Cincinnati vs Buffalo - Matchup Preview
Records
| Team | Overall W-L | Conf. W-L |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 5-3 | 1-2 |
| Cincinnati | 4-3 | 0-2 |
Opening Odds and Betting Trends
| Team | Spread | O/U | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | +1.5 | 50.5 | +110 |
| Cincinnati | -1.5 | 50.5 | -130 |
| Team | ATS Record | Cover % | ATS +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 3-5-0 | 37.5% | 3.8 |
| Cincinnati | 3-3-1 | 50% | -3.3 |
| Team | O/U Record | PPG | O/U +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 3-5-0 | 27.8 | -0.8 |
| Cincinnati | 3-4-0 | 18.7 | -5.6 |
| Buffalo Offensive Starters | ||||||
| Pos | Name | Years of Exp. | Round Drafted | School | Height | Weight | LWR | Davis, Gabe | 4 | 4 | Central Florida | 6' 2'' | 225 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWR | Diggs, Stefon | 9 | 5 | Maryland | 6' 0'' | 191 |
| SWR | Shakir, Khalil | 2 | 5 | Boise State | 6' 0'' | 190 |
| LT | Dawkins, Dion | 7 | 2 | Temple | 6' 4'' | 320 |
| LG | McGovern, Connor | 5 | 3 | Penn State | 6' 5'' | 318 |
| C | MORSE, MITCH | 9 | 2 | Missouri | 6' 5'' | 305 |
| RG | Torrence, O'Cyrus | 0 | 2 | Florida | 6' 5'' | 347 |
| RT | Brown, Spencer | 3 | 3 | Northern Iowa | 6' 8'' | 311 |
| TE | Knox, Dawson | 5 | 3 | Mississippi | 6' 4'' | 254 |
| QB | Allen, Josh | 6 | 1 | Wyoming | 6' 5'' | 237 |
| RB | Cook, James | 2 | 2 | Georgia | 5' 11'' | 190 |
| Average | 4.73 | 2.9 | ||||
| Cincinnati Defensive Starters | ||||||
| Pos | Name | Years of Exp. | Round Drafted | School | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | Hubbard, Sam | 6 | 3 | Ohio State | 6' 5'' | 265 |
| LDT | Hill, B.J. | 6 | 3 | North Carolina State | 6' 3'' | 311 |
| RDT | Reader, DJ | 8 | 5 | Clemson | 6' 3'' | 335 |
| RDE | Hendrickson, Trey | 7 | 3 | Florida Atlantic | 6' 4'' | 270 |
| WLB | Pratt, Germaine | 5 | 3 | North Carolina State | 6' 2'' | 250 |
| MLB | Wilson, Logan | 4 | 3 | Wyoming | 6' 2'' | 245 |
| LCB | Awuzie, Chidobe | 7 | 2 | Colorado | 6' 0'' | 202 |
| SS | Scott, Nick | 5 | 7 | Penn State | 6' 0'' | 200 |
| FS | Hill, Dax | 2 | 1 | Michigan | 6' 0'' | 191 |
| RCB | Taylor-Britt, Cam | 2 | 2 | Nebraska | 5' 11'' | 202 |
| NB | Hilton, Mike | 7 | 8 | Mississippi | 5' 9'' | 184 |
| Average | 5.36 | 3.6 | ||||
| Position Group | Avg. Round Drafted | Avg. Height | Avg. Weight | Avg. Years of Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Receivers | 4.67 | 6' 0.7'' | 202 | 5 |
| Off. Linemen | 2.4 | 6' 5.4'' | 320.2 | 4.8 |
| Position Group | Avg. Round Drafted | Avg. Height | Avg. Weight | Avg. Years of Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Backs | 4 | 6' 0.8'' | 195.8 | 4.6 |
| Def. Linemen | 3.5 | 6' 3.8'' | 295.3 | 6.75 |
| Cincinnati Offensive Starters | ||||||
| Pos | Name | Years of Exp. | Round Drafted | School | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LWR | Chase, Ja'Marr | 3 | 1 | LSU | 6' 0'' | 201 |
| RWR | Higgins, Tee | 4 | 2 | Clemson | 6' 4'' | 219 |
| SWR | Boyd, Tyler | 8 | 2 | Pittsburgh | 6' 1'' | 203 |
| LT | Brown Jr., Orlando | 6 | 3 | Oklahoma | 6' 8'' | 345 |
| LG | Volson, Cordell | 2 | 4 | North Dakota State | 6' 6'' | 315 |
| C | KARRAS, TED | 8 | 6 | Illinois | 6' 4'' | 310 |
| RG | Cappa, Alex | 6 | 3 | Humboldt State | 6' 6'' | 310 |
| RT | Williams, Jonah | 5 | 1 | Alabama | 6' 4'' | 312 |
| TE | Smith Jr., Irv | 5 | 2 | Alabama | 6' 2'' | 240 |
| QB | Burrow, Joe | 4 | 1 | LSU | 6' 3'' | 215 |
| RB | Mixon, Joe | 7 | 2 | Oklahoma | 6' 1'' | 220 |
| Average | 5.27 | 2.5 | ||||
| Buffalo Defensive Starters | ||||||
| Pos | Name | Years of Exp. | Round Drafted | School | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | Rousseau, Greg | 3 | 1 | Miami | 6' 6'' | 266 |
| LDT | PHILLIPS, JORDAN | 9 | 0.7 | Oklahoma | 6' 5'' | 341 |
| RDT | Oliver, Ed | 5 | 1 | Houston | 6' 2'' | 287 |
| RDE | MILLER, VON | 13 | 0.7 | Texas A&M | 6' 3'' | 250 |
| WLB | Dodson, Tyrel | 4 | 0.7 | Texas A&M | 6' 0'' | 237 |
| MLB | Bernard, Terrel | 2 | 3 | Baylor | 6' 0'' | 224 |
| LCB | Benford, Christian | 2 | 0.7 | Villanova | 6' 0'' | 205 |
| SS | POYER, JORDAN | 11 | 7 | Oregon State | 6' 0'' | 191 |
| FS | HYDE, MICAH | 11 | 5 | Iowa | 6' 0'' | 197 |
| RCB | Jackson, Dane | 4 | 0.7 | Pittsburgh | 6' 0'' | 180 |
| NB | Johnson, Taron | 6 | 4 | Weber State | 5' 11'' | 192 |
| Average | 6.36 | 2.2 | ||||
| Position Group | Avg. Round Drafted | Avg. Height | Avg. Weight | Avg. Years of Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Receivers | 1.67 | 6' 1.7'' | 207.7 | 5 |
| Off. Lineman | 3.4 | 6' 5.6'' | 318.4 | 5.4 |
| Position Group | Avg. Round Drafted | Avg. Height | Avg. Weight | Avg. Years of Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Backs | 3.48 | 6' 0.2'' | 193 | 6.8 |
| Def. Linemen | 0.85 | 6' 4'' | 286 | 7.5 |
Buffalo Off. vs. Cincinnati Def.
| Category | Buffalo Off. | Rank | NFL Avg. | Rank | Cincinnati Def. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds/G | 263.8 | 4 | 221 | 21 | 232.1 | Opp. Pass Yds/G |
| Pass Yds/A | 7.6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 7.2 | Opp. Pass Yds/A |
| Compl. % | 71.7% | 1 | 65.1% | 11 | 62.7% | Opp. Compl. % |
| Sack % Allowed | 4% | 2 | 7.2% | 8 | 8.5% | Sack % |
| Rush Yds/G | 113.1 | 14 | 110.2 | 28 | 138.6 | Opp. Rush Yds/G |
| Rush Yds/A | 4.3 | 14 | 4.1 | 30 | 5 | Opp. Rush Yds/A |
| Plays/G | 63.8 | 15 | 63.4 | 13 | 62.7 | Opp. Plays/G |
| Seconds/Play | 29.7 | 28 | 28.5 | 23 | 29 | Opp. Seconds/Play |
| Time of Poss % | 52.5% | 8 | 50% | 17 | 50.5% | Opp. Time of Poss % |
Cincinnati Off. vs. Buffalo Def.
| Category | Cincinnati Off. | Rank | NFL Avg. | Rank | Buffalo Def. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds/G | 197.9 | 23 | 221 | 10 | 204.1 | Opp. Pass Yds/G |
| Pass Yds/A | 5.7 | 32 | 7 | 15 | 6.4 | Opp. Pass Yds/A |
| Compl. % | 66% | 16 | 65.1% | 21 | 67.8% | Opp. Compl. % |
| Sack % Allowed | 6% | 13 | 7.2% | 1 | 9.9% | Sack % |
| Rush Yds/G | 79 | 29 | 110.2 | 22 | 122 | Opp. Rush Yds/G |
| Rush Yds/A | 3.7 | 24 | 4.1 | 31 | 5.1 | Opp. Rush Yds/A |
| Plays/G | 61.4 | 22 | 63.4 | 4 | 59.1 | Opp. Plays/G |
| Seconds/Play | 29 | 23 | 28.5 | 21 | 28.9 | Opp. Seconds/Play |
| Time of Poss % | 49.5% | 17 | 50% | 8 | 47.5% | Opp. Time of Poss % |
Down Analysis: Buffalo Off. vs. Cincinnati Def.
| Category | Buffalo Off. | Rank | NFL Avg. | Rank | Cincinnati Def. | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Down Pass % | 50.4% | 21 | 51.9% | 17 | 51.5% | Opp. 1st Down Pass % | |
| 1st Down Rush % | 49.6% | 12 | 48.1% | 16 | 48.5% | Opp. 1st Down Rush % | |
| 1st Down Pass Success % | 58.6% | 4 | 50.8% | 13 | 48.3% | Opp. 1st Down Pass Success % | |
| 1st Down Rush Success % | 49.3% | 12 | 46.5% | 18 | 47.6% | Opp. 1st Down Rush Success % | |
| 1st Down Explosiveness % | 15.1% | 6 | 12.6% | 29 | 17.8% | Opp. 1st Down Explosiveness % | |
| 1st Down Overall Success % | 54% | 3 | 48.7% | 15 | 47.9% | Opp. 1st Down Overall Success % | |
| 2nd Down Pass % | 57.4% | 26 | 61.4% | 18 | 60% | Opp. 2nd Down Pass % | |
| 2nd Down Rush % | 42.6% | 7 | 38.6% | 15 | 40% | Opp. 2nd Down Rush % | |
| 2nd Down Pass Success % | 53.4% | 3 | 44.1% | 9 | 41.7% | Opp. 2nd Down Pass Success % | |
| 2nd Down Rush Success % | 60.5% | 2 | 46.4% | 17 | 47.9% | Opp. 2nd Down Rush Success % | |
| 2nd Down Explosiveness % | 11.9% | 13 | 10.8% | 18 | 10.8% | Opp. 2nd Down Explosiveness % | |
| 2nd Down Overall Success % | 56.4% | 2 | 45% | 14 | 44.2% | Opp. 2nd Down Overall Success % | |
| 3rd Down Pass % | 76.3% | 25 | 81.1% | 25 | 77.3% | Opp. 3rd Down Pass % | |
| 3rd Down Rush % | 23.7% | 8 | 18.9% | 8 | 22.7% | Opp. 3rd Down Rush % | |
| 3rd Down Pass Success % | 44.4% | 1 | 33.9% | 20 | 34.5% | Opp. 3rd Down Pass Success % | |
| 3rd Down Rush Success % | 64.3% | 6 | 51.2% | 19 | 52.9% | Opp. 3rd Down Rush Success % | |
| 3rd Down Explosiveness % | 13.6% | 12 | 12% | 22 | 13.3% | Opp. 3rd Down Explosiveness % | |
| 3rd Down Conversion % | 49% | 2 | 39.3% | 24 | 42.9% | Opp. 3rd Down Conversion % |
Down Analysis: Cincinnati Off. vs. Buffalo Def.
| Category | Cincinnati Off. | Rank | NFL Avg. | Rank | Buffalo Def. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Down Pass % | 58% | 5 | 51.9% | 9 | 55.1% | Opp. 1st Down Pass % |
| 1st Down Rush % | 42% | 28 | 48.1% | 24 | 44.9% | Opp. 1st Down Rush % |
| 1st Down Pass Success % | 49.4% | 18 | 50.8% | 30 | 60% | Opp. 1st Down Pass Success % |
| 1st Down Rush Success % | 39.7% | 30 | 46.5% | 17 | 47.4% | Opp. 1st Down Rush Success % |
| 1st Down Explosiveness % | 8.7% | 30 | 12.6% | 30 | 18.9% | Opp. 1st Down Explosiveness % |
| 1st Down Overall Success % | 45.3% | 25 | 48.7% | 29 | 54.3% | Opp. 1st Down Overall Success % |
| 2nd Down Pass % | 74.8% | 1 | 61.4% | 12 | 63.6% | Opp. 2nd Down Pass % |
| 2nd Down Rush % | 25.2% | 32 | 38.6% | 21 | 36.4% | Opp. 2nd Down Rush % |
| 2nd Down Pass Success % | 45.7% | 13 | 44.1% | 28 | 51.8% | Opp. 2nd Down Pass Success % |
| 2nd Down Rush Success % | 61.3% | 1 | 46.4% | 10 | 40.6% | Opp. 2nd Down Rush Success % |
| 2nd Down Explosiveness % | 4.9% | 30 | 10.8% | 27 | 13.6% | Opp. 2nd Down Explosiveness % |
| 2nd Down Overall Success % | 49.6% | 7 | 45% | 23 | 47.7% | Opp. 2nd Down Overall Success % |
| 3rd Down Pass % | 84.8% | 13 | 81.1% | 8 | 84.9% | Opp. 3rd Down Pass % |
| 3rd Down Rush % | 15.2% | 19 | 18.9% | 25 | 15.1% | Opp. 3rd Down Rush % |
| 3rd Down Pass Success % | 32.8% | 20 | 33.9% | 22 | 35.6% | Opp. 3rd Down Pass Success % |
| 3rd Down Rush Success % | 16.7% | 32 | 51.2% | 3 | 37.5% | Opp. 3rd Down Rush Success % |
| 3rd Down Explosiveness % | 2.5% | 32 | 12% | 20 | 13.2% | Opp. 3rd Down Explosiveness % |
| 3rd Down Conversion % | 33.7% | 27 | 39.3% | 19 | 40% | Opp. 3rd Down Conversion % |
Redzone and Goal to Go: Buffalo Off. vs. Cincinnati Def.
| Category | Buffalo Off. | Rank | NFL Avg. | Rank | Cincinnati Def. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal to Go Pass % | 38.9% | 27 | 51.3% | 10 | 61.5% | Opp. Goal to Go Pass % |
| Goal to Go Rush % | 61.1% | 6 | 48.7% | 24 | 38.5% | Opp. Goal to Go Rush % |
| Goal to Go Pass Success % | 35.7% | 14 | 36.3% | 17 | 37.5% | Opp. Goal to Go Pass Success % |
| Goal to Go Rush Success % | 45.5% | 16 | 47% | 17 | 50% | Opp. Goal to Go Rush Success % |
| Goal to Go Plays/TD | 4 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 4 | Opp. Goal to Go Plays/TD |
| Redzone TD % | 68.8% | 2 | 52.9% | 11 | 48.2% | Opp. Redzone TD % |
Redzone and Goal to Go: Cincinnati Off. vs. Buffalo Def.
| Category | Cincinnati Off. | Rank | NFL Avg. | Rank | Buffalo Def. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal to Go Pass % | 64% | 6 | 51.3% | 2 | 68.8% | Opp. Goal to Go Pass % |
| Goal to Go Rush % | 36% | 27 | 48.7% | 31 | 31.3% | Opp. Goal to Go Rush % |
| Goal to Go Pass Success % | 43.8% | 10 | 36.3% | 5 | 27.3% | Opp. Goal to Go Pass Success % |
| Goal to Go Rush Success % | 11.1% | 32 | 47% | 11 | 40% | Opp. Goal to Go Rush Success % |
| Goal to Go Plays/TD | 4.7 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 4 | Opp. Goal to Go Plays/TD |
| Redzone TD % | 61.1% | 9 | 52.9% | 6 | 42.3% | Opp. Redzone TD % |
