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CIN D/ST

DST · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points6.9ptsUsage estimate

First out

CLE D/ST

DST · CLE @ PIT

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points6.7ptsUsage estimate

Toss-up

Bench

Cincinnati Bengals D/ST or Cleveland Browns D/ST: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Cincinnati Bengals D/ST gets the nod over Cleveland Browns D/ST.

Ahead by
+0.2pts
over CLE D/ST
Confidence
Lower
Toss-up

Flips if

A weather turn or a lineup change before kickoff.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 1:00 PM ET
CIN D/STToss-upDST · CIN vs TENProjected6.9pts

Helps

  1. 11.2ceilingHis best weeks reach about 11.2 points.
  2. 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points.

Hurts

  1. 6.5floorA quiet week could drop to about 6.5 points.
CLE D/STFirst outDST · CLE @ PITProjected6.7pts

Helps

  1. +1.4last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 1.4 points above his season average.
  2. 5.8floorA quiet week still projects to about 5.8 points.

Hurts

  1. 1stlowest totalEdgeD/ST plays in the lowest scoring game on the slate.

EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionCIN D/ST: 6.9 (best)CLE D/ST: 6.7
Projected team pointsCIN D/ST: 29.5 (best)CLE D/ST: 18.0
Opp implied totalCIN D/ST: 17.0 (best)CLE D/ST: 21.5
Role
Sacks / gameCIN D/ST: 3.5 (best)CLE D/ST: 2.9
Takeaways / gameCIN D/ST: 1.5 (best)CLE D/ST: 1.3
Pressure rateCIN D/ST: 21%CLE D/ST: 22% (best)
Range
FloorCIN D/ST: 6.5 (best)CLE D/ST: 5.8
CeilingCIN D/ST: 11.2 (best)CLE D/ST: 9.0
SteadinessCIN D/ST: ±3.8 pts (best)6 gamesCLE D/ST: ±3.3 pts7 games
Matchup
Game scriptCIN D/ST: Expected to lead (best)CLE D/ST: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterCIN D/ST: 1.0 (best)CLE D/ST: 1.6
Opp giveaways / gameCIN D/ST: 1.1 (best)CLE D/ST: 1.0
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackCIN D/ST: 5%CLE D/ST: 8% (best)
Opposing QBCIN D/ST: Ward (Active)CLE D/ST: Rodgers (Active)
Home / awayCIN D/ST: HomeCLE D/ST: Away
Roof / surfaceCIN D/ST: OpenturfCLE D/ST: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleCIN D/ST: NormalCLE D/ST: Normal
Form
Last 3 avgCIN D/ST: 7.7CLE D/ST: 7.7
Last 5 avgCIN D/ST: 7.4CLE D/ST: 7.6 (best)
vs seasonCIN D/ST: −0.5 (Steady)CLE D/ST: +1.4 (Rising) (best)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterCIN D/ST: DST6 (best)CLE D/ST: DST7

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