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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
14-1 336.4
312.55
 
VS
proj
Baltimore Ravens
273.7 5-10
275.35

Cincinnati Bengals knock off Baltimore Ravens for 14th straight win, 336.4-273.7

Cincinnati Bengals extended their win streak to 14 games with a hard-fought win over Baltimore Ravens, emerging victorious with a 336.4-273.7 victory. Baltimore Ravens nabbed a 24.6-point lead on Thursday, but Cincinnati Bengals held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Rayshawn Jenkins (18 Tackles, 2 Ints) and Joe Burrow (200 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs). Kirk Cousins (44.2 points) and A.J. Brown (41.6) led the charge for Baltimore Ravens in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cincinnati Bengals have taken down Baltimore Ravens, after winning 309.9-270.7 in their last matchup. Cincinnati Bengals (14-1) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Baltimore Ravens will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Baltimore Ravens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray (130 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) scored 32.7 points in a 24-15 win over the Cardinals in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.9-point projection and was much higher than his 11.79-point season scoring average. Murray will face the Rams next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 336.4
1
Rayshawn Jenkins
S
41
13.01
12.2%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
39.3
30.8
11.7%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
32.7
14.9
9.7%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
31.5
18.92
9.4%
Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 273.7
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
44.2
27.83
16.1%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
41.6
22.86
15.2%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
21.3
13.07
7.8%
4
Ja'Whaun Bentley
LB
20
12.87
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass for Baltimore Ravens, contributing to a 128.1-27.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Baltimore Ravens had a 190.0-130.7 lead. For Cincinnati Bengals, Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Baltimore Ravens with a 68-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Graham Gano had multiple 50-yard field goals for Baltimore Ravens, who trailed 324.2-264.7 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Baltimore Ravens

What If

Cincinnati Bengals would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Baltimore Ravens would have lost to just four other teams besides Cincinnati Bengals this week.
If they played Baltimore Ravens every week, Cincinnati Bengals would be 11-4 this season.
Baltimore Ravens would have topped Cincinnati Bengals 265.5-231.78 had they played each other last week.
Cincinnati Bengals would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baltimore Ravens.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens would be 6-7.
If Cincinnati Bengals had played every team in the league each week, they would be 160-65.
If they played every team every week, Baltimore Ravens would be 99-126.

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