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2012 Week 1 · Mon, Sep 10, 2012 · M&T Bank Stadium

Cincinnati Bengals

13

Baltimore RavensWinner

44

BAL -7 ✓O 42.5 ✓

Baltimore Ravens 44–13 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · BAL

Joe FlaccoQB

21/29, 299 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

12.3 expected points added · +11.8% completion over expected

Passing · CIN

Andy DaltonQB

22/37, 221 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-16.8 expected points added · -6.3% completion over expected

Rushing · CIN

BenJarvus Green-EllisRB

18 att, 91 yds, 1 TD

8.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · BAL

Ray RiceRB

10 att, 68 yds, 2 TD

4.9 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CIN

Andrew HawkinsWR

8/9 for 86 yds, 0 TD

24% of team targets · 4.7 expected points added

Receiving · BAL

Dennis PittaTE

5/9 for 73 yds, 1 TD

28% of team targets · 5.5 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Andy Dalton22/37221014-16.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
BenJarvus Green-Ellis18915.118.4
Cedric Peerman3227.300.7
Andy Dalton3113.70-1.5
Brian Leonard351.70-0.8
Bruce Gradkowski100.00-1.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Andrew Hawkins8986024%4.7
A.J. Green51170030%1.0
Jermaine Gresham3830022%-5.1
Armon Binns4528014%0.7
BenJarvus Green-Ellis12405%-0.8
Brandon Tate12305%-6.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Reggie Nelson610.001
Rey Maualuga320.001
Taylor Mays310.000
Domata Peko220.000
Jeromy Miles210.000
Terence Newman210.000
Thomas Howard301.001
Leon Hall300.002
Cedric Peerman200.000
Clark Harris200.000

Baltimore Ravens

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Joe Flacco21/2929920312.3
Tyrod Taylor2/3300001.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ray Rice10686.824.9
Bernard Pierce4194.80-0.2
Torrey Smith11313.000.8
Anthony Allen4133.30-0.2
Tyrod Taylor177.000.2
Anquan Boldin133.00-0.2
Joe Flacco2-1-0.50-1.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Dennis Pitta5973128%5.5
Anquan Boldin4563116%4.2
Torrey Smith235709%2.9
Jacoby Jones334609%4.2
Ray Rice3425013%2.1
Deonte Thompson122506%1.4
Ed Dickson232209%-0.7
Vonta Leach331809%-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ray Lewis931.000
Lardarius Webb600.001
Bernard Pollard420.002
Arthur Jones400.000
Haloti Ngata221.501
Cary Williams400.002
Dannell Ellerbe310.000
Courtney Upshaw030.500
Corey Graham210.000
Paul Kruger020.500

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
BAL -7
Closing total
42.5
CIN moneyline
+281
BAL moneyline
-320

Ravens closed -7 and covered, winning by 31.

Total closed 42.5; the game landed 57 — over by 14.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
M&T Bank Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · sportturf
Kickoff weather
74°F, wind 10 mph
Referee
Matt Nicks
Rest
CIN 7 days · BAL 7 days
Coaches
Marvin Lewis vs John Harbaugh

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.