2014 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2014 · Paul Brown Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
10
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Cincinnati BengalsWinner
24
CIN -5.5 ✓U 48.5 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 24–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
15/23, 252 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.9 expected points added · +4.8% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
24/44, 231 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-15.5 expected points added · -8.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 24/44 | 231 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -15.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Jackson | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 7 | 13 | 88 | 1 | 30% | 2.2 |
| Roddy White | 5 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 21% | -1.4 |
| Harry Douglas | 4 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 19% | -6.8 |
| Devonta Freeman | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7% | -0.9 |
| Antone Smith | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 9% | -0.4 |
| Levine Toilolo | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7% | -3.5 |
| Steven Jackson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Devin Hester | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Worrilow | 6 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joplo Bartu | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Shembo | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Moore | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Soliai | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Lowery | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Massaquoi | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Peters | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 15/23 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1/1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | 27 | 90 | 3.3 | 1 | -2.8 |
| Jeremy Hill | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Andy Dalton | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Sanu | 3 | 4 | 84 | 1 | 17% | 7.0 |
| Giovani Bernard | 5 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 26% | 2.6 |
| Brandon Tate | 1 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 13% | 1.7 |
| Dane Sanzenbacher | 2 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 17% | 2.0 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 13% | 2.1 |
| Jeremy Hill | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 9% | -0.1 |
| James Wright | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Newman | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Emmanuel Lamur | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leon Hall | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Domata Peko | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Nelson | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vontaze Burfict | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wallace Gilberry | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Still | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -5.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- ATL moneyline
- +216
- CIN moneyline
- -242
Bengals closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 34 — under by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 66°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Marvin Lewis