NFL Game Preview: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens - Week 17

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Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens - Week 17

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MIN DET	13 20
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BUF NYJ	7 38
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CAR ATL	10 31
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TB NO	23 13
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CIN BAL	7 13
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PIT CLE	41 9
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MIA NE	7 38
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OAK KC	31 10
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SD DEN	33 28
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NYG WAS	17 14
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ARI SF	7 38
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JAC HOU	17 34
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DAL PHI	14 13
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CHI GB	3 10
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TEN IND	20 23
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STL SEA	6 16
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Ravens 23, Bengals 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Cincinnati Bengals
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 16	Carson Palmer	Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 23	Cedric Benson	Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 18	Jerome Simpson	Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 49	Andre Caldwell	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 63	Jordan Shipley	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
K 29	Clint Stitser	FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 21	Defense / ST

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Baltimore Ravens
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 24	Joe Flacco	Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2	Ray Rice	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 47	Willis McGahee	Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 21	Anquan Boldin	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 46	Derrick Mason	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 73	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 21	Ed Dickson	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 3	Billy Cundiff	FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 4	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Bengals Aim for 4th straight win vs. Bal... QB Carson Palmer has 9-3 record vs. Ravens with 14 TDs vs. 9 INTs & 85.2 passer rating. Palmer had season-best 4 TD passes last week. Has 82.2 passer rating vs. AFC North in '10... RB Cedric Benson is averaging 105.0 rush yards per game in past 3 vs. Bal. (315 total)... WR Jerome Simpson had career-best in rec. (6), receiving yards (124) & TDs (2) last week. WR Andre Caldwell has 2 TD rec. in past 3 vs. Bal. Rookie WR Jordan Shipley (3rd round, No. 84) posted 3rd TD rec. of season last week... Rookie TE Jermaine Gresham (1st round, No. 21) leads all AFC rookies w/ 52 rec. Posted 4th TD catch of season vs. Chargers... Defense had 4 INTs in last game vs. Ravens... Rookie DE Carlos Dunlap (2nd round, No. 54) has 7 sacks in past 5 & aims for 6th straight game w/ at least 0.5 sack. Dunlap ranks 2nd among rookies w/ 8 sacks (NDAMUKONG SUH, 9)... LB Rey Maualuga posted 2nd INT of season last week... CB Leon Hall has 4 INTs vs. Ravens & aims for 4th straight game w/ INT vs. Bal.

Ravens Club aims for 7-1 record at home for 3rd time in franchise history (2003; 2006)... QB Joe Flacco (3,497) needs 116 passing yards to surpass career-high of 3,613 in '09. Flacco can become 4th QB in NFL history to start postseason game in each of his 1st three seasons. At home in '10, Flacco has 13 TDs vs. 1 INT & 107.7 passer rating... RB Ray Rice averages 116.5 rush yards per game this season when he has 25+ attempts (466 total in 4 games). Rice is averaging 122.5 rush yards per game in past 2 (245 total)... WR Derrick Mason (58) needs 2 rec. to join TONY GONZALEZ (13) & Pro Football HOFer JERRY RICE (11) as only players in NFL history w/ 60+ rec. in 11 consecutive seasons. WR Anquan Boldin has 2 TD catches in 3 career games vs. Cin... LB Terrell Suggs (11) needs 1.5 sacks to surpass career-high of 12 in '03 rookie season... S Ed Reed posted 10th game of career with at least 2 INTs last week & Ravens are 10-0 in such games. Reed has 6 career INTs vs. Bengals, incl. 2 INT-return TDs.

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	W 19-17	+2
16	2010-12-26	SD	H	W 34-20	+14
17	2011-01-02	BAL	A	L 7-13	-6

Baltimore Ravens
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-13	NYJ	A	W 10-9	+1
2	2010-09-19	CIN	A	L 10-15	-5
3	2010-09-26	CLE	H	W 24-17	+7
4	2010-10-03	PIT	A	W 17-14	+3
5	2010-10-10	DEN	H	W 31-17	+14
6	2010-10-17	NE	A	L 20-23	-3
7	2010-10-24	BUF	H	W 37-34	+3
8		Bye
9	2010-11-07	MIA	H	W 26-10	+16
10	2010-11-11	ATL	A	L 21-26	-5
11	2010-11-21	CAR	A	W 37-13	+24
12	2010-11-28	TB	H	W 17-10	+7
13	2010-12-05	PIT	H	L 10-13	-3
14	2010-12-13	HOU	A	W 34-28	+6
15	2010-12-19	NO	H	W 30-24	+6
16	2010-12-26	CLE	A	W 20-10	+10
17	2011-01-02	CIN	H	W 13-7	+6
WC	2011-01-09	KC	A

Injury Report

Cincinnati Bengals
Out	WR Chad Ochocinco (Ankle)
Doubtful	TE Jermaine Gresham (Knee)
Questionable	CB Johnathan Joseph (Ankle)
Probable	DE Carlos Dunlap (Shoulder) RB Bernard Scott (Toe)
IR	FS Chris Crocker (Right Knee MCL) DE Jonathan Fanene (Hamstring) CB Brandon Ghee (Groin) DT Tank Johnson (Right Knee) CB Adam Jones (Neck) RB Brian Leonard (Ankle) SS Chinedum Ndukwe (Knee) K Mike Nugent (Right Knee ACL) DE Antwan Odom (Wrist) WR Terrell Owens (Left Knee) DE Frostee Rucker (Knee) OT Andre Smith (Foot) CB Morgan Trent (Knee) SS Gibril Wilson (Left Knee)
Non-Football Related	FS Tom Nelson (Illness)

Baltimore Ravens
Did Not Practice	OLB Prescott Burgess (Illness) ILB Tavares Gooden (Shoulder) FS Ed Reed (Neck) FS Tom Zbikowski (Back)
Full Practice	OC Matt Birk (Knee) TE Todd Heap (Thigh) WR Derrick Mason (Ankle) TE Dennis Pitta (Head) CB Fabian Washington (Back)
IR	LS Morgan Cox CB Domonique Foxworth (Knee ACL) OT Jared Gaither (Back) OT Ramon Harewood (Knees)
Non-Football Related	OLB Sergio Kindle (Skull Fracture)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CIN Offense	BAL Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	22.5	25.3	22.5	BAL
Rushing yards	94.3	104.0	118.5	BAL
Rushing yards per attempt	3.46	3.75	4.32	BAL
Completion %	60.5%	63.6%	60.4%	BAL
Passing yards	202.0	205.3	214.4	BAL
Passing yards per completion	10.66	10.87	10.80	BAL
Passing yards per attempt	6.45	6.91	6.52	BAL
Interceptions	1.0	0.3	1.0	BAL
Fumbles lost	0.5	0.3	0.6	BAL
Sacks allowed	2.0	3.5	2.2	CIN
3rd down conversions	42.5%	37.2%	38.2%	CIN
4th down conversions	66.7%	50.0%	54.2%	CIN
Time of possession	30:14	31:30	30:09	BAL

Defense Stats Comparison

	CIN Defense	BAL Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	25.8	15.0	22.5	BAL
Rushing yards	118.5	92.0	118.5	BAL
Rushing yards per attempt	4.78	3.93	4.32	BAL
Completion %	67.7%	53.1%	60.4%	BAL
Passing yards	247.3	204.0	214.4	BAL
Passing yards per completion	11.30	10.50	10.80	BAL
Passing yards per attempt	7.65	5.58	6.52	BAL
INT return	0.8	1.5	1.0	BAL
Fumble recoveries	0.0	0.3	0.6	BAL
Sacks	2.3	2.0	2.2	CIN
3rd down conversions	35.8%	35.3%	38.2%	BAL
4th down conversions	50.0%	83.3%	54.2%	CIN
Time of possession	29:47	29:16	30:09	BAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CIN	BAL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	7.7	9.9	9.5	BAL
Yards per kick return	21.8	29.1	21.5	BAL
Yards allowed per punt return	3.1	6.3	9.5	CIN
Yards allowed per kick return	19.8	26.6	21.5	CIN

Misc Stats Comparison

	CIN	BAL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	5.8	4.8	5.6	BAL
Penalty yards	45.0	29.5	46.4	BAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 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 11 to 16 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

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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