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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
5-2 325.52
266.2
 
VS
proj
Green Bay Packers
217.28 4-3
208.35

Cincinnati Bengals outperform projections, earn win over Green Bay Packers in 325.52-217.28 rout

Cincinnati Bengals stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 325.52-217.28 victory over Green Bay Packers. Cincinnati Bengals got out to a 31.50-point lead on Thursday behind Alvin Kamara (17.5 points) and Cameron Jordan (14) and never let go of it. De'Vondre Campbell (30.5 points) and Aaron Jones (28.6) did their part for Green Bay Packers in defeat. Cincinnati Bengals (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against Seattle Seahawks, while Green Bay Packers (4-3) face Baltimore Ravens in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Green Bay Packers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd (8 Rec, 155 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 41.5 points in a 35-17 win over the Falcons in Week 7. His scoring output nearly quadrupled his 10.71-point projection and was much higher than his 16.78-point season scoring average. Boyd ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 325.52
1
Joe Burrow
QB
46.62
23.52
14.3%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
42
20.29
12.9%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
41.5
10.71
12.7%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
19.5
16.68
6%
Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 217.28
1
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
30.5
14.36
14%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
28.6
14.79
13.2%
3
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
23.1
10.85
10.6%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.38
19.41
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Cincinnati Bengals had a 265.42-171.98 lead. Joe Burrow hit Ja'Marr Chase on multiple big plays for Cincinnati Bengals: a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass. Burrow also lit up the scoreboard with a 60-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers linked up with Aaron Jones for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Green Bay Packers.
Sunday Late
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 57-yard catch and a 40-yard catch for Green Bay Packers, who trailed 307.42-212.58 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Green Bay Packers
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to take a closer look at the Standings.
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 253.53 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the No. 4 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Ja'Marr Chase
MVP
47 Rec, 605 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Joe Burrow
Best Drafted
2097 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 130 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Drue Tranquill
Best Acquisition
57 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 1 Int
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 9th-most points per game in the league (209.03 ppg), propelling Green Bay Packers to No. 8 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
37 Rec, 509 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
De'Vondre Campbell
Best Drafted
61 Tackles, 1 Int
Romeo Doubs
Best Acquisition
26 Rec, 234 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

Cincinnati Bengals would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Green Bay Packers would have lost to just four other teams besides Cincinnati Bengals this week.
If Cincinnati Bengals played Green Bay Packers every week this season, they'd be 6-1.
Cincinnati Bengals would have topped Green Bay Packers 283.4-171.72 had they played each other last week.
Cincinnati Bengals would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Green Bay Packers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers would be 3-3.
If Cincinnati Bengals had played every team in the league each week, they would be 98-35.
If they played every team every week, Green Bay Packers would be 70-63.