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Running Back, Cincinnati Bengals
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Draft: 2013 Round 2 (5)
College: North Carolina
Ht: 5’10” Wt: 205 DOB: 1991-11-22 Age: 25 |
| RB Rank |
Tier |
ADP-12 |
#55 
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8 |
13.08 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Season |
Team |
G |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
FPts/G |
| 2013 |
CIN |
16 |
170 |
695 |
4.1 |
5 |
71 |
56 |
514 |
9.2 |
3 |
168.9 |
10.6 |
| 2014 |
CIN |
13 |
168 |
680 |
4.0 |
5 |
59 |
43 |
349 |
8.1 |
2 |
144.9 |
11.1 |
| 2015 |
CIN |
16 |
154 |
730 |
4.7 |
2 |
66 |
49 |
472 |
9.6 |
0 |
132.2 |
8.3 |
| 2016 |
CIN |
10 |
91 |
337 |
3.7 |
2 |
51 |
39 |
336 |
8.6 |
1 |
85.3 |
8.5 |
| 2017 (Projected) |
CIN |
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85 |
356 |
4.2 |
1 |
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35 |
316 |
9.0 |
2 |
85.2 |
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Bernard was having trouble holding a ton of value even before going down in Week 10 with a torn ACL. Outside of a huge 9-catch, 100-yard receiving day in Week 2, Bernard wasn't producing his typical numbers in the air, failing to surpass 50 yards or 5 receptions. Seeing as much of his value in standard leagues (and especially PPR leagues) came via the air, this was a letdown for fantasy owners. Cincinnati seems to have never seen Bernard as a lead back, and with the addition of rookie Joe Mixon, this is more evident than ever.
The good news for Bernard is that his recovery from ACL surgery seems to have been flawless, and he's making noise in camp. I don't think the Bengals anticipated having Bernard for meaningful snaps to start the season, but now that they do, this will change the backfield rotation significantly. Look for Jeremy Hill to remain the goal-line back, and for Bernard to be the 3rd down and no-huddle option. At least early on, look for Mixon to be sprinkled in, and Bernard to be good for 8-10 touches a game. I don't know that this changes much as the season goes on, so I have real trouble finding a place for Bernard in standard leagues. It's simply not enough volume for a guy who averages around 4 yards-per-carry for his career. So while the injury risk isn't as big as it once was, the development of Mixon weighs more heavily on Bernard's value. Add Gio as one of the last runners on your roster and hope Mixon gets off to a slow start I guess.
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Huge role right out the gate for Joe Mixon?
Team website hints at feature-back role for rookie
By: Doug Orth | Thu Aug 3, 5:55 pm
|  | Bengals.com editor Geoff Hobson addressed Joe Mixon in a Q&A with readers Wednesday, Aug. 3: Mixon is the real deal. I think you have to think about him as a 15-to-20-carry-a-game guy with three to five catches. Right away. Sept. 10. Vs. Baltimore. That said, I think they should keep Jeremy Hill. ... This guy can still help them. He’s a good back, very good on the goal-line and what a perfect panacea for an offensive line in transition: a stable of three starting caliber backs in Mixon, Hill, and Giovani Bernard. Perfect. Rotate them, make sure you run it 30-35 times to take heat off the young tackles, and how much room do you think that will give A.J. Green and friends? (Bengals.com)
FFToday's Take: Mixon has done nothing in camp to remove any of the shine off his luster, and the idea of him starting Week 1 should come as a surprise to no one. Whether or not the Bengals want to give him 250 carries and 40 catches is another story, especially since Hill remains an effective goal-line back and Bernard is a very capable receiver. Mixon's workload in the team's dress rehearsal (third preseason game) could be telling as to whether Hobson is right.
|  Eifert and Gio ready for camp?
Bengals hope two offensive stars will be cleared to particiapte
By: Mike Krueger | Mon Jul 24, 10:00 am
| | It seems an annual rite of summer to wonder about the health of Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert, but the 2015 Pro Bowler has said all along he should be ready to participate fully in training camp and all indications are that will be the case when camp opens.
Surprisingly, running back Giovani Bernard looks like he’ll be cleared to participate as well come Friday after rupturing his left anterior cruciate ligament just eight months ago. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
FFToday's Take: Both are said to be on schedule with their rehab and it sounds like they will be ready but likely limited when camp begins for the Bengals on Friday. Earlier reports suggested Bernard may miss a couple games to start this season.
| Jeremy Hill still in the RB mix
The forgotten man in the Bengals backfield will still have a role
By: Mike Krueger | Fri Jul 7, 10:00 am
| | I don’t see Jeremy Hill going anywhere in this the last year of his deal after head coach Marvin Lewis’ fiery defense of him during the offseason. Hill is going to be far from invisible, at least at the start of things with Giovani Bernard coming off of ACL surgery and second-rounder Joe Mixon learning the ropes. Hill figures to always be a presence inside the 5. (Bengals.com)
FFToday's Take: Geoff Hobson from Bengals.com was answering a reader's question in his opinion above. Hobson went on to note that Mixon may start the season as the third-down back given Gio's injury with a lot of split time between Hill and Mixon until one emerges. With Mixon being the superior talent he's the favorite to lead the Bengals' RBs in fantasy points when it's all said and done.
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
at NYJ |
W 23-22 |
5 |
25 |
5.0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
0 |
3.0 |
| 2 |
at PIT |
L 16-24 |
5 |
17 |
3.4 |
0 |
11 |
9 |
100 |
11.1 |
1 |
17.7 |
| 3 |
DEN |
L 17-29 |
5 |
8 |
1.6 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
36 |
7.2 |
0 |
4.4 |
| 4 |
MIA |
W 22-7 |
10 |
18 |
1.8 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
24 |
8.0 |
0 |
4.2 |
| 5 |
at DAL |
L 14-28 |
9 |
50 |
5.6 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
46 |
7.7 |
0 |
9.6 |
| 6 |
at NE |
L 17-35 |
15 |
49 |
3.3 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
45 |
11.3 |
0 |
9.4 |
| 7 |
CLE |
W 31-17 |
17 |
80 |
4.7 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
0 |
14.7 |
| 8 |
WAS |
T 27-27 |
11 |
52 |
4.7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
14.0 |
0 |
12.6 |
| 10 |
at NYG |
L 20-21 |
7 |
17 |
2.4 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
19 |
6.3 |
0 |
3.6 |
| 11 |
BUF |
L 12-16 |
7 |
21 |
3.0 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
40 |
8.0 |
0 |
6.1 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
at OAK |
W 33-13 |
8 |
63 |
7.9 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
25 |
4.2 |
0 |
8.8 |
| 2 |
SD |
W 24-19 |
20 |
123 |
6.2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
5.3 |
0 |
13.9 |
| 3 |
at BAL |
W 28-24 |
13 |
49 |
3.8 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
34 |
11.3 |
0 |
8.3 |
| 4 |
KC |
W 36-21 |
13 |
62 |
4.8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
12.2 |
| 5 |
SEA |
W 27-24 |
15 |
80 |
5.3 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
21 |
4.2 |
0 |
10.1 |
| 6 |
at BUF |
W 34-21 |
8 |
50 |
6.3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
23 |
23.0 |
0 |
13.3 |
| 8 |
at PIT |
W 16-10 |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
22 |
11.0 |
0 |
3.4 |
| 9 |
CLE |
W 31-10 |
13 |
72 |
5.5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
14.0 |
0 |
8.6 |
| 10 |
HOU |
L 6-10 |
8 |
36 |
4.5 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
43 |
8.6 |
0 |
7.9 |
| 11 |
at ARI |
L 31-34 |
6 |
18 |
3.0 |
0 |
10 |
8 |
128 |
16.0 |
0 |
14.6 |
| 12 |
STL |
W 31-7 |
10 |
16 |
1.6 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
51 |
25.5 |
0 |
6.7 |
| 13 |
at CLE |
W 37-3 |
5 |
26 |
5.2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
9.0 |
0 |
3.5 |
| 14 |
PIT |
L 20-33 |
6 |
40 |
6.7 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
27 |
9.0 |
0 |
6.7 |
| 15 |
at SF |
W 24-14 |
14 |
33 |
2.4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
18 |
4.5 |
0 |
5.1 |
| 16 |
at DEN |
L 17-20 |
8 |
14 |
1.8 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
29 |
7.3 |
0 |
4.3 |
| 17 |
BAL |
W 24-16 |
6 |
36 |
6.0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
0 |
4.8 |
| WC |
PIT |
L 16-18 |
6 |
28 |
4.7 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1.0 |
0 |
3.0 |
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WC = Wild-Card
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
at BAL |
W 23-16 |
14 |
48 |
3.4 |
0 |
10 |
6 |
62 |
10.3 |
0 |
11.0 |
| 2 |
ATL |
W 24-10 |
27 |
90 |
3.3 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
79 |
15.8 |
0 |
22.9 |
| 3 |
TEN |
W 33-7 |
14 |
47 |
3.4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
0 |
17.4 |
| 5 |
at NE |
L 17-43 |
13 |
62 |
4.8 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
5.0 |
0 |
7.2 |
| 6 |
CAR |
T 37-37 |
18 |
137 |
7.6 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
20 |
5.0 |
0 |
21.7 |
| 7 |
at IND |
L 0-27 |
7 |
17 |
2.4 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
-1 |
-0.5 |
0 |
1.6 |
| 8 |
BAL |
W 27-24 |
16 |
45 |
2.8 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1.0 |
0 |
10.7 |
| 12 |
at HOU |
W 22-13 |
17 |
45 |
2.6 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
22 |
11.0 |
0 |
6.7 |
| 13 |
at TB |
W 14-13 |
10 |
49 |
4.9 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
5.3 |
| 14 |
PIT |
L 21-42 |
6 |
17 |
2.8 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
19 |
6.3 |
0 |
3.6 |
| 15 |
at CLE |
W 30-0 |
15 |
79 |
5.3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
24 |
8.0 |
0 |
10.3 |
| 16 |
DEN |
W 37-28 |
8 |
36 |
4.5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
45 |
9.0 |
1 |
14.1 |
| 17 |
at PIT |
L 17-27 |
3 |
8 |
2.7 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
56 |
8.0 |
1 |
12.4 |
| WC |
at IND |
L 10-26 |
3 |
6 |
2.0 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
46 |
5.8 |
0 |
5.2 |
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WC = Wild-Card
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