Cincinnati Bengals defensive team

July 14, 2010 @ 17:43:00

By Bryce McRae
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

Cincinnati Bengals | defensive team/special teams

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Score Allwd	Off Pts Allwd	Tot Def TD	Tot Spec Tm TD	Fum TD	Int TD	Int	Fum Rec	Pass TD Allwd	Rush TD Allwd	Def Scks
324	314	2	0	1	1	16	12	21	13	34

Pros: Cincy has returned most of their '09 defense, when they made huge strides under defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. They generated 34.0 sacks (t-16th) and 19 interceptions (t-19th) last year, even without the services of top rusher Antwan Odom (knee) for part of the year. They added Carlos Dunlap, a talented end, to their line and Michael Johnson is emerging as a strong situational pass rusher. They have depth along the line. Johnathan Joseph and Leon Hall are solid corners.

Cons: Can Odom regain explosiveness after his knee injury? Will they be able to add in Dunlap smoothly and can Johnson continue to improve? This D was among the worst in sacks in 2007 and 2008. They were in the lower third of the league in average yards per kick return and broke just one return for a score - there's nothing special about that part of their game.

Fantasy tip: Cincy's D is typically going at the beginning of the 18th round. They should be there if your league roster consists of only 16 spots. There's upside here you won't have to overpay for. View them as a decent No. 1 D once the elite ones have been taken.

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Bryce McRae
Bryce McRae is a Managing Editor with KFFL and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1999. He joined KFFL as a volunteer writer in March 2005 before becoming a Hot off the Wire Analyst in March 2006. He began working in his current capacity in September 2008. His work has appeared on fantasy sports sites such as Yahoo! and CBS Sportsline as well as in print. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a B.A. in History and U.S. Studies.

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