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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
2-3 156.08
178.38
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
100.94 1-4
147.47

Offensively challenged Cincinnati Bengals beat New York Giants, 156.08-100.94

Ranking 16th in the league in points scored for the week, Cincinnati Bengals were fortunate to earn a victory against a foe that had an even worse week, securing a 156.08-100.94 victory over New York Giants. Cincinnati Bengals never trailed in this one after taking a 4.00-point lead on Thursday behind Robert Woods (9.8 points). Lamar Jackson (16.44 points) and Kevin Byard (13.5) led the way for New York Giants in the loss. Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Green Bay Packers, while New York Giants (1-4) try to develop some positive momentum against Philadelphia Eagles.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hilton (4 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 11 points in a 26-23 lost to the Ravens in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 4.12-point projection and was much higher than his 6.4-point season scoring average. Hilton ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Mike Hilton

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 156.08
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.8
19.37
16.5%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
22.98
23.18
14.7%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
15.8
16.92
10.1%
4
Tashaun Gipson Sr.
S
15.5
7.4
9.9%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 100.94
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.44
25.24
16.3%
2
Kevin Byard
S
13.5
8.92
13.4%
3
Chris Boswell
K
12
7.11
11.9%
4
Danny Trevathan
LB
11
6.93
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run for Cincinnati Bengals, while Andy Dalton had a 42-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 150.08-73.84 lead for Cincinnati Bengals.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   New York Giants

What If

Cincinnati Bengals would have beaten only three other teams besides New York Giants this week.
New York Giants would have lost to 17 other teams besides Cincinnati Bengals this week.
If they played New York Giants every week, Cincinnati Bengals would be 3-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, New York Giants would have defeated Cincinnati Bengals 184.78-184.64.
Cincinnati Bengals would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New York Giants.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants would be 1-3.
If Cincinnati Bengals had played every team in the league each week, they would be 31-64.
If they played every team every week, New York Giants would be 16-79.

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