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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
2-1 281.6
250.49
 
VS
proj
Arizona Cardinals
185.08 0-3
204.69

Cincinnati Bengals hand Arizona Cardinals third straight loss in 281.60-185.08 runaway

Cincinnati Bengals cruised to a 281.60-185.08 victory to hand Arizona Cardinals their third consecutive loss to open the season. Cincinnati Bengals got out to a 7.60-point lead on Thursday behind Chase Claypool and never gave it back. Jordan Hicks (14 Tackles) and Isaiah McKenzie (7 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Arizona Cardinals in defeat. Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) will look to add to their success against Chicago Bears, while Arizona Cardinals (0-3) face off against Baltimore Ravens in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Arizona Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd caught 4 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals beat the Jets 27-12. In doing so, he put up 29.5 points to nearly triple his 10.22-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cincinnati Bengals this week. Next week, Boyd will face the Dolphins.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 281.6
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
29.5
10.22
10.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
24.5
20.56
8.7%
3
Drue Tranquill
LB
23
10.08
8.2%
4
Trey Hendrickson
DE
19.5
8.03
6.9%
Arizona Cardinals
Points
% of total points 185.08
1
Jordan Hicks
LB
25
15.06
13.5%
2
Isaiah McKenzie
WR
21.2
9.88
11.5%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
19.2
13.45
10.4%
4
Budda Baker
S
16
14.61
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow found Tyler Boyd for a 56-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals, helping Cincinnati Bengals to a 218.80-71.10 lead.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Arizona Cardinals

StatSmack

Cincinnati Bengals must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (281.6) than their season average (223.34).
Arizona Cardinals are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cincinnati Bengals are doing a better job of that, averaging 223.34 versus Arizona Cardinals's 203.49.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) have a better record than Arizona Cardinals (0-3).
Even the machines think Cincinnati Bengals have better players. They have a higher projected points average (256.95) than Arizona Cardinals (222.14).
Cincinnati Bengals don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Arizona Cardinals (1 vs 0).
Cincinnati Bengals are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Arizona Cardinals (0 vs 1).
By position, Cincinnati Bengals have outscored Arizona Cardinals at RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Cincinnati Bengals has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Arizona Cardinals this season (-53).
The starters for Cincinnati Bengals had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Arizona Cardinals (0).
Hey Arizona Cardinals, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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