Cincinnati Bengals
AFC North
1–0 so far · 33 scored, 27 allowed (+6)
Projected 2026
9.1–7.9
rating +1.7
Red zone TD rate
40.0%
2 of 5 trips
RZ TD rate allowed
50.0%
defense ranked 11 of 32
EPA per play
-0.002
defense ranked 8 of 32
Roster
| Player | Pos | Depth | Proj | G | RZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR1 | WR1 | 193.0 | 12 | 1 |
| Chase Brown | RB5 | RB1 | 179.5 | 12 | 6 |
| Evan McPherson | K1 | - | 166.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow | QB17 | QB1 | 139.2 | 7 | 3 |
| Bengals D/ST | DST7 | - | 89.3 | 16 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR39 | WR2 | 87.8 | 7 | 0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR83 | WR3 | 57.2 | 12 | 1 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE25 | TE1 | 56.5 | 7 | 2 |
| Samaje Perine | RB56 | RB2 | 44.0 | 12 | 1 |
| Drew Sample | TE64 | TE2 | 26.1 | 7 | 1 |
| Colbie Young | WR132 | WR4 | 26.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jack Endries | TE86 | TE4 | 14.8 | 13 | 0 |
| Tahj Brooks | RB89 | RB3 | 11.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Dohnte Meyers | WR163 | WR5 | 10.8 | 6 | 0 |
2026 schedule
Opponent defensive rank, 1 being the hardest. Red zone rank is carried separately because a defense can bend between the twenties and still hold inside the 20.
