CIN
Passing yards per completion	9.93	10.78	10.78	CLE
Passing yards per attempt	5.61	6.38	6.66	CLE
Interceptions	1.0	1.0	1.1	-
Fumbles lost	0.3	0.7	0.7	CIN
Sacks allowed	1.0	1.0	2.0	-
3rd down conversions	32.0%	35.1%	38.2%	CLE
4th down conversions	100.0%	0.0%	45.1%	CIN
Time of possession	34:09	28:06	30:17	CIN

Defense Stats Comparison

	CIN Defense	CLE Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	18.3	19.0	20.2	CIN
Rushing yards	104.7	122.7	108.5	CIN
Rushing yards per attempt	4.49	3.83	4.03	CLE
Completion %	54.2%	63.6%	61.8%	CIN
Passing yards	196.0	199.0	224.2	CIN
Passing yards per completion	10.14	10.66	10.78	CIN
Passing yards per attempt	5.50	6.78	6.66	CIN
INT return	1.7	1.0	1.1	CIN
Fumble recoveries	1.0	0.3	0.7	CIN
Sacks	0.7	1.3	2.0	CLE
3rd down conversions	38.5%	40.9%	38.2%	CIN
4th down conversions	0.0%	50.0%	45.1%	CIN
Time of possession	25:51	31:54	30:17	CIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CIN	CLE	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	6.9	6.8	9.1	CIN
Yards per kick return	24.3	14.0	23.7	CIN
Yards allowed per punt return	5.8	4.9	9.1	CLE
Yards allowed per kick return	34.4	21.4	23.7	CLE

Misc Stats Comparison

	CIN	CLE	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.3	7.3	6.5	CIN
Penalty yards	45.0	61.7	56.0	CIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 3 of the 2010 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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Team vs. Team History

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	2	2000-09-10	CLE	CIN	24-7	CLE
2000	9	2000-10-29	CIN	CLE	12-3	CIN
2001	5	2001-10-14	CLE	CIN	14-24	CIN
2001	11	2001-11-25	CIN	CLE	0-18	CLE
2002	2	2002-09-15	CIN	CLE	7-20	CLE
2002	11	2002-11-17	CLE	CIN	27-20	CLE
2003	4	2003-09-28	CIN	CLE	21-14	CIN
2003	17	2003-12-28	CLE	CIN	22-14	CLE
2004	6	2004-10-17	CIN	CLE	17-34	CLE
2004	12	2004-11-28	CLE	CIN	48-58	CIN
2005	1	2005-09-11	CIN	CLE	27-13	CIN
2005	14	2005-12-11	CLE	CIN	20-23	CIN
2006	2	2006-09-17	CLE	CIN	17-34	CIN
2006	12	2006-11-26	CIN	CLE	30-0	CIN
2007	2	2007-09-16	CIN	CLE	45-51	CLE
2007	16	2007-12-23	CLE	CIN	14-19	CIN
2008	4	2008-09-28	CLE	CIN	20-12	CLE
2008	16	2008-12-21	CIN	CLE	14-0	CIN
2009	4	2009-10-04	CIN	CLE	23-20	CIN
2009	12	2009-11-29	CLE	CIN	7-16	CIN

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.

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