WRs vs Cincinnati Bengals
As of Week 17 · through 2 games · PPR
WR2 = the second-highest-scoring WR against Bengals in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TB | Chris Godwin Jr. | 4 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2 |  HOU | Kayshon Boutte | 5 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Average | 4.5 | 3.5 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 | ||
| Median | 4.5 | 3.5 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 | ||
| High | 5 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 8.3 | ||
| Low | 4 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 6.7 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Rashod Bateman should do vs the BengalsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Bengals, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Rashod Bateman has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Bengals opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Rashod Bateman will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Bengals avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Rashod Bateman's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Rashod Bateman usually produces.
Projected is Rashod Bateman's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Bengals were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | NO | 9 | 7 | 88 | 1 | 21.8 |
| Bateman avg | 5.0 | 3.5 | 44.0 | 0.5 | 10.9 | |
| Bengals WR2 avg | 4.5 | 3.5 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 | |
| Difference | -0.5 | +0.0 | -5.5 | -0.5 | -3.4 | |
| Projected as WR2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 42.3 | 0.5 | 7.9 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Bateman averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Rashod BatemanMedium confidence · 9.2 proj ptsFlex
Rashod Bateman usually plays as the team's WR3, so the verdict uses the WR3 numbers, not the slot selected above.
- Rashod Bateman averages 10.9 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 12.1) and has played as the team's WR3.
- The Bengals have allowed 6.0 points to WR3s over 2 games (+31% vs league). The model applies 40% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a +13% adjustment.
- Last season's average (4.3) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 9.2 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 11.8 and a top-tier one about 20.8.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreRashod Bateman vs the Bengals
Prediction for Rashod Bateman
Nobody knows which slot Rashod Bateman will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Bengals.
I predict about 9.2 points for Rashod Bateman if playing as a WR3. Rashod Bateman has averaged 10.9 over 2 games, and the Bengals have given up 6.0 to WR3s (+31% vs the league average of 4.6).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Rashod Bateman scored: Wk 1 0.0, Wk 2 21.8. Average 10.9; weighted toward recent games it is 8.2.
2. The defense. Over 2 games, the Bengals allowed 6.0 points to their opponent's WR3. The league average for that slot is 4.6, so that is +31%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 2 defensive games, only 40% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +13% adjustment (x1.13).
4. Result. 8.2 x 1.13 = 9.2. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Rashod Bateman is to reach it as a WR3.
Why this percentage?
The projection (9.2) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 5.5 points, leaning on Rashod Bateman's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 9.
With only 2 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- WR2s have averaged 3.5 receptions, 38.5 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs against the Bengals across 2 games.
- The Bengals allow 7.5 PPR points to WR2s, -10% versus the league average of 8.3 (ranked 14 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a near-average matchup.
- 0 of 2 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 6.7 to 8.3 (median 7.5).
- Every WR2 in the sample cleared 30 receiving yards.
- WR2s scored a touchdown in 0 of 2 games (0%).
- Small sample: only 2 games so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.