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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
10-1 284.5
289.77
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
231.84 5-6
222.89

Cincinnati Bengals defeat Denver Broncos for 10th straight win, 284.50-231.84

Cincinnati Bengals extended their win streak to 10 games with a hard-fought win over Denver Broncos, earning a 284.50-231.84 victory. Cincinnati Bengals never trailed in this one after grabbing a 1.00-point lead on Thursday behind Roger McCreary (8 points). Chris Olave (5 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and George Kittle (4 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leading performers for Denver Broncos in the loss. Cincinnati Bengals (10-1) will look to earn another W against Baltimore Ravens, while Denver Broncos (5-6) will attempt to right the ship against Cleveland Browns.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 72 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Raiders, Murray put up 20.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.11-point projection and was much higher than his 9-point season scoring average. Murray will face the Panthers next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 284.5
1
Joe Burrow
QB
37.1
26.53
13%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
30.3
18.16
10.7%
3
Brett Maher
K
22
7.99
7.7%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
20.2
6.11
7.1%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 231.84
1
Chris Olave
WR
33.7
13.87
14.5%
2
George Kittle
TE
25.4
12.58
11%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.1
20.29
8.7%
4
Josey Jewell
LB
20
14.5
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Olave had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos, who trailed 119.20-92.60 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Cincinnati Bengals had a 269.50-169.34 lead. Brett Maher had a 60-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Cincinnati Bengals, while Joe Burrow had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Brandon McManus made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 52-yard field goal.
Monday
George Kittle had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Denver Broncos

StatSmack

Cincinnati Bengals are on a roll, with victories in 10 straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cincinnati Bengals are doing a better job of that, averaging 290.31 versus Denver Broncos's 231.81.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cincinnati Bengals (10-1) have a better record than Denver Broncos (5-6).
Even the computers think Cincinnati Bengals have better players. They have a higher projected points average (284.1) than Denver Broncos (235.23).
You can't win if you don't play. Denver Broncos has left more points on the bench this season (596.02) than Cincinnati Bengals (250.82).
Once Cincinnati Bengals put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Denver Broncos (1 vs 0).
Cincinnati Bengals laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Denver Broncos (0).
Cincinnati Bengals don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Denver Broncos (0 vs 2).
Cincinnati Bengals should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Denver Broncos (6 vs 5).
By position, Cincinnati Bengals have outscored Denver Broncos at QB, RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
Cincinnati Bengals don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 45 points, third-highest in the league.
Time to rest the starters for Cincinnati Bengals. They've clinched a playoff spot while Denver Broncos are currently on the outside looking in.
Cincinnati Bengals was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than Denver Broncos (1).
There's not much good to say about Denver Broncos this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Cincinnati Bengals
Solid work this past matchup, Cincinnati Bengals! We'll give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now focus our attention towards a stiff challenge in Baltimore Ravens.
Denver Broncos
There's a decent chance that Denver Broncos might be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just 18 total targets this past week, their five wide receivers apparently helped their teams' causes by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.