Prediction: Broncos 27, Bengals 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Denver Broncos |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 8 |
Peyton Manning  |
Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 2 |
C.J. Anderson |
Rush: 95, 1 TD Rec: 3-30, 0 |
| RB 67 |
Juwan Thompson |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 4 |
Demaryius Thomas |
Rec: 7-95, 1 TD |
| WR 13 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
Rec: 6-75, 1 TD |
| WR 81 |
Wes Welker |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| TE 10 |
Julius Thomas  |
Rec: 4-45, 0 TD |
| K 7 |
Connor Barth |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 9 |
Defense / ST |
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| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 18 |
Andy Dalton |
Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 16 |
Jeremy Hill |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-20, 0 |
| RB 37 |
Giovani Bernard |
Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| WR 7 |
A.J. Green |
Rec: 7-90, 1 TD |
| WR 54 |
Mohamed Sanu |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 93 |
Brandon Tate |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| TE 21 |
Jermaine Gresham |
Rec: 4-35, 0 TD |
| K 17 |
Mike Nugent |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 26 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Broncos QB Peyton Manning has 4,143 pass yards & NFL-record 14 career 4,000-yard seasons. Has 8,968 career att. & needs 32 to join BRETT FAVRE (10,169) as only players to reach 9,000. Has 8-0 career record vs. Bengals, passing for 2,118 yards & 20 TDs with 106.8 rating, incl. 7 games with 2+ TDs... In past 6, RB C.J. Anderson is averaging 135.3 scrimmage yards per game (812 total) with 6 total TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.)... In past 11, WR Demaryius Thomas has 1,248 yards & 10 TDs. Has 1,389 receiving yards & needs 111 to join ROD SMITH (1,602 in 2000) as only Broncos with 1,500-yard receiving season. Since entering NFL in 2010, leads AFC WRs with 41 TD catches. WR Emmanuel Sanders has 7 TDs in past 9... Broncos are 1 of 2 NFL teams with 2 players with 10+ sacks each (LBs Von Miller & DeMarcus Ware). Since entering NFL in 2011, Miller is 2nd in AFC with 48 sacks.
 Bengals Last week, posted largest shutout win since 11/26/06 (30-0, also vs. Cle.). Have 13-2-1 record in past 16 reg.-sea. home games. Have won 4 of past 5 overall... In 2 career meetings, QB Andy Dalton has 631 pass yards (315.5 per game) with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 94.0 rating. Has 39-22-1 (.637) record, highest win pct. of any Bengals QB (min. 20 starts)... RB Giovani Bernard had 103 scrimmage yards last week (79 rush, 24 rec.). In past 7, rookie RB Jeremy Hill (Round 2, No. 55 overall) has 756 scrimmage yards (108/game) with 5 rush TDs. Leads NFL rookies in rush yards (877) & is tied for 1st in rush TDs (8). 1st NFL rookie with 3 140+ yard rush games since 2005 (CADILLAC WILLIAMS)... Since entering NFL in 2011, WR A.J. Green has 4,792 career receiving yards, 4th-most of any player in 1st 4 NFL seasons... Since 2011, Geno Atkins has 29 sacks, most among NFL DTs. LB Vincent Rey leads team with 103 tackles.
Results and Schedule
| Denver Broncos |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
IND |
H |
W 31-24 |
+7 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
KC |
H |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
SEA |
A |
L 20-26 |
-6 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
ARI |
H |
W 41-20 |
+21 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
NYJ |
A |
W 31-17 |
+14 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
SF |
H |
W 42-17 |
+25 |
| 8 |
2014-10-23 |
SD |
H |
W 35-21 |
+14 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
NE |
A |
L 21-43 |
-22 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
OAK |
A |
W 41-17 |
+24 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
STL |
A |
L 7-22 |
-15 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
MIA |
H |
W 39-36 |
+3 |
| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
KC |
A |
W 29-16 |
+13 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
BUF |
H |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
SD |
A |
W 22-10 |
+12 |
| 16 |
2014-12-22 |
CIN |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
OAK |
H |
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| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
BAL |
A |
W 23-16 |
+7 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
ATL |
H |
W 24-10 |
+14 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
TEN |
H |
W 33-7 |
+26 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
NE |
A |
L 17-43 |
-26 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
CAR |
H |
T 37-37 |
0 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
IND |
A |
L 0-27 |
-27 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
BAL |
H |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
JAC |
H |
W 33-23 |
+10 |
| 10 |
2014-11-06 |
CLE |
H |
L 3-24 |
-21 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
NO |
A |
W 27-10 |
+17 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
HOU |
A |
W 22-13 |
+9 |
| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
TB |
A |
W 14-13 |
+1 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
PIT |
H |
L 21-42 |
-21 |
| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
CLE |
A |
W 30-0 |
+30 |
| 16 |
2014-12-22 |
DEN |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
PIT |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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DEN
Offense |
CIN
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
28.5 |
21.0 |
21.7 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards |
140.8 |
130.8 |
111.0 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.35 |
4.37 |
4.16 |
CIN |
| Completion % |
65.4% |
61.2% |
62.1% |
DEN |
| Passing yards |
250.5 |
182.8 |
229.0 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.03 |
10.11 |
10.71 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.22 |
6.19 |
6.65 |
DEN |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
DEN |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
CIN |
| Sacks allowed |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
DEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
43.4% |
44.2% |
38.7% |
CIN |
| 4th down conversions |
57.1% |
60.0% |
46.5% |
CIN |
| Time of possession |
31:28 |
31:20 |
30:05 |
DEN |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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DEN
Defense |
CIN
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
18.0 |
15.0 |
21.7 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards |
67.0 |
96.0 |
111.0 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.58 |
3.71 |
4.16 |
DEN |
| Completion % |
65.7% |
61.0% |
62.1% |
CIN |
| Passing yards |
211.5 |
206.3 |
229.0 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
8.48 |
10.33 |
10.71 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.57 |
6.30 |
6.65 |
DEN |
| INT return |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
DEN |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
DEN |
| Sacks |
2.0 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
DEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
38.3% |
37.5% |
38.7% |
CIN |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
50.0% |
46.5% |
CIN |
| Time of possession |
28:32 |
28:40 |
30:05 |
DEN |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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DEN |
CIN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.7 |
7.4 |
8.6 |
DEN |
| Yards per kick return |
23.0 |
27.2 |
23.2 |
CIN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
13.6 |
5.5 |
8.6 |
CIN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
24.1 |
19.5 |
23.2 |
CIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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DEN |
CIN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.3 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
CIN |
| Penalty yards |
68.3 |
52.5 |
54.6 |
CIN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2014 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
| Denver Broncos vs. Cincinnati Bengals |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
8 |
2000-10-22 |
DEN |
CIN |
21-31 |
CIN |
| 2003 |
1 |
2003-09-07 |
DEN |
CIN |
30-10 |
DEN |
| 2004 |
7 |
2004-10-25 |
DEN |
CIN |
10-23 |
CIN |
| 2006 |
16 |
2006-12-24 |
CIN |
DEN |
23-24 |
DEN |
| 2009 |
1 |
2009-09-13 |
DEN |
CIN |
12-7 |
DEN |
| 2011 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
CIN |
DEN |
22-24 |
DEN |
| 2012 |
9 |
2012-11-04 |
DEN |
CIN |
31-23 |
DEN |
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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.
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