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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
6-2 289.58
243.7
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
238.78 6-2
246.06

Cincinnati Bengals come back to top Seattle Seahawks for third straight win, 289.58-238.78

Cincinnati Bengals extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Seattle Seahawks, rallying to earn a 289.58-238.78 win. Despite trailing 238.78-179.94 heading into Monday night, Cincinnati Bengals came storming back behind Tee Higgins (21.9 points) and Sam Hubbard (18.5). Jamaal Williams (53 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 23 Rec Yds) and Kyle Pitts (5 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Seattle Seahawks in the loss. Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Miami Dolphins, while Seattle Seahawks (6-2) will face Baltimore Ravens in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 9 tackles and recording a sack against the Browns, Hubbard recorded 18.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 6.33-point projection and was much higher than his 9.5-point season scoring average. Hubbard ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Sam Hubbard

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 289.58
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
42.8
18
14.8%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
21.9
17.49
7.6%
3
Nick Folk
K
21
7.76
7.3%
4
Sam Hubbard
DE
18.5
6.33
6.4%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 238.78
1
Jamaal Williams
RB
22.6
9.14
9.5%
2
Kyle Pitts
TE
19
8.27
8%
3
Geno Smith
QB
18.84
20.28
7.9%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
17.5
13.64
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Cincinnati Bengals, while Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal, helping Cincinnati Bengals to a 132.74-117.80 lead.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith connected with Tyler Lockett for a 33-yard touchdown pass for Seattle Seahawks, helping Seattle Seahawks to a 238.78-179.94 lead.
Monday
Joe Burrow hit Tee Higgins for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals during Monday Night Football, helping propel Cincinnati Bengals to the win.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Seattle Seahawks

Game Notes

13 of the 22 starting players on Cincinnati Bengals scored higher than their projected point totals.
Seattle Seahawks had only eight of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Seattle Seahawks could have used points from Chris Moore and Quez Watkins, as both put up goose eggs.
Cincinnati Bengals put up more points than their season scoring average (257.91) while Seattle Seahawks fell short of theirs (241.84).
Cincinnati Bengals scored more points than their projected total, while Seattle Seahawks fell shy of their projection.
Cincinnati Bengals ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Seattle Seahawks put up the 6th-best score.
The defeat snaps a four-game winning streak for Seattle Seahawks.
All six of the wins for Cincinnati Bengals have been upset wins.

Next Week Preview

Cincinnati Bengals
Week 9 will pit a couple of winning streaks against one other. Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) are on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Miami Dolphins, 5-3), have earned two consecutive wins. Cincinnati Bengals might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Chase Claypool, Julian Love, Latavius Murray, Jaylen Warren, Deion Jones, Tevin Coleman, Noah Brown, and Mitch Trubisky out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Cincinnati Bengals have put up 299.17 points per game, while Miami Dolphins have averaged just 204.08 per contest.
Seattle Seahawks
Coming up in Week 9, Seattle Seahawks (6-2) will try to bounce back against Baltimore Ravens (3-5). Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Talanoa Hufanga, Russell Wilson, and Jadeveon Clowney are off for Seattle Seahawks and Dante Fowler Jr. and Alex Singleton are out for Baltimore Ravens.