Cincinnati Bengals DEF

CIN — Week 2 at HOU.

Week 1 recap: Cincinnati Bengals

22.0 PPR points against TB on 4 sacks — beat his 6.2 projection by 15.8. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Cincinnati Bengals this week?

Cincinnati Bengals projects 6.3 PPR points in week 2 at HOU, averaging 22 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 1 vs TB: 22 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 2 proj
6.3
PPR · 6.3 std
Form
22
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 0.7 · median 5.2 · ceiling 14.4 — 24% chance of 10+, 9% of 15+, 3% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Common decisions

Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W2@ HOU Sun, Sep 20 6.36.36.3
W3@ PIT Sun, Sep 27 6.16.16.1
W4vs JAX Sun, Oct 4 5.95.95.9
W5@ MIA Sun, Oct 11 6.76.76.7
W7@ BAL Sun, Oct 25 5.65.65.6
W8vs TEN Sun, Nov 1 5.65.65.6

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W1TB4 sacks 22.022.022.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.