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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
3-5 161
160.18
 
VS
proj
V Miami Dolphins
152.42 2-6
184.39

Offensively challenged Cincinnati Bengals come back to knock off V Miami Dolphins, 161.00-152.42

Cincinnati Bengals came back for a 161.00-152.42 win over V Miami Dolphins in spite of ranking only 17th in the league in points scored for the week. After trailing 152.42-109.00 heading into Monday night, Cincinnati Bengals roared back behind Kyle Van Noy (22.5 points) and Lorenzo Alexander (20.5). Patrick Mahomes (35.02 points) and Chris Carson (20.4) led the charge for V Miami Dolphins in defeat. Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) will look to sustain their momentum against Green Bay Packers, while V Miami Dolphins (2-6) attempt to get some positive momentum against Chicago Bears.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   V Miami Dolphins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Alexander overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 20.5 points against his 7.7-point projection. During a 25-6 loss to the Patriots, he made 6 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. Alexander ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bears next week.
Lorenzo Alexander

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 161
1
Andy Dalton
QB
24.2
24.58
15%
2
Kyle Van Noy
LB
22.5
9.31
14%
3
Lorenzo Alexander
LB
20.5
7.7
12.7%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
19.4
7.66
12%
V Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 152.42
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35.02
30.17
23%
2
Chris Carson
RB
20.4
12.06
13.4%
3
Jalen Richard
RB
14.4
13.22
9.4%
4
Marquise Goodwin
WR
12.5
8.84
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeVante Parker had a 46-yard catch for Cincinnati Bengals, helping to give the team a 19.40-4.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for V Miami Dolphins, while Marquise Goodwin had a 55-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 152.42-109.00 lead for V Miami Dolphins.
Monday
Stephen Hauschka had a 51-yard field goal for Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   V Miami Dolphins
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means we ought refresh the Standings.
Cincinnati Bengals
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Cincinnati Bengals making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 188.65 points per game through eight weeks, 15th-best in the league.
Important Players
Robert Woods
MVP
46 Rec, 672 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Drafted
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Geoff Swaim
Best Acquisition
19 Rec, 205 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
V Miami Dolphins
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on V Miami Dolphins making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 176.82 points per game through eight weeks, 16th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Albert Wilson
Best Drafted
26 Rec, 391 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Patrick Peterson
Best Acquisition
35 Tackles, 1 Sack, 2 Ints

What If

Cincinnati Bengals would have beaten only two other teams besides V Miami Dolphins this week.
V Miami Dolphins would have lost to 16 other teams besides Cincinnati Bengals this week.
If Cincinnati Bengals played V Miami Dolphins every week this season, they'd be 5-3.
Had they played each other last week, V Miami Dolphins would have gotten the victory over Cincinnati Bengals 135.72-135.32.
Cincinnati Bengals would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as V Miami Dolphins.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cincinnati Bengals, V Miami Dolphins would be 1-6.
If Cincinnati Bengals had played every team in the league each week, they would be 57-95.
If they played every team every week, V Miami Dolphins would be 46-106.