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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Washington Redskins
3-5 177.08
188.54
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
160.62 3-5
180.87

Cincinnati Bengals fall to Washington Redskins, 177.08-160.62

There's no way around it, Cincinnati Bengals underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Washington Redskins secured a 177.08-160.62 win. Cincinnati Bengals nabbed a 15.60-point lead on Thursday, but Washington Redskins held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by David Montgomery (135 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) and Danny Amendola (8 Rec, 95 Rec Yds). Dalvin Cook (98 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 73 Rec Yds) and Nick Bosa (4 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 Int) carried the flag for Cincinnati Bengals in the loss. Washington Redskins (3-5) will look to notch another win against Seattle Seahawks, while Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) will attempt to right the ship against Chicago Bears.

Matchup Timeline

  Washington Redskins   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Steelers in Week 8, Grant caught 2 passes for 32 yards . In doing so, he put up 6.2 points to more-than-triple his 1.95-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Washington Redskins this week. Grant will face the Jets next week.
Jakeem Grant

Top Player Comparison

Washington Redskins
Points
% of total points 177.08
1
David Montgomery
RB
24.7
11.45
13.9%
2
Danny Amendola
WR
17.5
10.27
9.9%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
9.42
7.3%
4
Linval Joseph
DT
12.5
5.53
7.1%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 160.62
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.1
20.82
17.5%
2
Nick Bosa
DE
26
8.94
16.2%
3
Sam Darnold
QB
19.62
19.34
12.2%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
11.9
11.37
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Washington Redskins became the proud owner of a 113.28-88.82 lead. For Washington Redskins, David Montgomery had a 55-yard run. Sam Darnold had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals, while Zane Gonzalez had a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Washington Redskins   Cincinnati Bengals

What If

Washington Redskins would have beaten six other teams besides Cincinnati Bengals this week.
Cincinnati Bengals would have lost to 16 other teams besides Washington Redskins this week.
If they played Cincinnati Bengals every week, Washington Redskins would be 4-4 this season.
Last week, Cincinnati Bengals would have been victorious over Washington Redskins 181.04-162.84.
Washington Redskins would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cincinnati Bengals.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals would be 1-6.
If Washington Redskins had played every team in the league each week, they would be 63-89.
If they played every team every week, Cincinnati Bengals would be 52-100.

Next Week Preview

Washington Redskins
Next week will feature a couple of squads heading in opposite directions, as Washington Redskins (3-5) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (Seattle Seahawks, 2-6), come in having lost two straight. Each side has players with byes next week, as Drew Brees, Darrell Henderson Jr., Cameron Jordan, Marcus Davenport, and Dre Kirkpatrick are out for Seattle Seahawks and Cory Littleton, Sam Hubbard, and A.J. Green will sit for Washington Redskins. Over the last three weeks, Washington Redskins have scored 163.23 points per game, while Seattle Seahawks have averaged just 131.72 per contest.
Cincinnati Bengals
In Week 9, Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) will try to get back on track against Chicago Bears (4-4). Each side has players on bye next week, as Jared Goff, Austin Hooper, Vonn Bell, Marshon Lattimore, Austin Carr, and Keanu Neal are off for Chicago Bears and Andy Dalton, Robert Woods, Nick Vigil, Deion Jones, and the Cincinnati Bengals defense are scheduled to be off for Cincinnati Bengals.