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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
1-1 198.58
164.54
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
173.3 0-2
176.1

Cincinnati Bengals smirk at projections, knock off New York Giants, 198.58-173.30

Cincinnati Bengals rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, coming out on top with a 198.58-173.30 win over New York Giants, who fell short of projections. Cincinnati Bengals never trailed in this one after earning a 31.70-point lead on Thursday behind Geno Atkins (13.5 points) and the Cincinnati Bengals defense (10). Danny Trevathan (6 Tackles, 2 Sacks) and the Chicago Bears defense (17 Pts Allowed, 276 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) led the charge for New York Giants in the loss. Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) will look to rack up another win against Chicago Bears, while New York Giants (0-2) meet Jacksonville Jaguars in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Derby (1 Rec, 19 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 8.9 points in a 20-12 win over the Jets in Week 2. His scoring output crushed his 1.41-point projection. Derby will face the Raiders next week.
A.J. Derby

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 198.58
1
Matt Breida
RB
24.9
13.25
12.5%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
16.7
6.95
8.4%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
15.4
12.79
7.8%
4
Robert Woods
WR
14.1
13.21
7.1%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 173.3
1
Danny Trevathan
LB
22
7.62
12.7%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
17
8.45
9.8%
3
Quincy Enunwa
WR
16.2
12.09
9.3%
4
Kevin Byard
S
15.64
8.73
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Cincinnati Bengals emerged with a 176.58-96.54 lead. Matt Breida had a 66-yard touchdown run for Cincinnati Bengals, while Phillip Lindsay had a 53-yard run. Kevin Byard made the highlight reel for New York Giants with a 66-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   New York Giants

What If

Cincinnati Bengals would have beaten six other teams besides New York Giants this week.
New York Giants would have lost to 15 other teams besides Cincinnati Bengals this week.
New York Giants would have been victorious over Cincinnati Bengals 177-169 had they played each other last week.
If Cincinnati Bengals had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-28.
If they played every team every week, New York Giants would be 7-31.

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