Final2022 Week 7

Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Atlanta Falcons vs Cincinnati Bengals, Week 7 2022

Atlanta Falcons

Away

17

Cincinnati Bengals

HomeWon

35

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Falcons0170017
Bengals14147035

ATL 17CIN 35 Final

  • Passing leader

    Joe Burrow

    CIN · QB

    39.2PPR pts

    34/42, 481 YDS, 3 TD, 1 RUSH TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Ja'Marr Chase

    CIN · WR

    33.0PPR pts

    8 REC, 130 YDS, 2 TD

  • Falcons leader

    Damiere Byrd

    ATL · WR

    14.5PPR pts

    1 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    DeAngelo Malone

    ATL

    1 SACK, 2 TKL

Bengals 35, Falcons 17: Cincinnati leads from start to finish

Cincinnati led 28–17 at halftime and outscored Atlanta 7–0 after the break to win 35–17. The Bengals finished with a 537–214 edge in total offense and averaged 8.1 yards per play.

The Falcons went 4-for-10 on third down, while the Bengals kept the ball for 33:05 and finished without a giveaway.

The two teams meet again in Week 9 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

  • +3.3 yards/play CIN 8.1 · ATL 4.8
  • +323 total yards CIN 537 · ATL 214
  • +24% third-down rate CIN 64% · ATL 40%

Game Highlights

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Why the Bengals Won

Cincinnati won the efficiency, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Falcons vs Bengals
FalconsStatBengals
4.8Yards per play8.1
214Total yards537
40%Third-down conversion64%
Other team stats
45Plays66
0Turnovers0
26:55Time of possession33:05

Scoring Summary

The Bengals scored five touchdowns; the Falcons scored two touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Falcons vs Bengals
TimeTeamPlayATLCIN
1st quarter
13:00CINJoe Burrow → Tyler Boyd, 60-yard TD Takes leadEvan McPherson XP07
4:51CINJoe Mixon 1-yard TD run Extends leadEvan McPherson XP014
2nd quarter
14:55CINJoe Burrow → Ja'Marr Chase, 32-yard TD Extends leadEvan McPherson XP021
4:46ATLTyler Allgeier 1-yard TD runYounghoe Koo XP721
0:49CINJoe Burrow → Ja'Marr Chase, 41-yard TD Extends leadEvan McPherson XP728
0:39ATLMarcus Mariota → Damiere Byrd, 75-yard TDYounghoe Koo XP1428
0:00ATLYounghoe Koo 43-yard FG1728
3rd quarter
5:20CINJoe Burrow 1-yard TD run Extends leadEvan McPherson XP1735
4th quarter
No scoring

Fantasy Points: Falcons vs Bengals, Week 7 2022

Fantasy leaders

  1. Joe BurrowCINQB39.2 PTSQB1
  2. Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR33.0 PTSWR1
  3. Tyler BoydCINWR29.5 PTSWR2
  4. Joe MixonCINRB18.1 PTSRB11

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Joe BurrowCINQB39.2QB134/42481303201138.2Start/Sit →
Marcus MariotaATLQB12.1QB198/13124106310118.8Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR33.0WR1WR———1181302Start/Sit →
Tyler BoydCINWR29.5WR2WR———981551
Joe MixonCINRB18.1RB11RB1758133330
Damiere ByrdATLWR14.5WR20WR———11751
Tee HigginsCINWR14.3WR22WR———75930Start/Sit →
Tyler AllgeierATLRB11.0RB28RB16501————Start/Sit →
Hayden HurstCINTE10.8TE8TE———86480
Olamide ZaccheausATLWR6.1WR64WR———43310Start/Sit →
Kyle PittsATLTE3.9TE29TE———5390
Mitchell WilcoxCINTE3.4TE33TE———22140
Samaje PerineCINRB2.8RB49RB1002280Start/Sit →
Caleb HuntleyATLRB2.2RB53RB6220————
Drake LondonATLWR1.9WR84WR———1190Start/Sit →
Avery WilliamsATLRB0.4RB66RB1401000

Fantasy Usage

Atlanta Falcons

Snap Share

  1. Drake LondonWR40 snaps85%
  2. Kyle PittsTE37 snaps79%
  3. Parker HesseTE32 snaps68%
  4. Olamide ZaccheausWR29 snaps62%
  5. Tyler AllgeierRB29 snaps62%

Target Share12 targets

  1. Kyle Pitts42%, 5 targets
  2. Olamide Zaccheaus33%, 4 targets
  3. Damiere Byrd8%, 1 targets
  4. Avery Williams8%, 1 targets
  5. Drake London8%, 1 targets

Carry Share29 carries

  1. Tyler Allgeier55%, 16 carries
  2. Marcus Mariota21%, 6 carries
  3. Caleb Huntley21%, 6 carries
  4. Avery Williams3%, 1 carries

Cincinnati Bengals

Snap Share

  1. Ja'Marr ChaseWR63 snaps93%
  2. Tee HigginsWR57 snaps84%
  3. Tyler BoydWR51 snaps75%
  4. Joe MixonRB49 snaps72%
  5. Hayden HurstTE42 snaps62%

Target Share42 targets

  1. Ja'Marr Chase26%, 11 targets
  2. Tyler Boyd21%, 9 targets
  3. Hayden Hurst19%, 8 targets
  4. Tee Higgins17%, 7 targets
  5. Joe Mixon7%, 3 targets
  6. Other10%, 4 targets

Carry Share21 carries

  1. Joe Mixon81%, 17 carries
  2. Joe Burrow14%, 3 carries
  3. Samaje Perine5%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR6393%1126%0
Drake LondonATLWR4085%18%0
Tee HigginsCINWR5784%717%0
Kyle PittsATLTE3779%542%0
Tyler BoydCINWR5175%921%0
Joe MixonCINRB4972%37%17
Parker HesseATLTE3268%00%0
Hayden HurstCINTE4262%819%0
Olamide ZaccheausATLWR2962%433%0
Tyler AllgeierATLRB2962%00%16
Mitchell WilcoxCINTE2638%25%0
Damiere ByrdATLWR1634%18%0
Samaje PerineCINRB2029%25%1
MyCole PruittATLTE1226%00%0
Caleb HuntleyATLRB1123%00%6
Mike ThomasCINWR1319%00%0
Trent TaylorCINWR1319%00%0
Avery WilliamsATLRB715%18%1
Bryan EdwardsATLWR511%00%0
KhaDarel HodgeATLWR24%00%0
Devin AsiasiCINTE23%00%0
Feleipe FranksATLTE12%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+19.5Joe Burrow39.2 PTS vs 19.7 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−4.4Kyle Pitts Sr.3.9 PTS vs 8.3 xFP
  • Highest expected volume19.7 xFPJoe Burrow39.2 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Joe BurrowCIN · QB39.219.7+19.5100%42 att—42314%00%
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR33.018.3+14.793%26% tgt—000%1126%
Joe MixonCIN · RB18.115.9+2.272%81% car—01781%37%
Tyler BoydCIN · WR29.515.0+14.575%21% tgt—000%921%
Hayden HurstCIN · TE10.813.3−2.562%19% tgt—000%819%
Tee HigginsCIN · WR14.311.7+2.684%17% tgt—000%717%
Tyler AllgeierATL · RB11.010.3+0.762%55% car—01655%00%
Marcus MariotaATL · QB12.19.4+2.7100%13 att—13621%00%
Kyle Pitts Sr.ATL · TE3.98.3−4.479%42% tgt—000%542%
Olamide ZaccheausATL · WR6.16.7−0.662%33% tgt—000%433%
Samaje PerineCIN · RB2.84.0−1.229%5% tgt—015%25%
Caleb HuntleyATL · RB2.23.9−1.723%21% car—0621%00%
Mitchell WilcoxCIN · TE3.43.3+0.138%5% tgt—000%25%
Avery WilliamsATL · RB0.42.3−1.915%8% tgt—013%18%
Damiere ByrdATL · WR14.51.7+12.834%8% tgt—000%18%
Drake LondonATL · WR1.91.7+0.285%8% tgt—000%18%

Team totals: Falcons 12 targets and 29 carries; Bengals 42 targets and 21 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2022 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Marcus Mariota

ATL · QB · 12.1 pts on 9.4 expected

8 of 13 passing for 124 yards, 1 touchdown; 6 carries for 31 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 9.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Marcus Mariota →

Joe Burrow Ran hot

CIN · QB · 39.2 pts on 19.7 expected

34 of 42 passing for 481 yards, 3 touchdowns; 3 carries for 20 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 19.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Joe Burrow →

Tyler Allgeier

ATL · RB · 11.0 pts on 10.3 expected

16 carries (55% of the team's) for 50 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Tyler Allgeier →

Kyle Pitts Sr. Volume, no payoff

ATL · TE · 3.9 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (42% of the team's), 3 catches for 9 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 8.3 expected.

Ja'Marr Chase Ran hot

CIN · WR · 33.0 pts on 18.3 expected

11 targets (26% of the team's), 8 catches for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 18.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Ja'Marr Chase →

Joe Mixon Strong role

CIN · RB · 18.1 pts on 15.9 expected

3 targets (7% of the team's), 3 catches for 33 yards; 17 carries (81% of the team's) for 58 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.9 expected.

Tyler Boyd Ran hot

CIN · WR · 29.5 pts on 15.0 expected

9 targets (21% of the team's), 8 catches for 155 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 15.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Damiere Byrd Ran hot

ATL · WR · 14.5 pts on 1.7 expected

1 target (8% of the team's), 1 catch for 75 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 1.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Atlanta Falcons

  • Stock up: Tyler Allgeier played 62% of the snaps, up from a 46% season average.

Cincinnati Bengals

  • Stock up: Tee Higgins played 84% of the snaps, up from a 60% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2022 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Falcons defense and Bengals defense
Points allowed toFalcons DBengals D
QBs15.714.3
RBs21.820.0
WRs33.630.8
TEs14.212.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Cincinnati opened at 68% win probability and passed 98% before halftime on the way to the win.

Bengals win probability

Bengals win probability by game minuteBengals started at 68%, stood at 93% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +16Burrow → Boyd, 60-yd TD68% → 84%Q1 13:00
  2. +10Mixon 1-yd TD run84% → 94%Q1 4:51
  3. +4Burrow → Chase, 32-yd TD95% → 99%Q2 14:55
  4. −3Allgeier 1-yd TD run99% → 96%Q2 4:46
  5. +4Burrow 1-yd TD run95% → 99%Q3 5:20

Swing in Bengals win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Falcons vs Bengals
Atlanta FalconsMeasureCincinnati Bengals
45Plays66
36%Pass rate68%
6.7Yds / dropback10.2
3.7Yds / carry3.7
4/10Third downs7/11

Efficiency edge Cincinnati ran 21 more plays and gained 3.5 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • ATL Pitts 42% · Zaccheaus 33% · Williams 8%
  • CIN Chase 26% · Boyd 21% · Hurst 19%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Falcons vs Bengals
ResultATLCIN
Touchdowns25
Field goals10
Punts62
Turnovers00
Turnovers on downs01
  • The Bengals opened the scoring on their first possession, a 4-play, 84-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Bengals scored touchdowns on three of their first three drives.
All 18 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
CINQ1 15:004842:00Touchdown
ATLQ1 13:005182:56Punt
CINQ1 10:0411715:13Touchdown
ATLQ1 4:51371:36Punt
CINQ1 3:156753:20Touchdown
ATLQ2 14:55167510:09Touchdown
CINQ2 4:467843:57Touchdown
ATLQ2 0:491750:10Touchdown
CINQ2 0:394190:36Punt
ATLQ2 0:03100:03Field goal
ATLQ3 15:00311:02Punt
CINQ3 13:585302:38Downs
ATLQ3 11:20372:16Punt
CINQ3 9:047623:44Touchdown
ATLQ3 5:20593:26Punt
CINQ3 1:545112:53Punt
ATLQ4 14:019235:17Punt
CINQ4 8:4417948:44End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Falcons vs Bengals Head-to-Head

The Falcons and Bengals first met in 1971 and have played 15 times since.

All-time series
10–5Bengals lead, 15 meetings since 1971
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Falcons win
30–32002
Largest Bengals win
37–71978

Since 2021

1–0 Bengals lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. B = Bengals win, F = Falcons win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 9 Bengals vs Falcons Upcoming

Recent Meetings

  • 2022 Wk 7 Falcons at Bengals CIN 35 ATL 17 CIN W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2022 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Falcons vs Bengals
FalconsStatBengals
7-10Record12-4
21.5Points per game26.1
318.6Yards per game360.5
5.4Yards per play5.5
22.7Points allowed per game20.1
362.1Yards allowed per game335.7

Falcons vs Bengals Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread
CIN −6.5Bengals covered by 11.5
Total
47.5Over: 52 points scored (by 4.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
TeamImpliedActualDifference
Bengals27.035+8.0
Falcons20.517−3.5

The Bengals beat their implied total and the Falcons fell short of theirs; the Fantasy tab has the player lines behind it.

Betting Trends

Each team's 2022 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Atlanta Falcons

Against the spread
6–1
Over/under
4–3
ATS as underdog
6–1
ATS on the road
3–1

Cincinnati Bengals

Against the spread
5–2
Over/under
2–5
ATS as favorite
4–2
ATS as underdog
1–0
ATS at home
2–1

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Falcons vs Bengals Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 9 in Madrid. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2022 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Falcons vs Bengals Game FAQ

Who won the 2022 Falcons vs Bengals Week 7 game?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Atlanta Falcons 35–17 in Week 7 of the 2022 season. The game was played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH, on October 23, 2022. See the Bengals' 2022 schedule.

What was the final score of Falcons vs Bengals?

The final score was Bengals 35, Falcons 17. The Bengals led 28–17 at halftime, and the second half went Falcons 0, Bengals 7.

What happened in the Falcons vs Bengals game?

Cincinnati led 28–17 at halftime and outscored Atlanta 7–0 after the break to win 35–17. The Bengals finished with a 537–214 edge in total offense and averaged 8.1 yards per play. Joe Burrow led all players with 34 of 42 passing for 481 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus 3 carries for 20 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Falcons vs Bengals?

Joe Burrow led the game with 39.2 PPR fantasy points, the QB1 of Week 7, on 34 of 42 passing for 481 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus 3 carries for 20 rushing yards and a touchdown. Ja'Marr Chase was next with 33.0 (WR1). See Joe Burrow's 2022 game log.

Who led Falcons vs Bengals in passing, rushing and receiving?

Joe Burrow (CIN) led all passers with 34 of 42 for 481 yards and 3 touchdowns. Joe Mixon (CIN) led in rushing with 17 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Boyd (CIN) led in receiving with 8 catches for 155 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Joe Burrow score against the Falcons?

Joe Burrow scored 39.2 fantasy points against the Falcons in Week 7 of the 2022 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 34 of 42 passing for 481 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus 3 carries for 20 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Falcons vs Bengals?

Joe Burrow outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 39.2 PPR points on 19.7 xFP (+19.5). Kyle Pitts Sr. fell furthest short, with 3.9 points on 8.3 xFP (−4.4). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Falcons vs Bengals?

Joe Burrow had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 19.7 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 39.2. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Bengals beat the Falcons?

The Bengals beat the Falcons 35–17 because they averaged 8.1 yards per play to 4.8 and outgained them 537–214.

What is the all-time Falcons vs Bengals record?

The Bengals lead the all-time series 10–5 across 15 meetings since 1971.

When did the Falcons and Bengals last play before this game?

Before Week 7 of 2022, they last met in the 2018 season on September 30, 2018, when the Bengals beat the Falcons 37–36.

What was the closing spread for Falcons vs Bengals?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Bengals −6.5, making the Cincinnati Bengals 6.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 47.5. That implied about 27.0 points for the Bengals and 20.5 for the Falcons.

Did Falcons vs Bengals go over or under the total?

The game went over. The consensus closing total was 47.5, and the teams combined for 52 points, 4.5 over the number.

Who covered the spread in Falcons vs Bengals?

The Bengals covered by 11.5 against the closing line of Bengals −6.5. The final margin was 18 points.