Cincinnati Bengals D/ST
DST Team defense ▼ Cold
Games
7
2026 season
D/ST PPG
7.6
#5 of 32
Total pts
53.0
Next matchup · Week 9
10/10 start
@ Atlanta Falcons offense
Projection 9.5 pts · Good confidence · #2 of 32 defenses
- CIN defenses average 7.6 fantasy points over 7 games (3.3 sacks and 1.6 takeaways per game); blended with the league average of 5.7 to 7.0.
- The ATL offense has given up 8.9 points per game to defenses vs a league average of 5.7, so 73% of that gap is applied (x1.41).
- Opposing offense injuries (x1.01): 1 opposing offensive lineman is out or questionable (Williams).
- Game environment (x0.94): Vegas total 52.5, implied 27.8 points for CIN (league avg 22.6); Favored by 3: leaning run-heavy late; Indoors: no weather effect, a small boost for passing and kicking.
- Chance of a 10+ point game: 38%. A statistical model, not injury or lineup news.
Game log & schedule
| Wk | Opp | Result | Sck | TO | TD | PA | FPts | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs TB | W 33-27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15% |
| 2 | @ HOU | W 20-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | -34% |
| 3 | @ PIT | L 27-30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +2% |
| 4 | vs JAX | L 17-22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | -55% |
| 5 | @ MIA | W 31-24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | +39% |
| 6 | BYE | |||||||
| 7 | @ BAL | W 35-13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | +4% |
| 8 | vs TEN | W 43-36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +15% |
| 9 | @ATL | 11/08 | Up next | +57% | ||||
| 10 | vsPIT | 11/15 | Upcoming | +2% | ||||
| 11 | @ WAS | 11/23 | Upcoming | -27% | ||||
| 12 | vs NO | 11/29 | Upcoming | +24% | ||||
| 13 | @ CLE | 12/06 | Upcoming | +64% | ||||
| 14 | vs KC | 12/13 | Upcoming | -42% | ||||
| 15 | @ CAR | 12/20 | Upcoming | +19% | ||||
| 16 | @ IND | 12/27 | Upcoming | +66% | ||||
| 17 | vsBAL | 12/31 | Upcoming | +4% | ||||
| 18 | vsCLE | 01/10 | Upcoming | +64% | ||||
Scoring: 1 per sack, 2 per takeaway, 2 per safety or block, 6 per defensive/return TD, plus points-allowed tiers. Matchup % = how many D/ST points that offense usually gives up vs league (green = easier).