Final Score Prediction
Steelers 23, Bengals 17
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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| Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 10 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 31 |
Jonathan Dwyer |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 45 |
Isaac Redman |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 61 |
Rashard Mendenhall  |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 18 |
Mike Wallace |
Rec: 5-80, 1 TD |
| WR 33 |
Antonio Brown |
Rec: 6-70, 0 TD |
| WR 67 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 4 |
Heath Miller |
Rec: 7-70, 1 TD |
| K 3 |
Shaun Suisham |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 19 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Bengals Have won 5 of past 6. Aim for 4th consecutive road win (5-2 on road in '12)... QB Andy Dalton (3,313) needs 86 pass yards to surpass rookie total (3,398). Dalton is 1 of 3 players in NFL history with 20+ TD passes in each of 1st 2 seasons (PEYTON MANNING, HOFer DAN MARINO). Needs 4 TD passes to become 2nd Bengal to register 30 in single season (CARSON PALMER, 32 in '05)... In past 5, RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis is averaging 108.6 rush yards/game. Posted 4th 100-yard rush game of season last week. Has career-high 1,080 rush yards & reached 1,000 rush yards for 2nd time in career... WR A.J. Green (1,208) needs 233 receiving yards to surpass CHAD JOHNSON (1,440, '07) for single-season club record. Since '11, has 18 TD rec., most among AFC WRs... TE Jermaine Gresham has career-best in rec. (61) & rec. yards (699) in '12... Club leads NFL with 43 sacks... DT Geno Atkins (10.5) is tied for 2nd-most sacks by Bengal in season since 1982 (EDDIE EDWARDS, 13 in 1983). Since '10, leads NFL DTs with 21 sacks.
 Steelers Have won past 3 at home vs. Cin. in Dec... For career against Bengals, QB Ben Roethlisberger is 13-4 (.765). Registered 23rd 300-yard passing game of career last week. Has 29,490 pass yards, most in Steelers annals. RB Jonathan Dwyer rushed for career-best 122 yards in last game vs. Cin. Posted 2nd rush career TD last week... In past 2, WR Mike Wallace is averaging 103.5 receiving yards per game (207 total)... WR Antonio Brown aims for 3rd straight game with TD reception... TE Heath Miller (405) joined HINES WARD & HOFer JOHN STALLWORTH last week as only Steelers to reach 400 career rec. Has career-best 8 TD rec. Miller (68) has 2nd-most rec. among AFC TEs in 2012... Defense allows NFL-low 273.3 yards per game... LB James Harrison has 8 sacks in past 9 vs. Cin. LB Larry Foote leads team with 97 tackles. LB LaMarr Woodley has 8 sacks, 2 INTs, INT-return TD, 2 FF, 1 FR in 10 career games vs. Cin... S Troy Polamalu has 4 career INTs vs. Bengals.
Results and Schedule
| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-10 |
BAL |
A |
L 13-44 |
-31 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
CLE |
H |
W 34-27 |
+7 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
WAS |
A |
W 38-31 |
+7 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
JAC |
A |
W 27-10 |
+17 |
| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
MIA |
H |
L 13-17 |
-4 |
| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
CLE |
A |
L 24-34 |
-10 |
| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
PIT |
H |
L 17-24 |
-7 |
| 8 |
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Bye |
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| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
DEN |
H |
L 23-31 |
-8 |
| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
NYG |
H |
W 31-13 |
+18 |
| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
KC |
A |
W 28-6 |
+22 |
| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
OAK |
H |
W 34-10 |
+24 |
| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
SD |
A |
W 20-13 |
+7 |
| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
DAL |
H |
L 19-20 |
-1 |
| 15 |
2012-12-13 |
PHI |
A |
W 34-13 |
+21 |
| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
PIT |
A |
W 13-10 |
+3 |
| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
BAL |
H |
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| Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
DEN |
A |
L 19-31 |
-12 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
NYJ |
H |
W 27-10 |
+17 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
OAK |
A |
L 31-34 |
-3 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
PHI |
H |
W 16-14 |
+2 |
| 6 |
2012-10-11 |
TEN |
A |
L 23-26 |
-3 |
| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
CIN |
A |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
WAS |
H |
W 27-12 |
+15 |
| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
NYG |
A |
W 24-20 |
+4 |
| 10 |
2012-11-12 |
KC |
H |
W 16-13 |
+3 |
| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
BAL |
H |
L 10-13 |
-3 |
| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
CLE |
A |
L 14-20 |
-6 |
| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
BAL |
A |
W 23-20 |
+3 |
| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
SD |
H |
L 24-34 |
-10 |
| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
DAL |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
CIN |
H |
L 10-13 |
-3 |
| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
CLE |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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CIN
Offense |
PIT
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
28.3 |
19.3 |
22.8 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards |
155.0 |
82.3 |
118.4 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.75 |
3.76 |
4.32 |
CIN |
| Completion % |
60.1% |
55.8% |
60.0% |
CIN |
| Passing yards |
198.5 |
227.8 |
224.8 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.79 |
11.07 |
10.85 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.88 |
6.18 |
6.51 |
PIT |
| Interceptions |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
CIN |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
CIN |
| Sacks allowed |
2.5 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
PIT |
| 3rd down conversions |
42.5% |
33.8% |
37.1% |
CIN |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
0.0% |
43.8% |
CIN |
| Time of possession |
32:32 |
29:23 |
30:31 |
CIN |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CIN
Defense |
PIT
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
12.3 |
20.0 |
22.8 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards |
76.8 |
100.0 |
118.4 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.85 |
3.46 |
4.32 |
PIT |
| Completion % |
56.4% |
56.9% |
60.0% |
CIN |
| Passing yards |
194.5 |
169.5 |
224.8 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per completion |
8.70 |
9.88 |
10.85 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
4.91 |
5.62 |
6.51 |
CIN |
| INT return |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
CIN |
| Fumble recoveries |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
CIN |
| Sacks |
3.5 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
CIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
33.8% |
31.0% |
37.1% |
PIT |
| 4th down conversions |
16.7% |
100.0% |
43.8% |
CIN |
| Time of possession |
27:27 |
31:12 |
30:31 |
CIN |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CIN |
PIT |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
11.6 |
4.5 |
10.3 |
CIN |
| Yards per kick return |
18.9 |
22.3 |
22.9 |
PIT |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
8.5 |
13.8 |
10.3 |
CIN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
20.0 |
19.1 |
22.9 |
PIT |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CIN |
PIT |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.5 |
5.0 |
6.4 |
PIT |
| Penalty yards |
54.8 |
41.0 |
54.0 |
PIT |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2012 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 10 to 15 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
7 |
2000-10-15 |
CIN |
PIT |
0-15 |
PIT |
| 2000 |
13 |
2000-11-26 |
PIT |
CIN |
48-28 |
PIT |
| 2001 |
4 |
2001-10-07 |
CIN |
PIT |
7-16 |
PIT |
| 2001 |
16 |
2001-12-30 |
PIT |
CIN |
23-26 |
CIN |
| 2002 |
6 |
2002-10-13 |
PIT |
CIN |
34-7 |
PIT |
| 2002 |
12 |
2002-11-24 |
CIN |
PIT |
21-29 |
PIT |
| 2003 |
3 |
2003-09-21 |
PIT |
CIN |
17-10 |
PIT |
| 2003 |
13 |
2003-11-30 |
CIN |
PIT |
24-20 |
CIN |
| 2004 |
4 |
2004-10-03 |
CIN |
PIT |
17-28 |
PIT |
| 2004 |
11 |
2004-11-21 |
PIT |
CIN |
19-14 |
PIT |
| 2005 |
7 |
2005-10-23 |
PIT |
CIN |
27-13 |
PIT |
| 2005 |
13 |
2005-12-04 |
CIN |
PIT |
38-31 |
CIN |
| 2005 |
WC |
2006-01-08 |
PIT |
CIN |
31-17 |
PIT |
| 2006 |
3 |
2006-09-24 |
CIN |
PIT |
28-20 |
CIN |
| 2006 |
17 |
2006-12-31 |
PIT |
CIN |
23-17 |
PIT |
| 2007 |
8 |
2007-10-28 |
PIT |
CIN |
24-13 |
PIT |
| 2007 |
13 |
2007-12-02 |
CIN |
PIT |
10-24 |
PIT |
| 2008 |
7 |
2008-10-19 |
PIT |
CIN |
38-10 |
PIT |
| 2008 |
12 |
2008-11-20 |
CIN |
PIT |
10-27 |
PIT |
| 2009 |
3 |
2009-09-27 |
PIT |
CIN |
20-23 |
CIN |
| 2009 |
10 |
2009-11-15 |
CIN |
PIT |
18-12 |
CIN |
| 2010 |
9 |
2010-11-08 |
PIT |
CIN |
27-21 |
PIT |
| 2010 |
14 |
2010-12-12 |
CIN |
PIT |
7-23 |
PIT |
| 2011 |
10 |
2011-11-13 |
PIT |
CIN |
24-17 |
PIT |
| 2011 |
13 |
2011-12-04 |
CIN |
PIT |
7-35 |
PIT |
| 2012 |
7 |
2012-10-21 |
PIT |
CIN |
24-17 |
PIT |
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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. WC = Wild-Card
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