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2026 · Week 9

Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals @ Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons

Sun Nov 8, 3:30 PM CET Bernabeu Roof closed neutral site Final 34–17
Depth
Game total
52.5
points, both teams
OffenseCincinnati Bengals Atlanta Falcons
Team total27.824.8
Plays a game63.260.6
Passes vs usual+7.9-7.7

Played at Bernabeu, a neutral site.

Passes vs usual: points of pass rate above or below what teams usually call on the same down, distance and score.

Game and team totals: consensus of 11 books via The Odds API, as of Sat Nov 7 10:59 AM EST.

Role · Atlanta Falcons Kyle PittsTE
+20receiving yards a game

Over his last 4 games his workload has been worth 38 receiving yards a game, against 17 in his 4 games before.

Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 38 a game, up from 17 in the 4 games before. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count

Key players

who each offense runs through
Cincinnati Bengals Bengals
ATL defense allows a game WR 149yds · 18th over usual RB 110yds · 10th over usual
Cincinnati Bengals #5 T. HigginsWR WR2
9.5 tgt23% of targets81% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs JAX 16 tgt, 11 rec, 157 rec yds Wk 5 vs MIA 4 tgt, 2 rec, 22 rec yds Wk 7 vs BAL 7 tgt, 6 rec, 148 rec yds Wk 8 vs TEN 11 tgt, 10 rec, 155 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 38 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 23% of targets over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 83 a game, up from 56 in the 15 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.2 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs TEN: 155 receiving yards, 10 catches on 11 targets, 2 touchdowns
  • 1.62 yards per route run in 2025, 46th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • ATL allow 18.9 targets a game to receivers, 13th most
Cincinnati Bengals #30 C. BrownRB RB1
11.2 car7.2 tgt56% of carries71% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs JAX 9 car, 10 rush yds11 rec, 71 rec yds Wk 5 vs MIA 13 car, 39 rush yds3 rec, 21 rec yds Wk 7 vs BAL 11 car, 39 rush yds4 rec, 19 rec yds Wk 8 vs TEN 12 car, 55 rush yds8 rec, 46 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 13 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 56% of carries over his last 4, 64% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 88 a game, down from 89 in the 17 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 2.3 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs TEN: 55 rushing yards on 12 carries, 8 catches for 46 yards
  • 3.6 yards a carry, 35th of 47 backs
Cincinnati Bengals #1 J. ChaseWR WR1
9 tgt24% of targets73% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs JAX 3 tgt, 3 rec, 27 rec yds Wk 5 vs MIA 10 tgt, 6 rec, 77 rec yds Wk 7 vs BAL 7 tgt, 5 rec, 62 rec yds Wk 8 vs TEN 16 tgt, 11 rec, 141 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 3 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 24% of targets over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 91 a game, up from 88 in the 16 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.5 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs TEN: 141 receiving yards, 11 catches on 16 targets, 1 touchdown
  • 2.26 yards per route run in 2025, 14th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • ATL allow 18.9 targets a game to receivers, 13th most
Atlanta Falcons Falcons
CIN defense allows a game QB 261yds · 5th most WR 142yds · 12th over usual TE 89yds · 1st over usual
CIN: one of the 8 softest against tight ends this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Tight ends with a real workload have gained 98% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 48% of games. Against the middle of the league, 40% have.

Atlanta Falcons #9 M. Penix Jr.QB QB1
30.8 att201 pass yds99% snaps
last 4 Wk 5 vs BAL 240 pass yds2 car, 8 rush yds Wk 6 vs CHI 225 pass yds1 car, 1 rush yds Wk 7 vs SF 213 pass yds5 car, -1 rush yds Wk 8 vs TB 125 pass yds5 car, 11 rush yds
Beyond Usage The passing yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his dropbacks, how far he threw and his throws inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 21 passing yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. His completion rate is 8 percentage points below an average passer's on the same throws. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the passing yards it usually produces. His workload is his dropbacks, how far he threw and his throws inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 222 a game, up from 214 in the 9 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • Last game, vs TB: 125 passing yards, 11 rushing
  • 62% completion rate, 23rd of 35 passers
Atlanta Falcons #5 D. LondonWR WR1
9.2 tgt30% of targets94% snaps
last 4 Wk 5 vs BAL 11 tgt, 7 rec, 118 rec yds Wk 6 vs CHI 10 tgt, 4 rec, 62 rec yds Wk 7 vs SF 10 tgt, 7 rec, 66 rec yds Wk 8 vs TB 6 tgt, 1 rec, 8 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 12 receiving yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 30% of targets over his last 4, 29% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 75 a game, up from 48 in the 4 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.2 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs TB: 8 receiving yards, 1 catch on 6 targets
  • 2.34 yards per route run in 2025, 9th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • CIN allow 18.6 targets a game to receivers, 15th most
Atlanta Falcons #8 K. PittsTE TE1
5.8 tgt19% of targets64% snaps
last 4 Wk 5 vs BAL 6 tgt, 5 rec, 42 rec yds Wk 6 vs CHI 7 tgt, 5 rec, 60 rec yds Wk 7 vs SF 5 tgt, 5 rec, 22 rec yds Wk 8 vs TB 5 tgt, 2 rec, 6 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 5 receiving yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 19% of targets over his last 4, 14% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 38 a game, up from 17 in the 4 games before. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.8 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs TB: 6 receiving yards, 2 catches on 5 targets
  • 1.67 yards per route run in 2025, 9th of 84 receivers and tight ends
  • CIN allow 9.6 targets a game to tight ends, 3rd most
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