2017 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 10, 2017 · Paul Brown Stadium
Baltimore RavensWinner
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Cincinnati Bengals
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CIN -2.5 upsetU 41.5 ✓
Baltimore Ravens 20–0 — 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 · CIN
16/31, 170 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT
-29.4 expected points added · -10.9% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
9/17, 121 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-0.3 expected points added · -9.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 9/17 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance West | 19 | 80 | 4.2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Javorius Allen | 21 | 71 | 3.4 | 0 | -5.7 |
| Danny Woodhead | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Michael Campanaro | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Maclin | 2 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 24% | 3.6 |
| Danny Woodhead | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 18% | 4.2 |
| Nick Boyle | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Mike Wallace | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Maxx Williams | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
| Breshad Perriman | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 24% | -1.8 |
| Terrance West | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -3.7 |
| Javorius Allen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
| Benjamin Watson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Jefferson | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Mosley | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terrell Suggs | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kamalei Correa | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pierce | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Za'Darius Smith | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lardarius Webb | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Levine | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Weddle | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 16/31 | 170 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -29.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Jeremy Hill | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Joe Mixon | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Andy Dalton | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 5 | 10 | 74 | 0 | 34% | -4.2 |
| Giovani Bernard | 1 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 7% | 2.2 |
| Brandon LaFell | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 17% | -3.9 |
| Joe Mixon | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10% | 0.8 |
| Tyler Boyd | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 14% | -7.9 |
| Tyler Kroft | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Tyler Eifert | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Cody Core | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.8 |
| Jeremy Hill | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Rey | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Minter | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vigil | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geno Atkins | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darqueze Dennard | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Sims | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Fejedelem | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Iloka | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -2.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- BAL moneyline
- +127
- CIN moneyline
- -140
Bengals closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 20 — under by 21.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 68°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- BAL 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.