Bengals 17–21 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills?

J. Allen (Buffalo Bills), 53.5% completion, +6.3% CPOE, -0.00 EPA per dropback, -0.15 total passing EPA. A. Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals), 51.3% completion, -8.1% CPOE, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -9.33 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills?

D. Knox (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.05 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+3.13 EPA): (4:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 88-D.Knox to CIN 22 for 49 yards (22-W.Jackson III). Caught near sideline at BUF 44..

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 21–17 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Cincinnati Bengals 0–14 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dawson Knox
Top passer: Jonathan Allen
Biggest EPA play: (7:24) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right intended for 10-C.Beasley INTERCEPTED by 24-D…
Game date: 2019-09-22

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the Cincinnati Bengals 21–17 on 2019-09-22. Dawson Knox posted a game-high +5.05 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cincinnati Bengals	0	0	7	10	0	17
Buffalo Bills	8	6	0	7	0	21

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CINCincinnati Bengals

+3CIN 16

+3CIN 27

BUF 1

+1BUF 15

BUF 1

+1BUF 15

+3BUF 25

+1CIN 15

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 3:07TD
Dawson Knox
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
0-6
(3:07) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 2 yds. into end zone.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 3:03Safety
Jonathan Allen
Points+2
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
0-8
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 17-J.Allen pass to 10-C.Beasley is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Caught 1 yd. into end zone, right side.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 10:33FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 16
Score
0-11
(10:33) 4-S.Hauschka 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 2:16FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 27
Score
0-14
(2:16) 4-S.Hauschka 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 5:54TD
Andy Dalton
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
6-14
(5:54) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 5:50XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
7-14
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 12:30TD
Joe Mixon
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
13-14
(12:30) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 28-J.Mixon for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 6 yds. into end zone, nearing sideline.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 12:27XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
14-14
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 4:58FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 25
Score
17-14
(4:58) 4-R.Bullock 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 1:54TD
Frank Gore Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
17-20
(1:54) 20-F.Gore left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 1:50XP
SHS. Hauschka
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
17-21
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dawson Knox · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +5.05 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
2Zay Jones · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +4.55 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.52 EPA/play
3Ji'Ayir Brown · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.67 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
4Frank Gore Jr. · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +3.66 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
5Joe Mixon · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.45 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.72 EPA/play
6T. Eifert · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.25 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.25 EPA/play
7Alex Erickson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +0.96 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
8Dawson Knox · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +0.91 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Dawson Knox — BUF · Receiving

Dawson Knox posted the highest total EPA (+5.05) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.26 EPA per play.

Dawson Knox's top snap (+3.13 EPA): (4:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 88-D.Knox to CIN 22 for 49 yards (22-W.Jackson III). Caught near sideline at BUF 44.

Biggest single play (-5.80 EPA): Jonathan Allen — (7:24) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right intended for 10-C.Beasley INTERCEPTED by 24-D.Phillips [55-L.Reynolds] at BUF 49. 24-D.Phillips ran ob at BUF 22 for 27 yards. Thrown under pressure from L

Quarterback report card

Jonathan Allen led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) · 43 dropbacks · 53.5% completion · +6.3% CPOE · -0.00 EPA/play · -0.15 total EPA
Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals) · 39 dropbacks · 51.3% completion · -8.1% CPOE · -0.24 EPA/play · -9.33 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	-0.144	-0.087
Offensive success rate	35.1%	41.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.239	-0.004
Rush EPA/play	-0.071	-0.099
Defensive EPA/play	+0.087	+0.144
Defensive success rate	58.9%	64.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Buffalo Bills held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.09 vs -0.14), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: -0.14 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: -0.09 EPA/play (33rd percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 14 drives, -8.29 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Cincinnati Bengals: 13 drives, -11.10 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — Dawson Knox (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q1 3:07)
Cincinnati Bengals — Andy Dalton (Q3 5:54)
Cincinnati Bengals — Joe Mixon (Andy Dalton pass) (Q4 12:30)
Buffalo Bills — Frank Gore Jr. (Q4 1:54)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — S. Hauschka (Q2 10:33)
Buffalo Bills — S. Hauschka (Q2 2:16)
Cincinnati Bengals — Randy Bullock (Q4 4:58)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 8–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q1 3:07) — (3:07) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 2 yds. into end zone.; Buffalo Bills registered a safety from the CIN 1 (Q1 3:03) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 17-J.Allen pass to 10-C.Beasley is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Caught 1 yd. into end zone, right side..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 6–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the CIN 16 (Q2 10:33) — (10:33) 4-S.Hauschka 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the CIN 27 (Q2 2:16) — (2:16) 4-S.Hauschka 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

The third quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q3 5:54) — (5:54) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q3 5:50) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 10–7. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q4 12:30) — (12:30) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 28-J.Mixon for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 6 yds. into end zone, nearing sideline.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q4 12:27) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the BUF 25 (Q4 4:58) — (4:58) 4-R.Bullock 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q4 1:54) — (1:54) 20-F.Gore left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q4 1:50) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q2) — End of half - 2.43 pm [WPA +78.6% · EPA -1.54]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 0:02) — (:02) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep right to 19-A.Tate to BUF 21 for 32 yards (27-T.White). FUMBLES (27-T.White), RECOVERED by BUF-21-J.Poyer at BUF 20. [WPA +76.0% · EPA -1.00]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 0:20) — (:20) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep right intended for 19-A.Tate INTERCEPTED by 27-T.White at BUF 10. 27-T.White to BUF 10 for no gain. Pass tipped by receiver and M.Hyde at BUF 16 before INT. PENAL [WPA -24.7% · EPA -2.39]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 4:25) — (4:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 88-D.Knox to CIN 22 for 49 yards (22-W.Jackson III). Caught near sideline at BUF 44. [WPA +21.3% · EPA +3.13]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 7:03) — (7:03) 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 28-J.Mixon pushed ob at BUF 27 for 33 yards (21-J.Poyer). Screen pass, caught at CIN 36. [WPA +16.1% · EPA +2.82]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Buffalo Bills (Q3 7:24) — (7:24) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right intended for 10-C.Beasley INTERCEPTED by 24-D.Phillips [55-L.Reynolds] at BUF 49. 24-D.Phillips ran ob at BUF 22 for 27 yards. Thrown under pressure from L [WPA -6.8% · EPA -5.80]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 7:31) — (7:31) 22-T.Yeldon left end to CIN 13 for 2 yards (94-S.Hubbard). FUMBLES (94-S.Hubbard), RECOVERED by CIN-52-P.Brown at CIN 11. [WPA -6.4% · EPA -4.83]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 10:29) — (10:29) 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 11-J.Ross III to CIN 32 for 7 yards (23-M.Hyde). FUMBLES (23-M.Hyde), RECOVERED by BUF-58-M.Milano at CIN 38. 58-M.Milano to CIN 38 for no gain (25-G.Bernard). [WPA -7.1% · EPA -4.55]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 8:18) — (8:18) 14-A.Dalton pass short right intended for 83-T.Boyd INTERCEPTED by 27-T.White at BUF 39. 27-T.White to BUF 40 for 1 yard (83-T.Boyd). [WPA -3.4% · EPA -4.20]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 3:07 · CIN 1 · Score 0-6
(3:07) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 2 yds. into end zone.
Buffalo Bills Safety (+2) — Q1 3:03 · CIN 1 · Score 0-8
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 17-J.Allen pass to 10-C.Beasley is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Caught 1 yd. into end zone, right side.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 10:33 · CIN 16 · Score 0-11
(10:33) 4-S.Hauschka 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 2:16 · CIN 27 · Score 0-14
(2:16) 4-S.Hauschka 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 5:54 · BUF 1 · Score 6-14
(5:54) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 5:50 · BUF 15 · Score 7-14
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q4 12:30 · BUF 1 · Score 13-14
(12:30) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 28-J.Mixon for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 6 yds. into end zone, nearing sideline.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q4 12:27 · BUF 15 · Score 14-14
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 4:58 · BUF 25 · Score 17-14
(4:58) 4-R.Bullock 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 1:54 · CIN 1 · Score 17-20
(1:54) 20-F.Gore left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 1:50 · CIN 15 · Score 17-21
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Key takeaways

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

Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Dawson Knox (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jonathan Allen (BUF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills on 2019-09-22?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Cincinnati Bengals 21-17 in Week 3, 2019.

What was the score by quarter in Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills?

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 0, Buffalo Bills 8; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 0, Buffalo Bills 6; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Buffalo Bills 0; Q4: Cincinnati Bengals 10, Buffalo Bills 7; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 17, Buffalo Bills 21.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — D. Knox (J. Allen pass) (Q1 3:07) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — A. Dalton (Q3 5:54) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Mixon (A. Dalton pass) (Q4 12:30) Buffalo Bills touchdown — F. Gore (Q4 1:54) Buffalo Bills field goal — S. Hauschka (Q2 10:33, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — S. Hauschka (Q2 2:16, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — R. Bullock (Q4 4:58, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills?

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills), 53.5% completion, +6.3% CPOE, -0.00 EPA per dropback, -0.15 total passing EPA. Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals), 51.3% completion, -8.1% CPOE, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -9.33 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills?

Dawson Knox (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.05 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+3.13 EPA): (4:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 88-D.Knox to CIN 22 for 49 yards (22-W.Jackson III). Caught near sideline at BUF 44..

Was Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Buffalo Bills won 21-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 0-2 Now 0-3 L

Buffalo Bills

Entered 2-0 Now 3-0 W

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