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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
4-2-1 40
24.74
 
VS
proj
Hou Texans (GA)
24 1-6
21.79

Cincinnati Bengals hand Hou Texans (GA) sixth consecutive loss in 40-24 runaway

Cincinnati Bengals cruised to a 40-24 victory to hand Hou Texans (GA) their sixth straight loss. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Cincinnati Bengals leapt out to a 40-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 21 points from Evan McPherson (2-2 FG, 52 long, 5-5 XP) and Joe Burrow (416 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Carson Wentz (150 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Houston Texans defense (31 Pts Allowed, 397 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) did their part for Hou Texans (GA) in defeat. Cincinnati Bengals (4-2-1) will look to build on their success against New York Giants, while Hou Texans (GA) (1-6) take on Seattle Seahawks in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Hou Texans (GA)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Ravens in Week 7, Chase caught 8 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 6 points to more-than-double his 2.49-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cincinnati Bengals this week. Chase will square off against the Jets in Week 8.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 40
1
Evan McPherson
K
11
6.13
27.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
10
7.05
25%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
6
2.49
15%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
6
3.76
15%
Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 24
1
Carson Wentz
QB
12
5.99
50%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
6
1.6
25%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
3
2.93
12.5%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
3
5.06
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow connected with Ja'Marr Chase for an 82-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals. Burrow also lit up the scoreboard with a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 40-0 lead for Cincinnati Bengals.
Sunday Late
Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 53-yard field goal for Hou Texans (GA), who trailed 40-9 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard pass for Hou Texans (GA), who trailed 40-24 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Hou Texans (GA)

Game Notes

Five of the eight starters on Cincinnati Bengals exceeded their projected point totals.
Hou Texans (GA) had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Cincinnati Bengals had two starters score zero points, while Hou Texans (GA) had four.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Cincinnati Bengals win, but they also covered the 2.95-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Cincinnati Bengals moves to (2-0), while Hou Texans (GA) falls to (0-3).
In a losing effort, Carson Wentz registered 12 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Cincinnati Bengals
Hey, it's good to be confident, Cincinnati Bengals. It takes real moxie to start, not one, but TWO players with zero points (Tyler Boyd and Drew Sample), while still earning a win! We just ask you to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it when the postseason rolls around, and we'll be done.
Hou Texans (GA)
Talk about under-utilized. The starting RBs for Hou Texans (GA) collectively logged only two targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 8!