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Week 2



Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns
Game Preview & Fantasy | Results & Schedule | Offense Stats | Defense Stats | Weather | History

Game Preview
Mike Krueger

Predicted Score: Bengals 35, Browns 7

Cincinnati: Much like the Steelers last week, the Bengals should be in for a laugher in Week 2 against the Browns. And why not… The Bengals are 6-2 in their last eight meetings with Cleveland including a 30-0 shutout last November. Rudi Johnson should benefit, piling up numbers in the second-half with a big lead. All offensive starters for the Bengals should be in your lineup minus Shayne Graham who likely will play but is still bothered by a hip pointer and has yet to practice this week.

  • Start: QB Carson Palmer, RB Rudi Johnson, WR Chad Johnson, WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh
  • Consider: TE Reggie Kelley, Bengals D/ST
  • Sit:K Shayne Graham

Cleveland: Its only Week 2 and the Browns seem in disarray. Their starting QB (Charlie Frye) was benched in the 2nd quarter and subsequently traded to the Seahawks earlier this week making Derek Anderson the interim starter until Brady Quinn is ready. And judging by the quick trigger of Romeo Crennel, Quinn may make his NFL debut in the Browns second offensive series this week. Winslow and Edwards remain fantasy starters as the Browns should be forced to throw most of the game as they try and play catch-up with the Bengals offense. You might consider starting Jamal Lewis, but only for a minute.

  • Start: WR Braylon Edwards, TE Kellen Winslow
  • Consider: RB Jamal Lewis
  • Sit:QB Derek Anderson, WR Joe Jurevicius




Krueger's Rankings/Projections 
Cincinnati Bengals
Rank Player Projections
QB 5 Carson Palmer Pass: 245, 2 Rush: 5, 0
RB 2 Rudi Johnson Rush: 110, 2 Rec: 2-10, 0
RB 49 Kenny Watson Rush: 10, 0 Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 1 Chad Johnson Rec: 8-115, 1
WR 9 T.J. Houshmandzadeh Probable: Knee Rec: 6-75, 1
WR 85 Tab Perry Rec: 2-20, 0
TE 24 Reggie Kelly Rec: 2-20, 0
 
Cleveland Browns
Rank Player Projections
QB 29 Derek Anderson Pass: 190, 1 Rush: 5, 0
RB 35 Jamal Lewis Rush: 55, 0 Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 26 Braylon Edwards Rec: 4-55, 0
WR 72 Joe Jurevicius Rec: 2-30, 0
WR 86 Joshua Cribbs Rec: 2-20, 0
TE 2 Kellen Winslow Rec: 6-70, 1

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule
Cincinnati Bengals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-10 BAL H W 27-20 +7
2 2007-09-16 CLE A L 45-51 -6
3 2007-09-23 SEA A    
4 2007-10-01 NE H    
5   Bye      
6 2007-10-14 KC A    
7 2007-10-21 NYJ H    
8 2007-10-28 PIT H    
9 2007-11-04 BUF A    
10 2007-11-11 BAL A    
11 2007-11-18 ARI H    
12 2007-11-25 TEN H    
13 2007-12-02 PIT A    
14 2007-12-09 STL H    
15 2007-12-15 SF A    
16 2007-12-23 CLE H    
17 2007-12-30 MIA A    
Cleveland Browns
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 PIT H L 7-34 -27
2 2007-09-16 CIN H W 51-45 +6
3 2007-09-23 OAK A    
4 2007-09-30 BAL H    
5 2007-10-07 NE A    
6 2007-10-14 MIA H    
7   Bye      
8 2007-10-28 STL A    
9 2007-11-04 SEA H    
10 2007-11-11 PIT A    
11 2007-11-18 BAL A    
12 2007-11-25 HOU H    
13 2007-12-02 ARI A    
14 2007-12-09 NYJ A    
15 2007-12-16 BUF H    
16 2007-12-23 CIN A    
17 2007-12-30 SF H    

Offense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Offense 
CLE
 Offense 
NFL
 Average 
Points for 27.0 7.0 19.0
Rushing yards 55.0 46.0 115.8
Rushing yards per attempt 2.39 2.88 4.18
Completion % 62.5% 44.7% 61.7%
Passing yards 181.0 175.0 194.9
Passing yards per completion 9.05 10.29 10.14
Passing yards per attempt 5.66 4.61 6.26
Interceptions 0.0 2.0 0.9
Fumbles lost 2.0 3.0 1.1
Sacked 1.0 6.0 2.1
Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2007 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Defense Stats Comparison
  CIN
 Defense 
CLE
 Defense 
NFL
 Average 
Points against 20.0 34.0 19.0
Rushing yards 107.0 206.0 115.8
Rushing yards per attempt 4.28 4.90 4.18
Completion % 55.0% 52.2% 61.7%
Passing yards 207.0 159.0 194.9
Passing yards per completion 9.41 13.25 10.14
Passing yards per attempt 5.17 6.91 6.26
INT return 2.0 0.0 0.9
Fumble recoveries 4.0 1.0 1.1
Sacks 2.0 1.0 2.1
 

Weather
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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
Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 and 2005 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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