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Final Score Prediction

Ravens 24, Bengals 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Cincinnati Bengals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 14 Andy Dalton Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 25 Cedric Benson Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 38 Bernard Scott Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 WR 23 Jerome Simpson Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
 WR 42 Andre Caldwell Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
TE 8 Jermaine Gresham Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 16 Mike Nugent FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 15 Defense / ST  
 
Baltimore Ravens
Rank  Player Projections
QB 12 Joe Flacco Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 4 Ray Rice Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
WR 7 Anquan Boldin Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 36 Torrey Smith Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
TE 12 Ed Dickson Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 14 Billy Cundiff FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 5 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Bengals Seek 4th consecutive win on road in '11... Rookie QB Andy Dalton (2nd round, No. 35) is 4-1 as starter on road & has 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 93.3 rating. Dalton has 14 TD passes, most by rookie QB through 9 games of season since merger ('70). Dalton (14) needs 2 TD passes to surpass GREG COOK (15 in '69) for most TD passes by rookie in franchise history. Dalton (1,866) surpassed Cook (1,854 in '69) last week for most passing yards by a rookie in club annals... In past 4 vs. Ravens, RB Cedric Benson is averaging 92 rush yards per game (368 total)... Rookie WR A.J. Green (1st round, No. 4) leads NFL rookies in rec. (41), rec. yards (635) & TD catches (6). 4 of Green's 6 TDs have been for 35+ yards. WR Jerome Simpson had career-best 12 catches in last game vs. Bal (1/2/11)... TE Jermaine Gresham has 3 TD rec. in past 4... Bengals allow 86.8 rush yards per game in '11, 2nd-best in NFL (49ers, 73.2)... Defense has 9 INTs in past 4 vs. Bal... DE Carlos Dunlap had 1.5 sacks in last game vs. Bal.

Ravens Club aims for 7th consecutive win at home... QB Joe Flacco has 23-5 record (.821) at home & has 32 TDs vs. 16 INTs & 89.3 rating. Flacco aims for 3rd consecutive game with 300+ passing yards (336, 305). In past 4 vs. Cin., RB Ray Rice is averaging 118 scrimmage yards per game (281 rush; 191 rec.). Rice leads AFC RBs with 46 rec. in '11. Rice posted 1st career TD pass last week... WR Anquan Boldin (693) needs 7 rec. to reach 700 career. Rookie WR Torrey Smith (2nd round, No. 58) averages 18.5 yards per catch (23 rec., 425 yards)... TE Ed Dickson had career-best in catches (10), rec. yards (79) & TDs (2) last week... Ravens allow 284.7 yards per game in '11, 3rd-fewest in NFL (Hou., 269.7; Pit., 280.1)... Defense ranks 2nd in AFC with 27 sacks (Hou., 28)... LB Terrell Suggs (74.5) needs 0.5 sack to reach 75 career... S Ed Reed has 8 career INTs vs. Cin... LB Ray Lewis has 5 career INTs against Cin., most vs. any opponent.


Results and Schedule
Cincinnati Bengals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 CLE A W 27-17 +10
2 2011-09-18 DEN A L 22-24 -2
3 2011-09-25 SF H L 8-13 -5
4 2011-10-02 BUF H W 23-20 +3
5 2011-10-09 JAC A W 30-20 +10
6 2011-10-16 IND H W 27-17 +10
7   Bye      
8 2011-10-30 SEA A W 34-12 +22
9 2011-11-06 TEN A W 24-17 +7
10 2011-11-13 PIT H L 17-24 -7
11 2011-11-20 BAL A L 24-31 -7
12 2011-11-27 CLE H    
13 2011-12-04 PIT A    
14 2011-12-11 HOU H    
15 2011-12-18 STL A    
16 2011-12-24 ARI H    
17 2012-01-01 BAL H    
   
Baltimore Ravens
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 PIT H W 35-7 +28
2 2011-09-18 TEN A L 13-26 -13
3 2011-09-25 STL A W 37-7 +30
4 2011-10-02 NYJ H W 34-17 +17
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 HOU H W 29-14 +15
7 2011-10-24 JAC A L 7-12 -5
8 2011-10-30 ARI H W 30-27 +3
9 2011-11-06 PIT A W 23-20 +3
10 2011-11-13 SEA A L 17-22 -5
11 2011-11-20 CIN H W 31-24 +7
12 2011-11-24 SF H    
13 2011-12-04 CLE A    
14 2011-12-11 IND H    
15 2011-12-18 SD A    
16 2011-12-24 CLE H    
17 2012-01-01 CIN A    

Injury Report
Cincinnati Bengals
Doubtful  WR A.J. Green (Knee)
 TE Donald Lee (Foot)
Questionable  DE Carlos Dunlap (Hamstring)
Probable  CB Nate Clements (Knee)
 OC Kyle Cook (Foot)
 SS Chris Crocker (Knee)
 DE Jonathan Fanene (Illness)
 CB Adam Jones (Groin)
 RB Brian Leonard (Knee)
 OLB Dontay Moch (Illness)
 DE Frostee Rucker (Knee)
 SS Gibril Wilson (Ankle)
IR  CB Leon Hall (Achilles)
 MLB Roddrick Muckelroy (Achilles)
 TE Bo Scaife (Neck)
 WR Jordan Shipley (Left Knee)
Non-Football Related  OLB Keith Rivers (Undisclosed)
   
Baltimore Ravens
Out  RB Anthony Allen (Thigh)
 DE Art Jones (Head)
Questionable  ILB Dannell Ellerbe (Thigh)
 WR Lee Evans (Ankle)
 ILB Ray Lewis (Foot)
IR  ILB Prescott Burgess (Thigh)
 CB Domonique Foxworth (Right Knee)
 OT Ramon Harewood (Ankle)
 DE Michael McAdoo (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Offense 
BAL
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 27.0 23.0 21.5 CIN
Rushing yards 98.3 83.0 120.7 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.32 3.70 4.39 BAL
Completion % 62.0% 58.6% 59.6% CIN
Passing yards 180.7 275.3 220.7 BAL
Passing yards per completion 9.56 9.51 10.99 CIN
Passing yards per attempt 5.93 5.57 6.55 CIN
Interceptions 1.0 1.0 1.0 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 1.0 0.5 CIN
Sacks allowed 0.7 2.7 2.3 CIN
3rd down conversions 43.2% 41.8% 38.5% CIN
4th down conversions 66.7% 100.0% 44.5% BAL
Time of possession 32:13 29:12 30:09 CIN
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Defense 
BAL
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 18.0 18.7 21.5 CIN
Rushing yards 89.3 107.0 120.7 CIN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.62 3.29 4.39 BAL
Completion % 59.0% 54.2% 59.6% BAL
Passing yards 224.3 168.7 220.7 BAL
Passing yards per completion 11.13 11.70 10.99 CIN
Passing yards per attempt 6.57 6.35 6.55 BAL
INT return 0.7 0.3 1.0 CIN
Fumble recoveries 1.3 0.3 0.5 CIN
Sacks 3.0 3.0 2.3 -
3rd down conversions 39.1% 31.0% 38.5% BAL
4th down conversions 66.7% 50.0% 44.5% BAL
Time of possession 27:47 30:48 30:09 CIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CIN   BAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 12.2 6.7 9.7 CIN
Yards per kick return 25.1 24.6 22.8 CIN
Yards allowed per punt return 5.3 13.3 9.7 CIN
Yards allowed per kick return 22.4 26.8 22.8 CIN
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CIN   BAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.7 6.3 6.8 BAL
Penalty yards 62.3 48.0 56.8 BAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 5 to 10 of the 2011 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 5 to 10 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 4 2000-09-24 CIN BAL 0-37 BAL
2000 10 2000-11-05 BAL CIN 27-7 BAL
2001 2 2001-09-23 BAL CIN 10-21 CIN
2001 15 2001-12-23 CIN BAL 0-16 BAL
2002 10 2002-11-10 CIN BAL 27-38 BAL
2002 13 2002-12-01 BAL CIN 27-23 BAL
2003 7 2003-10-19 BAL CIN 26-34 CIN
2003 14 2003-12-07 CIN BAL 13-31 BAL
2004 3 2004-09-26 BAL CIN 23-9 BAL
2004 13 2004-12-05 CIN BAL 27-26 CIN
2005 9 2005-11-06 CIN BAL 21-9 CIN
2005 12 2005-11-27 BAL CIN 29-42 CIN
2006 9 2006-11-05 CIN BAL 20-26 BAL
2006 13 2006-11-30 BAL CIN 7-13 CIN
2007 1 2007-09-10 BAL CIN 20-27 CIN
2007 10 2007-11-11 CIN BAL 21-7 CIN
2008 1 2008-09-07 CIN BAL 10-17 BAL
2008 13 2008-11-30 BAL CIN 34-3 BAL
2009 5 2009-10-11 CIN BAL 17-14 CIN
2009 9 2009-11-08 BAL CIN 7-17 CIN
2010 2 2010-09-19 BAL CIN 10-15 CIN
2010 17 2011-01-02 CIN BAL 7-13 BAL

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.