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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
5-2-1 37
31.13
 
VS
proj
Chicago Bears
13 6-2
36.77

Cincinnati Bengals knock Chicago Bears from 1st place in 37-13 drubbing

Cincinnati Bengals cruised to a 37-13 win over Chicago Bears, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Vintage Football League. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Cincinnati Bengals took a 24-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Joe Burrow and Joe Mixon. Burrow passed for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns for 9 points, while Mixon racked up 91 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (9 points). Cairo Santos (10 points) and Stefon Diggs (3) were the top performers for Chicago Bears in the loss. Cincinnati Bengals (5-2-1) will look to add to their success against Denver Broncos, while Chicago Bears (6-2) attempt to get back on track against Los Angeles Rams.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Chicago Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Jets in Week 8, Boyd had 69 receiving yards and a touchdown and passed for 46 yards. In doing so, he put up 4 points and scored more than 5 times his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. In Week 9, Boyd and the Bengals will play the Browns.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 37
1
Joe Burrow
QB
9
7.53
24.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
9
3.77
24.3%
3
Evan McPherson
K
7
7.74
18.9%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
4
0.76
10.8%
Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 13
1
Cairo Santos
K
10
6.99
76.9%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
3
2.86
23.1%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
1
3.06
7.7%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
1
7.23
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 54-yard pass for Cincinnati Bengals, while Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch, helping Cincinnati Bengals to a 37-13 lead.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Chicago Bears
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. Let's check in on the Standings.
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (31 ppg), propelling Cincinnati Bengals to the No. 3 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2215 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
Evan McPherson
Best Drafted
10-13 FG, 53 long, 26-26 XP
Best Acquisition
Chicago Bears
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Chicago Bears holding onto No. 2 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 27 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Chicago Bears is comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2276 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Cairo Santos
Best Drafted
11-11 FG, 47 long, 12-13 XP
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
937 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cincinnati Bengals scored more in this one (37) than their season average (30.63).
We heard scoring helps you win. Chicago Bears need some help then, averaging just 26.63 versus Cincinnati Bengals's 30.63.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Cincinnati Bengals has left fewer points on the bench this season (0) than Chicago Bears (214).
Cincinnati Bengals don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Chicago Bears (3 vs 2).
Cincinnati Bengals see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Chicago Bears (0).
Cincinnati Bengals should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Chicago Bears (4 vs 2).
Cincinnati Bengals have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Chicago Bears (27 vs 18).
By position, Cincinnati Bengals have outscored Chicago Bears at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Cincinnati Bengals don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Cincinnati Bengals had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Chicago Bears (0).
There's not much good to say about Chicago Bears this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!