Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 2018 Week 2 Recap

Game story

In Week 2 of the 2018 NFL season on 2018-09-13, the Cincinnati Bengals took care of business against the Baltimore Ravens, pulling away with a 34–23 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 28 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) paced the passing game, with -2.76 total EPA, and -4.0% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, A. Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +14.73 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-14.2% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Baltimore Ravens changed the game: (12:24) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right intended for 15-M.Crabtree INTERCEPTED by 30-J.Bates at BAL 37. 30-J.Bates to BAL 16 for 21 yards (15-M.Crabtree).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 A. Dalton · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +14.73 total EPA · 47 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
2. 2 A. Green · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +7.99 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
3. 3 T. Boyd · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +6.12 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Brown · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +4.85 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
5. 5 M. Andrews · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +4.48 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
6. 6 A. Collins · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.90 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
7. 7 M. Williams · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.25 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
8. 8 C. Uzomah · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.25 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Cincinnati Bengals — A. Green (A. Dalton pass) (Q1 55:40)
• Cincinnati Bengals — A. Green (A. Dalton pass) (Q1 51:33)
• Cincinnati Bengals — A. Green (A. Dalton pass) (Q2 43:07)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Allen (Q2 38:25)
• Cincinnati Bengals — T. Boyd (A. Dalton pass) (Q2 33:04)
• Baltimore Ravens — M. Andrews (J. Flacco pass) (Q2 30:12)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Brown (J. Flacco pass) (Q4 9:41)

Field goals

• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q3 27:35)
• Cincinnati Bengals — R. Bullock (Q4 3:03)
• Cincinnati Bengals — R. Bullock (Q4 2:29)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 14–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the BAL 4 (Q1 55:40) — (10:40) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 18-A.Green for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q1 55:35) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the BAL 32 (Q1 51:33) — (6:33) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 18-A.Green for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN [48-P.Onwuasor].; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q1 51:26) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 14–14. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the BAL 7 (Q2 43:07) — (13:07) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 18-A.Green for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the BAL 20 (Q2 43:02) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q2 38:25) — (8:25) 37-J.Allen right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 38:20) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the BAL 14 (Q2 33:04) — (3:04) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 83-T.Boyd for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q2 32:58) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q2 30:12) — (:12) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 89-M.Andrews for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 30:08) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The third quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 3–0. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CIN 37 (Q3 27:35) — (12:35) 9-J.Tucker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 6–6. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CIN 21 (Q4 9:41) — (9:41) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right to 13-J.Brown for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the BAL 10 (Q4 3:03) — (3:03) 4-R.Bullock 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the BAL 22 (Q4 2:29) — (2:29) 4-R.Bullock 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 57:24) — (12:24) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right intended for 15-M.Crabtree INTERCEPTED by 30-J.Bates at BAL 37. 30-J.Bates to BAL 16 for 21 yards (15-M.Crabtree). [WPA -14.2% · EPA -5.44]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 9:41) — (9:41) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right to 13-J.Brown for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.6% · EPA +3.38]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 17:08) — (2:08) 5-J.Flacco pass deep middle intended for 13-J.Brown INTERCEPTED by 36-S.Williams [96-C.Dunlap] at CIN 24. 36-S.Williams to CIN 25 for 1 yard (13-J.Brown). [WPA -5.7% · EPA -3.31]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 3:03) — (3:03) 4-R.Bullock 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber. [WPA +5.7% · EPA +0.12]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 56:27) — (11:27) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass incomplete short right to 85-T.Eifert. PENALTY on BAL-23-T.Jefferson, Defensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at BAL 12 - No Play. [WPA +4.6% · EPA +2.34]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 57:24) — (12:24) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right intended for 15-M.Crabtree INTERCEPTED by 30-J.Bates at BAL 37. 30-J.Bates to BAL 16 for 21 yards (15-M.Crabtree). [WPA -14.2% · EPA -5.44]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q2 40:32) — (10:32) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep middle to 13-J.Brown to CIN 23 for 45 yards (36-S.Williams). [WPA +3.8% · EPA +4.50]
• Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 51:33) — (6:33) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 18-A.Green for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN [48-P.Onwuasor]. [WPA +3.0% · EPA +3.55]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 9:41) — (9:41) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right to 13-J.Brown for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.6% · EPA +3.38]

Quarterback report card

J.Flacco led all passers in efficiency for Baltimore Ravens, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 62 dropbacks · 51.6% completion · -4.0% CPOE · -0.04 EPA/play · -2.76 total EPA
• A.Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals) · 47 dropbacks · 51.1% completion · -9.2% CPOE · +0.31 EPA/play · +14.73 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Cincinnati Bengals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs -0.04), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Baltimore Ravens: 13 drives, -4.44 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Cincinnati Bengals: 13 drives, +8.30 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Cincinnati Bengals leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• A. Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Flacco (BAL) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• A. Dalton (CIN) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 55:40 · BAL 4 · Score 0-6
   (10:40) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 18-A.Green for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 55:35 · BAL 15 · Score 0-7
   4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
3. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 51:33 · BAL 32 · Score 0-13
   (6:33) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 18-A.Green for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN [48-P.Onwuasor].
4. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 51:26 · BAL 15 · Score 0-14
   4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
5. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 43:07 · BAL 7 · Score 0-20
   (13:07) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 18-A.Green for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 43:02 · BAL 20 · Score 0-21
   4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
7. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q2 38:25 · CIN 1 · Score 6-21
   (8:25) 37-J.Allen right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q2 38:20 · CIN 15 · Score 7-21
   9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
9. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 33:04 · BAL 14 · Score 7-27
   (3:04) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 83-T.Boyd for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 32:58 · BAL 15 · Score 7-28
    4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
11. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q2 30:12 · CIN 1 · Score 13-28
    (:12) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 89-M.Andrews for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q2 30:08 · CIN 15 · Score 14-28
    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
13. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q3 27:35 · CIN 37 · Score 17-28
    (12:35) 9-J.Tucker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
14. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 9:41 · CIN 21 · Score 23-28
    (9:41) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right to 13-J.Brown for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 3:03 · BAL 10 · Score 23-31
    (3:03) 4-R.Bullock 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
16. Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 2:29 · BAL 22 · Score 23-34
    (2:29) 4-R.Bullock 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.