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Cincinnati Bengals, through Week 3

CIN

Cincinnati Bengals

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89Offense94Defense
Through Week 3Offense called by Zac TaylorDefense called by Al Golden

On offense

Each rating is where the Bengals rank among the 32 on that measure, from 99 for the best to 59 for the worst.

82Passing
84Rushing
74Protection
91Explosive plays
93Red zone

What Zac Taylor calls

The habits furthest from the rest of the league. The white tick is the league average.

Drops back from under center12%
of dropbacks, fewest in the NFLleague 22%
Runs inside71%
of runs, 2nd mostleague 55%
Runs off tackle16%
of runs, 4th fewestleague 24%
Play-action18%
of dropbacks, 4th fewestleague 25%
Motion before the throw45%
of dropbacks, 5th fewestleague 57%
Throws short (0-9 yards)55%
of throws, 6th of 32league 48%

Joe Burrow with the ball

Time to throw2.54s0.31 seconds quicker than the league average of 2.84, over 3 games and 103 attempts.
Intended air yards6.6How far downfield his average throw travels.
Completions over expected+2.5%His completion rate against what those throws complete at across the league.

On defense

The same scale, for what the defense has allowed or created.

91Pass defense
87Run defense
91Pass rush
68Explosives allowed
96Red-zone defense

Position groups

Rated on what their players were charted allowing or creating. A coverage rating is a record of the games played; the share of targets is the part that tends to hold.

86CBCornerbacks, 48% of targets
84SSafeties, 20% of targets
68LBLinebackers, 29% of targets
94EDGEEdge rushers, 20 pressures
93IDLInterior line, 14 pressures

What Al Golden calls

Blitzes14%
of dropbacks, fewest in the NFLleague 31%
Stacks the box (8+) against the run6%
of runs, 21st of 32league 10%
Plays a light box (6 or fewer)56%
of runs, 7th of 32league 45%

Defenders to know

55
Cashius Howell
Getting home most
7 pressures, 0 sacks
44
Demetrius Knight
Most yards allowed in coverage
15 of 19 for 181 yards
49
Barrett Carter
Most missed tackles
6 missed, 19 made
Lineup and injuries

Bengals

Offense

  1. QBJoe Burrow
  2. WRJa'Marr Chase
  3. LTOrlando Brown Jr.
  4. LGDylan Fairchild
  5. CTed Karras
  6. RGDalton Risner questionable
  7. RTAmarius Mims
  8. TEMike Gesicki
  9. RBChase Brown
  10. WRTee Higgins
  11. WRColbie Young out (next up: Andrei Iosivas)

Defense

  1. LDEBoye Mafe
  2. LDTDexter Lawrence II
  3. RDTJonathan Allen
  4. RDEMyles Murphy
  5. WLBDemetrius Knight Jr.
  6. MLBBarrett Carter
  7. SLBOren Burks
  8. LCBTacario Davis
  9. SSJordan Battle
  10. FSBryan Cook questionable
  11. RCBDJ Turner II
  12. NBDax Hill

Out or doubtful: Kyle Dugger (S, quadricep), Colbie Young (WR, knee)

Questionable: B.J. Hill (DT, achilles), Dalton Risner (G, knee), Bryan Cook (S, ankle), Swayze Bozeman (LB, groin)

First string from the club’s posted depth chart, with this week’s injury report laid over it.

Every number here is computed from this season’s play-by-play and charting through Week 3. All Week 4 matchups.