2010 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 3, 2010 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
20
Cleveland BrownsWinner
23
Cleveland Browns 23–20 — decided on the final possessions.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
25/36, 371 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
12.8 expected points added · +10.0% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
18/30, 184 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
1.3 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected
Receiving · CIN
10/15 for 222 yds, 1 TD
42% of team targets · 14.5 expected points added
Receiving · CLE
6/10 for 60 yds, 0 TD
33% of team targets · 1.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 25/36 | 371 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Bernard Scott | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Carson Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -5.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Owens | 10 | 15 | 222 | 1 | 42% | 14.5 |
| Chad Johnson | 3 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 14% | 2.5 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 5 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 17% | 2.3 |
| Jordan Shipley | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 8% | 1.5 |
| Andre Caldwell | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 11% | 0.7 |
| Brian Leonard | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 8% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Crocker | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinedum Ndukwe | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dhani Jones | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Maualuga | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Rivers | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Nelson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Trent | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Roland | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Wallace | 18/30 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Hillis | 27 | 102 | 3.8 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Josh Cribbs | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Seneca Wallace | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Watson | 6 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 33% | 1.6 |
| Chansi Stuckey | 5 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 23% | 2.2 |
| Josh Cribbs | 2 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 13% | 0.6 |
| Evan Moore | 1 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 7% | 2.0 |
| Peyton Hillis | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10% | -0.9 |
| Sam Aiken | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Mohamed Massaquoi | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10% | -3.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Ward | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Roth | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Haden | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Wright | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Fujita | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abram Elam | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Benard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyon Coleman | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Brown | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -1.5
- Closing total
- 36.5
- CIN moneyline
- -115
- CLE moneyline
- +104
Bengals closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 43 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cleveland Browns Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Eric Mangini
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.