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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
8-3 219.7
228.6
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville Jaguars
136.58 4-7
149.93

Unable to overcome multiple busts, Jacksonville Jaguars fall to Cincinnati Bengals in 219.70-136.58 runaway

Impeded by multiple starters who put up goose eggs (DJ Chark Jr., James Proche II, Andre Cisco, and Jason Myers), Jacksonville Jaguars were unable to overcome Cincinnati Bengals, which cruised to a 219.70-136.58 win. Cincinnati Bengals got out to an early 16.80-point lead on Thursday. Jacksonville Jaguars came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by C.J. Mosley (16.5 points) and Grant Delpit (10). Not to be deterred, Cincinnati Bengals got it going later that afternoon, as Joe Burrow (28.1 points) and Tee Higgins (24.8) put them back ahead once and for all. Cincinnati Bengals (8-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Minnesota Vikings, while Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7) face Baltimore Ravens in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Jacksonville Jaguars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 72 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Raiders, Murray tallied 17.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 4.81-point projection and was much higher than his 7.93-point season scoring average. Murray will face the Panthers next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 219.7
1
Joe Burrow
QB
28.1
17.34
12.8%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
24.8
17.53
11.3%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
17.2
4.81
7.8%
4
Trey Hendrickson
DE
17
5.93
7.7%
Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 136.58
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.6
17.59
12.9%
2
C.J. Mosley
LB
16.5
16.11
12.1%
3
Myles Jack
LB
15
8.37
11%
4
Kenny Pickett
QB
12.7
6.69
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Cincinnati Bengals became the proud owner of a 206.70-118.98 lead. For Cincinnati Bengals, Joe Burrow had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Kenny Pickett made the highlight reel for Jacksonville Jaguars with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Jacksonville Jaguars

Game Notes

Cincinnati Bengals got the win even though only nine of their 22 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Jacksonville Jaguars had only nine of their 21 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Jacksonville Jaguars even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Cincinnati Bengals win, but they also covered the 78.67-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Cincinnati Bengals moves to (4-1), while Jacksonville Jaguars falls to (0-3).

Next Week Preview

Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals (8-3) go up against Minnesota Vikings (6-5) in Week 12. Through 11 weeks of action, Cincinnati Bengals are ranked first in points scored, while Minnesota Vikings have scored the league's eighth-highest point total. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have almost been mirror images of each other lately. Cincinnati Bengals have put up 187.8 points per game over the last three weeks, while Minnesota Vikings have averaged 185.48 per contest over that same period.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Losing streaks will collide next week as 13th-place Jacksonville Jaguars have now lost two games in a row while their opponent, Baltimore Ravens, have dropped each of their last eight. After 11 weeks of action, Jacksonville Jaguars are ranked 12th in points scored, while Baltimore Ravens have scored the league's 16th-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Jacksonville Jaguars has put up 166.4 points per game, while Baltimore Ravens has averaged just 122.19 per contest.