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CIN D/ST

DST · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points6.9ptsUsage estimate

GB D/ST

DST · GB vs CAR

FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR

Final pointsPending

projected 6.0

Cincinnati Bengals D/ST or Green Bay Packers D/ST: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Green Bay Packers D/ST already played (final). If it's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, it can't help you this week. Compare Cincinnati Bengals D/ST with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
CIN D/STDST · 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.
GB D/STDST · GB vs CARProjected6.0pts

Helps

  1. +4.6last 3 vs avgIts last three games run 4.6 points above its season average.

Hurts

  1. 4.2floorA quiet week could drop to about 4.2 points.

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)GB D/ST: 6.0
Projected team pointsCIN D/ST: 29.5 (best)GB D/ST: 25.5
Opp implied totalCIN D/ST: 17.0 (best)GB D/ST: 22.0
Role
Sacks / gameCIN D/ST: 3.5 (best)GB D/ST: 2.3
Takeaways / gameCIN D/ST: 1.5GB D/ST: 1.9 (best)
Pressure rateCIN D/ST: 21% (best)GB D/ST: 20%
Range
FloorCIN D/ST: 6.5 (best)GB D/ST: 4.2
CeilingCIN D/ST: 11.2 (best)GB D/ST: 9.9
SteadinessCIN D/ST: ±3.8 pts (best)6 gamesGB D/ST: ±6.4 pts7 games
Matchup
Game scriptCIN D/ST: Expected to lead (best)GB D/ST: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterCIN D/ST: 1.0 (best)GB D/ST: 1.2
Opp giveaways / gameCIN D/ST: 1.1 (best)GB D/ST: 1.0
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackCIN D/ST: 5%GB D/ST: 7% (best)
Opposing QBCIN D/ST: Ward (Active)GB D/ST: Young (Active)
Home / awayCIN D/ST: HomeGB D/ST: Home
Roof / surfaceCIN D/ST: OpenturfGB D/ST: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleCIN D/ST: NormalGB D/ST: Short week (4d)
Form
Last 3 avgCIN D/ST: 7.7GB D/ST: 11.0 (best)
Last 5 avgCIN D/ST: 7.4GB D/ST: 7.8 (best)
vs seasonCIN D/ST: −0.5 (Steady)GB D/ST: +4.6 (Rising) (best)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterCIN D/ST: DST6 (best)GB D/ST: DST10

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