CIN D/ST
DST · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points6.9ptsUsage estimate
WAS D/ST
DST · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points7.2ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Cincinnati Bengals D/ST or Washington Commanders D/ST: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Cincinnati Bengals D/ST gets the nod over Washington Commanders D/ST.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for WAS D/ST
The case for Washington Commanders D/ST is its projection: it projects 0.3 more.
Flips if
Start Washington Commanders D/ST instead if you go by the projection: it projects 0.3 more.
Risk
The case for Washington Commanders D/ST is its projection: it projects 0.3 more.
Highlights
CIN D/STToss-upDST · CIN vs TENProjected6.9pts
Helps
- 11.2ceilingHis best weeks reach about 11.2 points.
- 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points.
Hurts
- 6.5floorA quiet week could drop to about 6.5 points.
WAS D/STFirst outDST · WAS vs PHIProjected7.2pts
Helps
- 9.9ceilingHis best weeks reach about 9.9 points.
Hurts
- 2ndlowest totalEdgeD/ST plays in the 2nd lowest scoring game on the slate.
EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionCIN D/ST: 6.9WAS D/ST: 7.2 (best)
Projected team pointsCIN D/ST: 29.5 (best)WAS D/ST: 23.0
Opp implied totalCIN D/ST: 17.0WAS D/ST: 17.0
Role
Sacks / gameCIN D/ST: 3.5 (best)WAS D/ST: 1.8
Takeaways / gameCIN D/ST: 1.5 (best)WAS D/ST: 1.3
Pressure rateCIN D/ST: 21%WAS D/ST: 34% (best)
Range
FloorCIN D/ST: 6.5 (best)WAS D/ST: 3.5
CeilingCIN D/ST: 11.2 (best)WAS D/ST: 9.9
Steadiness6 gamesCIN D/ST: ±3.8 pts (best)WAS D/ST: ±4.2 pts
Matchup
Game scriptCIN D/ST: Expected to lead (best)WAS D/ST: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterCIN D/ST: 1.0WAS D/ST: 0.4 (best)
Opp giveaways / gameCIN D/ST: 1.1 (best)WAS D/ST: 0.9
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackCIN D/ST: 5%WAS D/ST: 7% (best)
Opposing QBCIN D/ST: Ward (Active)WAS D/ST: McKee (Active)
Home / awayCIN D/ST: HomeWAS D/ST: Home
Roof / surfaceCIN D/ST: OpenturfWAS D/ST: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleCIN D/ST: NormalWAS D/ST: Off a bye
Form
Last 3 avgCIN D/ST: 7.7 (best)WAS D/ST: 5.0
Last 5 avgCIN D/ST: 7.4 (best)WAS D/ST: 4.8
vs seasonCIN D/ST: −0.5 (Steady)WAS D/ST: +0.5 (Rising) (best)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterCIN D/ST: DST6WAS D/ST: DST3 (best)
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