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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
NE Patriots
6-5 194.65
0
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
92.14 3-8
116.33

NE Patriots hand Cincinnati Bengals third consecutive loss in 194.65-92.14 rout

NE Patriots rolled to a 194.65-92.14 victory to hand Cincinnati Bengals their third straight loss. NE Patriots never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind and . Andy Dalton (23.34 points) and Robert Woods (17.2) carried the flag for Cincinnati Bengals in the loss. NE Patriots (6-5) will look to earn another W against Denver Broncos, while Cincinnati Bengals (3-8) try to get back on track against Pittsburgh Steelers.

Matchup Timeline

  NE Patriots   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Top Player Comparison

NE Patriots
Points
% of total points 194.65
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 92.14
1
Andy Dalton
QB
23.34
19.3
25.3%
2
Robert Woods
WR
17.2
18.14
18.7%
3
Barry Church
S
9
5.73
9.8%
4
Byron Jones
CB
8
4.46
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Andy Dalton had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals, helping the team to a 70.44-0.00 lead.

Points By Position

  NE Patriots   Cincinnati Bengals

StatSmack

Cincinnati Bengals are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. NE Patriots are doing a better job of that, averaging 194.92 versus Cincinnati Bengals's 175.44.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. NE Patriots (6-5) have a better record than Cincinnati Bengals (3-8).
You can't win if you don't play. NE Patriots has left fewer points on the bench this season (386.1) than Cincinnati Bengals (468.86).
NE Patriots don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cincinnati Bengals (1 vs 0).
NE Patriots see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (5) than Cincinnati Bengals (1).
NE Patriots have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cincinnati Bengals (3 vs 0).
NE Patriots should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cincinnati Bengals (9 vs 6).
By position, NE Patriots have outscored Cincinnati Bengals at WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
NE Patriots came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (16) than Cincinnati Bengals (10).
Don't worry Cincinnati Bengals, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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