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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
7-2 239.82
236.61
 
VS
proj
Miami Dolphins
187.9 5-4
209.4

Cincinnati Bengals beat Miami Dolphins for fourth straight win, 239.82-187.90

Cincinnati Bengals extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Miami Dolphins, securing a 239.82-187.90 victory. Cincinnati Bengals grabbed a 54.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 82.12 points from Joe Mixon (153 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Burrow (206 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and never looked back. Tua Tagovailoa (302 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Jaylen Waddle (5 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Miami Dolphins in the loss. Cincinnati Bengals (7-2) will look to get another W against Los Angeles Chargers, while Miami Dolphins (5-4) match up against Baltimore Ravens in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Miami Dolphins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 59.1 points against his 16.84-point projection. In a 42-21 win over the Panthers, he racked up 211 yards from scrimmage and scored 5 touchdowns. Mixon ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 239.82
1
Joe Mixon
RB
59.1
16.84
24.6%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
23.02
20.31
9.6%
3
Drue Tranquill
LB
22
13.86
9.2%
4
Nick Folk
K
17
8.24
7.1%
Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 187.9
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
28.04
19.27
14.9%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
19.5
18.31
10.4%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
18.3
9.42
9.7%
4
Denzel Perryman
LB
16
12.16
8.5%

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Miami Dolphins

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Cincinnati Bengals scored fewer points in this one (239.82) than their season average of 255.9.
Cincinnati Bengals are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cincinnati Bengals are doing a better job of that, averaging 255.9 versus Miami Dolphins's 196.76.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cincinnati Bengals (7-2) have a better record than Miami Dolphins (5-4).
Even the machines think Cincinnati Bengals have better players. They have a higher projected points average (249.5) than Miami Dolphins (193.39).
Cincinnati Bengals don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Miami Dolphins (3 vs 0).
Cincinnati Bengals should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Miami Dolphins (7 vs 6).
By position, Cincinnati Bengals have outscored Miami Dolphins at RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
Cincinnati Bengals don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 40 points, third-highest in the league.
Cincinnati Bengals was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (6) than Miami Dolphins (0).
There's not much good to say about Miami Dolphins this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Miami Dolphins
In Week 10, 10th-place Miami Dolphins (5-4) are due to take on 14th-place Baltimore Ravens (3-6). Each side has players on bye next week, as Marlon Humphrey, Kyle Hamilton, Patrick Queen, Justin Tucker, Lamar Jackson, Isaiah Likely, Calais Campbell, Jermaine Johnson, Chuck Clark, Devin Duvernay, Chris Evans, David Ojabo, Josh Bynes, Gus Edwards, J.K. Dobbins, Mark Andrews, Tyler Huntley, and Rashod Bateman are off for Baltimore Ravens and DeVante Parker and Ty Montgomery are scheduled to be off for Miami Dolphins.
Cincinnati Bengals
Next week will feature a couple of teams heading in different directions, as Cincinnati Bengals (7-2) head into the matchup on a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Los Angeles Chargers, 2-7), have now dropped five straight. Each side has players with byes next week, as Joe Mixon, Joe Burrow, Nick Folk, Tee Higgins, Samaje Perine, Tyler Boyd, Jessie Bates III, Logan Wilson, Vonn Bell, Sam Hubbard, Trey Hendrickson, Braxton Berrios, Chidobe Awuzie, and Ja'Marr Chase are off for Cincinnati Bengals and Germaine Pratt, Justice Hill, Justin Madubuike, Josh Oliver, Denzel Mims, and Tylan Wallace are out for Los Angeles Chargers. Over the last three weeks, Cincinnati Bengals have scored 284.64 points per game, while Los Angeles Chargers have averaged just 145.48 per contest.