The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 8 matchup between the Bengals and Eagles.
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| Philadelphia | Rank | @ | Cincinnati | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | Spread | -2.5 | ||
| 22.5 | Implied Total | 25 | ||
| 22.3 | 17 | Points/Gm | 25.4 | 10 |
| 19.2 | 7 | Points All./Gm | 23.7 | 20 |
| 65.3 | 2 | Plays/Gm | 57.3 | 30 |
| 58.8 | 10 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 68.3 | 32 |
| 5.5 | 15 | Off. Yards/Play | 5.8 | 9 |
| 5.2 | 11 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.2 | 10 |
| 51.28% | 4 | Rush% | 39.15% | 27 |
| 48.72% | 29 | Pass% | 60.85% | 6 |
| 41.36% | 9 | Opp. Rush % | 45.61% | 18 |
| 58.64% | 24 | Opp. Pass % | 54.39% | 15 |
- 41.7% (10-of-24) of the scoring plays against the Eagles have been touchdowns, the lowest rate in the league.
- 67.9% (19-of-28) of the scoring plays against the Bengals have been touchdowns, the 2nd-highest rate in the league.
- 69.6% (16-of-23) of the scoring plays for the Eagles have been touchdowns, the highest rate in the league.
- 66.7% (20-of-30) of the scoring plays for the Bengals have been touchdowns, 5th in the league.
- The Eagles have allowed a touchdown on 38.9% (7-of-18) of their opponent's red zone drives, 2nd in the NFL.
- 46% of the Philadelphia yards have been gained via rushing, the highest rate in the league.
- The Bengals have allowed 12 pass plays of 20 or more yards, the fewest in the NFL.
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Quarterback
Joe Burrow: Burrow was once again limited by the Cleveland defense, completing a season-low 60% of his passes (15-of-25) for 181 yards, his fewest since the season opener.
Burrow was able to throw two touchdowns to smooth out his afternoon as best as possible, but he ended the week as QB15 (14.9 points), his first week outside of the top 12 since Week 1.
Burrow has been held back the past two weeks because their opponents (the Giants and Browns) have not pressed the action like we were getting over that hot stretch when the Bengals played the Chiefs, Commanders, and Ravens.
The Bengals' dropback rate on Sunday was 52.8%, their lowest this season outside of facing the Panthers (51.2%).
That could change here against an opponent that can provide some pushback.
Philadelphia has looked better out of the bye, but they have faced the same two teams as the Bengals.
When we hit the Week 5 bye, the Eagles had allowed 347 yards on 47 pass attempts to Baker Mayfield.
The Eagles have allowed QB1 scoring weeks to Jordan Love (16.4 points), Kirk Cousins (17.5 points), and Mayfield (28.9 points) and have limited Daniel Jones (6 points), Deshaun Watson (8.4 points) and Derek Carr (8 points).
I would put Burrow with that front group.
There is an avenue where this game can shoot out, which keeps Burrow in play as a QB1 option.
Jalen Hurts: Hurts only threw the ball 14 times on Sunday as the Eagles trampled the Giants.
He threw for only 114 yards and a touchdown, but a pair of Tush Push touchdowns anchored his fantasy day (22.8 points).
It has not always been pretty, but Hurts has been a QB1 scorer in five of his six games this season.
Hurts is a high-floor QB1 with added upside if this game gets cooking.
As we mentioned with Burrow, the Eagles have not been challenged in the past two weeks against the Browns and Giants.
Over the past two games, the Eagles have had 41.9% and 35.4% dropback rates, which are by far their season's lowest rates.
The Eagles will always skew run-heavy based on league rates because of Hurts, but to open the season, those rates were 51.4%, 51.5%, 67.2%, and 66.1%.
There was a stretch earlier this season where the Bengals looked like our carnival team, consistently playing in shootouts.
I am not ready to give up on that entirely because the Browns and Giants have dragged these teams down over the past two weeks.
The Bengals have also allowed the most rushing yards per game to opposing quarterbacks.
They have faced Lamar Jackson (55 yards) and Jayden Daniels (39 yards), but that also includes Daniel Jones (56 yards), Jacoby Brissett (32 yards), Patrick Mahomes (29 yards), and allowing 44 yards to Dorian Thompson-Robinson last week.
Running Back
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More Week 8 Fantasy Breakdowns From The Worksheet:
| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| Vikings @ Rams -- FREE | Thursday Night Football |
| Eagles @ Bengals | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Ravens @ Browns | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Titans @ Lions | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Cardinals @ Dolphins | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Jets @ Patriots | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Falcons @ Bucs | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Packers @ Jaguars | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Colts @ Texans | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Saints @ Chargers | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Bills @ Seahawks | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Panthers @ Broncos | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Chiefs @ Raiders | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Bears @ Commanders | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Cowboys @ 49ers | Sunday Night Football |
| Giants @ Steelers -- FREE | Monday Night Football |
