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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
3-1 320.3
294.09
 
VS
proj
New York Jets
268.62 1-3
251.96

Cincinnati Bengals top New York Jets for third straight win, 320.30-268.62

Cincinnati Bengals extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over New York Jets, securing a 320.30-268.62 win. Cincinnati Bengals took a 136.60-point lead on Thursday behind 69.74 points from Tee Higgins (7 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Burrow (287 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (14 Rec, 122 Rec Yds) and Dre Greenlaw (15 Tackles) did everything they could for New York Jets in the loss. Cincinnati Bengals (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against Indianapolis Colts, while New York Jets (1-3) attempt to get back on track against Los Angeles Chargers.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   New York Jets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ward was one of 12 starters to overachieve for Cincinnati Bengals this week. He scored 14 points (4 Tackles, 1 Sack) in a 20-12 win over the Bears to nearly double his 7.27-point projection. Ward ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Jihad Ward

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 320.3
1
Tee Higgins
WR
36.9
18
11.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
32.84
31.1
10.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.2
24.17
8.2%
4
Josh Reynolds
WR
22.6
10.13
7.1%
New York Jets
Points
% of total points 268.62
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.2
24.82
11.6%
2
Dre Greenlaw
LB
28
13.97
10.4%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
26.72
24.18
9.9%
4
Breece Hall
RB
21.8
12.46
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Burrow connected with Tyler Boyd for a 43-yard pass for Cincinnati Bengals. Burrow also lit up the scoreboard with a 59-yard touchdown pass, helping to stake Cincinnati Bengals to a 136.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Cincinnati Bengals emerged with a 287.40-204.42 lead. For Cincinnati Bengals, Darnell Mooney had a 56-yard catch. Daniel Jones made the highlight reel for New York Jets with a 21-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   New York Jets

Game Notes

Cincinnati Bengals had 12 of their 23 starters exceed their projected points.
Despite 12 of their 23 starters exceeding their projected points, New York Jets lost.
Cincinnati Bengals won despite starting Mike Jackson, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Not only did Cincinnati Bengals win, but they also covered the 42.13-point projected margin of victory.

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