NFL Game Preview: Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons - Week 7

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Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons - Week 7

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WAS CHI	17 14
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BUF BAL	34 37
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CIN ATL	32 39
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CLE NO	30 17
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JAC KC	20 42
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STL TB	17 18
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SF CAR	20 23
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PIT MIA	23 22
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PHI TEN	19 37
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ARI SEA	10 22
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OAK DEN	59 14
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NE SD	23 20
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MIN GB	24 28
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NYG DAL	41 35
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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

Falcons 27, Bengals 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Cincinnati Bengals
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 16	Carson Palmer	Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 17	Cedric Benson	Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 8	Terrell Owens	Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 35	Chad Ochocinco	Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 77	Jordan Shipley	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 10	Jermaine Gresham	Rec: 3-30, 1 TD
K 23	Mike Nugent	FG: 1/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 25	Defense / ST

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Atlanta Falcons
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 10	Matt Ryan	Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 10	Michael Turner	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 38	Jason Snelling	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 2	Roddy White	Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 49	Michael Jenkins	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 57	Harry Douglas	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 3	Tony Gonzalez	Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 6	Matt Bryant	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 10	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Bengals Club has won 5 of past 7 against NFC... In only career start against Atl., QB Carson Palmer completed 24 of 36 (66.7 pct.) passes for 266 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 106.9 passer rating. On road against NFC, Palmer has 21 TDs vs. 12 INTs & 88.8 passer rating... In past 6 against NFC, RB Cedric Benson averages 126.8 rush yards per game (761 total). Benson had season-high 144 rush yards in last game... WR Terrell Owens (149) needs 1 TD to become 5th player in NFL history w/150 career TDs. Owens has 11 TD receptions vs. Falcons, 2nd-most vs. any team (12 vs. NO). Owens posted 50th career 100-yard receiving game vs. TB last game & aims for 3rd straight w/100+ yards. WR Chad Ochocinco (63) needs 1 TD rec. to surpass CARL PICKENS for franchise record... S Chris Crocker had career-high 2 sacks last game. Spent 2 seasons w/Falcons (2006-07)... CB Leon Hall has 3 INTs in past 4. Atlanta native CB-KR Adam Jones attended Westlake HS... LB Dhani Jones leads team w/38 tackles.

Falcons QB Matt Ryan is 15-1 (.938) as starter at home & aims for 12th consecutive win at Georgia Dome. In career, has posted 100+ rating 11 times & Falcons are 11-0... Since joining Atl. in 2008, RB Michael Turner has rushed for 1,556 yards (103.7 per game) & 18 TDs in 15 home games. When he has 22+ carries, his teams are 14-1 (.933). Since start of 2008, has 28 rush TDs, 2nd most in NFC... WR Roddy White aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with 100+ rec. yards. In past 3 vs. AFC, has 26 catches (8.7 per game) for 351 yards (117 per game) & 3 TDs. Aims for 4th in row at home with 7+ catches. TE Tony Gonzalez had 2 TDs last week. Has 36 catches for 381 yards (76.2 per game) & 5 TDs in 5 games vs. Cin. Aims for 4th in row vs. Cin. with TD... DE John Abraham has 12.5 sacks in past 10 vs. AFC. Has 93.5 sacks since 2000, 2nd most in NFL. In past 7 vs. AFC, DE Kroy Biermann has 4 sacks, INT-TD & FF. S William Moore had INT last week & ties for 2nd in NFL with career-high 3 INTs. Aims for 3rd in row at home with INT.

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
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

Atlanta Falcons
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	PIT	A	L 9-15	-6
2	2010-09-19	ARI	H	W 41-7	+34
3	2010-09-26	NO	A	W 27-24	+3
4	2010-10-03	SF	H	W 16-14	+2
5	2010-10-10	CLE	A	W 20-10	+10
6	2010-10-17	PHI	A	L 17-31	-14
7	2010-10-24	CIN	H	W 39-32	+7
8		Bye
9	2010-11-07	TB	H
10	2010-11-11	BAL	H
11	2010-11-21	STL	A
12	2010-11-28	GB	H
13	2010-12-05	TB	A
14	2010-12-12	CAR	A
15	2010-12-19	SEA	A
16	2010-12-27	NO	H
17	2011-01-02	CAR	H

Injury Report

Cincinnati Bengals
Out	RB Brian Leonard (Thigh) SS Roy Williams (Knee)
Questionable	DE Jonathan Fanene (Hamstring) CB Johnathan Joseph (Ankle) DT Pat Sims (Knee)
Suspended	DE Antwan Odom (Perf. Enhancers, 2010 games 7-10)
IR	SS Gibril Wilson (Left Knee)

Atlanta Falcons
Out	TE Justin Peelle (Groin) OLB Sean Weatherspoon (Knee)
Questionable	CB Dunta Robinson (Head)
IR	WR Kerry Meier (Knee) RB Jerious Norwood (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CIN Offense	ATL Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	20.3	20.0	20.9	CIN
Rushing yards	100.3	132.5	112.2	ATL
Rushing yards per attempt	3.72	4.07	4.16	ATL
Completion %	59.3%	60.3%	61.3%	ATL
Passing yards	245.0	225.8	220.7	CIN
Passing yards per completion	10.78	10.11	10.65	CIN
Passing yards per attempt	6.39	6.10	6.53	CIN
Interceptions	1.0	0.5	1.0	ATL
Fumbles lost	0.7	0.8	0.7	CIN
Sacks allowed	1.0	2.3	2.2	CIN
3rd down conversions	33.8%	43.6%	38.5%	ATL
4th down conversions	100.0%	71.4%	46.1%	CIN
Time of possession	31:46	32:29	30:18	ATL

Defense Stats Comparison

	CIN Defense	ATL Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	19.0	15.8	20.9	ATL
Rushing yards	114.3	97.5	112.2	ATL
Rushing yards per attempt	4.37	4.16	4.16	ATL
Completion %	57.0%	68.5%	61.3%	CIN
Passing yards	205.7	233.3	220.7	CIN
Passing yards per completion	10.54	10.64	10.65	CIN
Passing yards per attempt	6.01	7.29	6.53	CIN
INT return	1.0	1.8	1.0	ATL
Fumble recoveries	0.7	0.5	0.7	CIN
Sacks	1.0	2.0	2.2	ATL
3rd down conversions	40.6%	40.5%	38.5%	ATL
4th down conversions	0.0%	60.0%	46.1%	CIN
Time of possession	28:14	29:57	30:18	CIN

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CIN	ATL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	6.4	11.9	9.1	ATL
Yards per kick return	18.4	23.2	23.3	ATL
Yards allowed per punt return	6.5	18.9	9.1	CIN
Yards allowed per kick return	27.9	17.2	23.3	ATL

Misc Stats Comparison

	CIN	ATL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	8.3	4.8	6.4	ATL
Penalty yards	63.3	47.5	55.0	ATL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 6 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2002	3	2002-09-22	CIN	ATL	3-30	ATL
2006	8	2006-10-29	ATL	CIN	29-27	ATL

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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