The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 18 matchup between the Bengals and Browns.
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| Cleveland | Rank | @ | Cincinnati | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | Spread | -5.0 | ||
| 17.0 | Implied Total | 22.0 | ||
| 23.9 | 9 | Points/Gm | 20.9 | 20 |
| 20.7 | 11 | Points All./Gm | 23.1 | 21 |
| 70.9 | 1 | Plays/Gm | 61.7 | 24 |
| 58.9 | 1 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 62.6 | 11 |
| 4.8 | 28 | Off. Yards/Play | 5.2 | 17 |
| 4.5 | 1 | Def. Yards/Play | 6.1 | 32 |
| 43.56% | 11 | Rush% | 35.76% | 30 |
| 56.44% | 22 | Pass% | 64.24% | 3 |
| 41.36% | 12 | Opp. Rush % | 43.11% | 20 |
| 58.64% | 21 | Opp. Pass % | 56.89% | 13 |
Rest Alert: The Browns are locked into the No. 5 seed in the AFC.
They have fought through injuries just about everywhere this season. Even if everyone does not sit, we should expect them to rest multiple players this week.
The starters that do play also should not be expected to finish the game.
If looking for any fantasy flyers here, we have a good idea that Amari Cooper will not play due to a heel injury that kept him out of Week 17 while Elijah Moore was placed in concussion protocol.
If you can brave the potential return of Jeff Driskel at quarterback, Cedric Tillman and David Bell should see significant snaps.
Elimination Alert: The Bengals have been eliminated from the postseason.
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