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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
4-2 257.6
226.79
 
VS
proj
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
179.46 1-5
211.28

Cincinnati Bengals defeat Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 257.60-179.46 beatdown

Cincinnati Bengals beat expectations, rolling to a 257.60-179.46 win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who fell short of projections. Cincinnati Bengals earned a 27.30-point lead on Thursday behind Nicholas Morrow (12 points) and Antonio Gibson (8.3) and never gave it back. Leonard Fournette (63 Rush Yds, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lavonte David (13 Tackles) did their part for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the loss. Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Dallas Cowboys, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-5) will take on Buffalo Bills in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 38 yards and a touchdown against the Ravens, Bellinger recorded 14.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.6-point projection and was much higher than his 7.7-point season scoring average. Bellinger will face the Jaguars next week.
Daniel Bellinger

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 257.6
1
Joe Burrow
QB
40
20.16
15.5%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
39.2
18.08
15.2%
3
Quinnen Williams
DT
22
8.81
8.5%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
19
12.08
7.4%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 179.46
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
22.1
17.47
12.3%
2
Lavonte David
LB
21
14.03
11.7%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
15.5
13.2
8.6%
4
Antoine Winfield Jr.
S
15
14.38
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Cincinnati Bengals emerged with a 238.50-174.46 lead. Joe Burrow teamed up with Ja'Marr Chase for a 60-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals. Ryan Succop made the highlight reel for Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Game Notes

Cincinnati Bengals won even though only nine of their 20 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers had only seven of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers could have used points from Breshad Perriman and Ke'Shawn Vaughn, as both put up goose eggs.
Cincinnati Bengals put up more points than their season scoring average (225.16) while Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell short of theirs (192.99).
Cincinnati Bengals scored more points than their projected total, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell short of their projection.
Not only did Cincinnati Bengals earn the W, but they also easily covered the 15.51-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Cincinnati Bengals moves to (1-1), while Tampa Bay Buccaneers falls to (0-2).

Next Week Preview

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Looking ahead to Week 7, 16th-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-5) are set to square off against third-place Buffalo Bills (5-1). Tampa Bay Buccaneers might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Quintin Morris out on bye in Week 7. Buffalo Bills will be without Stefon Diggs, Josh Allen, Gabe Davis, Von Miller, Tremaine Edmunds, Devin Singletary, Dawson Knox, Kaiir Elam, Matt Milano, Jordan Poyer, Tyler Bass, Greg Rousseau, Isaiah McKenzie, James Cook, Jamison Crowder, and Zack Moss.
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) will square off against Dallas Cowboys (2-4) in Week 7. Cincinnati Bengals might need to shuffle the deck some with Camryn Bynum out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Cincinnati Bengals have put up 230.45 points per game, while Dallas Cowboys have averaged 194.15 per contest.