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Cincinnati Bengals

Who gets the ball in Bengals games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Every week so far

Switches the target, backfield and red-zone tables below.

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
PlayerPositionTarget shareGamesTargetsAir-yards shareWOPREnd-zone targets
Ja'Marr ChaseWR
25%
87333%0.618
Tee HigginsWR
23%
86739%0.625
Chase BrownRB
16%
845−2%0.220
Mike GesickiTE
10%
72613%0.244
Erick AllTE
10%
393%0.170
Dohnte MeyersWR
9%
8267%0.181
Mitchell TinsleyWR
8%
3912%0.211
Drew SampleTE
6%
481%0.100
Andrei IosivasWR
6%
245%0.130
Tanner HudsonTE
5%
472%0.081
Samaje PerineRB
4%
8111%0.060
Colbie YoungWR
3%
222%0.060
Jack EndriesTE
3%
221%0.041

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
PlayerPositionCarry shareGamesCarriesGoal-line runsRed-zone share
Chase BrownRB
58%
8103521%
Samaje PerineRB
26%
846116%
Tahj BrooksRB
15%
1300%
Joe BurrowQB
13%
823315%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
PlayerPositionRed-zone shareGamesRed-zone chancesGoal-line runsEnd-zone targets
Chase BrownRB
21%
81750
Ja'Marr ChaseWR
16%
81308
Samaje PerineRB
16%
81310
Joe BurrowQB
15%
81230
Mitchell TinsleyWR
11%
3301
Tee HigginsWR
9%
8705
Mike GesickiTE
6%
7504
Tanner HudsonTE
6%
4301
Andrei IosivasWR
6%
2100
Jack EndriesTE
5%
2101
Drew SampleTE
4%
4200
Erick AllTE
3%
3100
Dohnte MeyersWR
3%
8201

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Joe BurrowWeek 98311+0.26+9.82318.4

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
PlayerWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Season
Ja'Marr Chase WR12%29%32%6%32%—25%34%43%25%
Tee Higgins WR18%32%19%30%13%—25%23%21%23%
Chase Brown RB18%16%5%21%13%—18%19%11%16%
Mike Gesicki TE21%—8%9%6%—4%13%7%10%
Erick All TE—10%——10%—11%——10%
Dohnte Meyers WR3%3%14%17%6%—7%6%11%9%
Mitchell Tinsley WR———13%——4%—4%8%
Drew Sample TE9%—5%—3%—7%——6%

Bengals talking points

Ja'Marr Chase's target share rose to 43% in week 9 (12 targets), from 23% in weeks 1-8.

Target share, week 9
43%
Targets, week 9
12
Target share, weeks 1–5 and 7–8
23%
Targets, weeks 1–5 and 7–8
61

Observed: Weeks 1–5 and 7–9 · 8 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Tee Higgins

WRCINTouchdowns above usage

Tee Higgins has scored 6 touchdowns on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 2.8, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
6
Expected touchdownsEst.
2.8
Expected PPR per gameEst.
14.8
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+5.2

Observed: Weeks 1–5 and 7–9 · 8 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Chase Brown

RBCINRole down

Chase Brown's share of CIN carries fell to 38% in week 9 (9 carries), from 61% in weeks 1-8.

Carry share, week 9
38%
Carries, week 9
9
Carry share, weeks 1–5 and 7–8
61%

Observed: Weeks 1–5 and 7–9 · 8 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Ja'Marr Chase

WRCINTouchdowns above usage

Ja'Marr Chase has scored 7 touchdowns on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 4.7, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
7
Expected touchdownsEst.
4.7
Expected PPR per gameEst.
16.4
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+3.6

Observed: Weeks 1–5 and 7–9 · 8 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Chase Brown

RBCINTouchdowns below usage

Chase Brown has scored 1 touchdown on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 3.3, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
1
Expected touchdownsEst.
3.3
Expected PPR per gameEst.
15.6
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−2.4

Observed: Weeks 1–5 and 7–9 · 8 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Samaje Perine's share of CIN carries rose to 46% in week 9 (11 carries), from 23% in weeks 1-8.

Carry share, week 9
46%
Carries, week 9
11
Carry share, weeks 1–5 and 7–8
23%

Observed: Weeks 1–5 and 7–9 · 8 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

What the Bengals defense allows

Per game, what opposing quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends have done against the Bengals in weeks 1–5 and 7–9. Ranks compare every defense.
  • QBvs Quarterbacks

    17.3

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 15th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 34.0pass attempts
    • 248.6passing yards
    • 4.4carries
    • 0.9red-zone chances
    Every defense vs quarterbacks →
  • RBvs Running backs

    20.7

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 15th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 19.8carries
    • 5.4targets
    • 4.4catches
    • 4.9red-zone chances
    Every defense vs running backs →
  • WRvs Wide receivers

    30.8

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 15th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 17.6targets
    • 10.8catches
    • 197.1air yards
    • 2.6red-zone chances
    Every defense vs wide receivers →
  • TEvs Tight ends

    16.0

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 8th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 9.1targets
    • 6.6catches
    • 58.1air yards
    • 1.0red-zone chances
    Every defense vs tight ends →

Game by game

Fantasy points (PPR) that opposing players scored against the Bengals in each game.

Fantasy points allowed by the Cincinnati Bengals defense, by week and position
WeekOpponentQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight ends
1TB11.623.125.85.6
2HOU17.012.924.131.4
3PIT22.720.642.416.0
4JAX13.120.624.219.0
5MIA18.915.929.911.2
7BAL15.114.141.010.8
8TEN26.328.742.221.2
9ATL13.529.616.912.4

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