Final2023 Week 3

Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles Rams

Away

16

Cincinnati Bengals

HomeWon

19

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rams333716
Bengals0610319

LAR 16CIN 19 Final

  • Passing leader

    Matthew Stafford

    LAR · QB

    13.5PPR pts

    18/33, 269 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Ja'Marr Chase

    CIN · WR

    26.1PPR pts

    12 REC, 141 YDS

  • Rams leader

    Tutu Atwell

    LAR · WR

    17.2PPR pts

    4 REC, 50 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Logan Wilson

    CIN

    2 INT, 4 TKL

Bengals 19, Rams 16: Cincinnati holds off Los Angeles

Cincinnati broke a 6–6 halftime tie, outscoring Los Angeles 13–10 after the break to win 19–16. The Bengals finished with a narrow 309–292 edge in total offense.

The Rams went 1-for-11 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Bengals kept the ball for 36:00.

Key advantages

  • +1 turnover margin CIN 1 · LAR 2 turnovers
  • +17 total yards CIN 309 · LAR 292
  • +20% third-down rate CIN 29% · LAR 9%

Game Highlights

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Why the Bengals Won

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

Team stats comparison, Rams vs Bengals
RamsStatBengals
2Turnovers1
292Total yards309
9%Third-down conversion29%
Other team stats
5.6Yards per play4.2
52Plays74
24:00Time of possession36:00

Scoring Summary

The Bengals scored one touchdown and four field goals; the Rams scored one touchdown and three field goals.

Scoring plays, Rams vs Bengals
TimeTeamPlayLARCIN
1st quarter
8:22LARBrett Maher 30-yard FG Takes lead30
2nd quarter
12:55CINEvan McPherson 49-yard FG Ties game33
9:49LARBrett Maher 23-yard FG Takes lead63
0:00CINEvan McPherson 53-yard FG Ties game66
3rd quarter
10:37LARBrett Maher 42-yard FG Takes lead96
5:34CINJoe Mixon 14-yard TD run Takes leadEvan McPherson XP913
3:09CINEvan McPherson 48-yard FG Extends lead916
4th quarter
7:13CINEvan McPherson 54-yard FG Extends lead919
1:03LARMatthew Stafford → Tutu Atwell, 1-yard TDBrett Maher XP1619

Fantasy Points: Rams vs Bengals, Week 3 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR26.1 PTSWR6
  2. Tutu AtwellLARWR17.2 PTSWR19
  3. Joe MixonCINRB14.0 PTSRB16
  4. Matthew StaffordLARQB13.5 PTSQB21

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Matthew StaffordLARQB13.5QB2118/332691217066.4Start/Sit →
Joe BurrowCINQB9.2QB2626/49259013-2059.8Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR26.1WR6WR———15121410Start/Sit →
Tutu AtwellLARWR17.2WR19WR122094501Start/Sit →
Joe MixonCINRB14.0RB16RB196512150
Puka NacuaLARWR12.2WR36WR———75720Start/Sit →
Tyler HigbeeLARTE12.1TE9TE———55710Start/Sit →
Tyler BoydCINWR8.9WR51WR———95390
Kyren WilliamsLARRB8.5RB28RB1038072270Start/Sit →
Van JeffersonLARWR6.0WR75WR14031460
Tanner HudsonCINTE5.0TE26TE———42300
Tee HigginsCINWR4.1WR83WR———82210Start/Sit →
Mitchell WilcoxCINTE3.0TE33TE———32100
Drew SampleCINTE1.7TE54TE———1170Start/Sit →
Charlie JonesCINWR1.6WR108WR———2160Start/Sit →
Ben SkowronekLARWR1.3WR114WR———1130Start/Sit →
Trayveon WilliamsCINRB0.4RB75RB1402000

Fantasy Usage

Los Angeles Rams

Snap Share

  1. Kyren WilliamsRB55 snaps100%
  2. Tyler HigbeeTE53 snaps96%
  3. Puka NacuaWR53 snaps96%
  4. Van JeffersonWR51 snaps93%
  5. Tutu AtwellWR48 snaps87%

Target Share32 targets

  1. Tutu Atwell28%, 9 targets
  2. Kyren Williams22%, 7 targets
  3. Puka Nacua22%, 7 targets
  4. Tyler Higbee16%, 5 targets
  5. Van Jefferson9%, 3 targets
  6. Other3%, 1 targets

Carry Share13 carries

  1. Kyren Williams77%, 10 carries
  2. Matthew Stafford8%, 1 carries
  3. Van Jefferson8%, 1 carries
  4. Tutu Atwell8%, 1 carries

Cincinnati Bengals

Snap Share

  1. Ja'Marr ChaseWR74 snaps96%
  2. Tee HigginsWR66 snaps86%
  3. Tyler BoydWR59 snaps77%
  4. Joe MixonRB58 snaps75%
  5. Tanner HudsonTE36 snaps47%

Target Share46 targets

  1. Ja'Marr Chase33%, 15 targets
  2. Tyler Boyd20%, 9 targets
  3. Tee Higgins17%, 8 targets
  4. Tanner Hudson9%, 4 targets
  5. Mitchell Wilcox7%, 3 targets
  6. Other15%, 7 targets

Carry Share23 carries

  1. Joe Mixon83%, 19 carries
  2. Joe Burrow13%, 3 carries
  3. Trayveon Williams4%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Kyren WilliamsLARRB55100%722%10
Tyler HigbeeLARTE5396%516%0
Puka NacuaLARWR5396%722%0
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR7496%1533%0
Van JeffersonLARWR5193%39%1
Tutu AtwellLARWR4887%928%1
Tee HigginsCINWR6686%817%0
Tyler BoydCINWR5977%920%0
Joe MixonCINRB5875%24%19
Tanner HudsonCINTE3647%49%0
Drew SampleCINTE3444%12%0
Mitchell WilcoxCINTE3242%37%0
Ben SkowronekLARWR1222%13%0
Trayveon WilliamsCINRB1418%24%1
Andrei IosivasCINWR810%00%0
Charlie JonesCINWR34%24%0
Brycen HopkinsLARTE24%00%0
Demarcus RobinsonLARWR12%00%0
Chase BrownCINRB11%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.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR26.125.0+1.196%33% tgt—000%1533%
Joe BurrowCIN · QB9.222.5−13.3100%49 att—49313%00%
Kyren WilliamsLAR · RB8.517.8−9.3100%77% car—01077%722%
Tutu AtwellLAR · WR17.215.6+1.687%28% tgt—018%928%
Joe MixonCIN · RB14.015.0−1.075%83% car—01983%24%
Tyler BoydCIN · WR8.915.0−6.177%20% tgt—000%920%
Matthew StaffordLAR · QB13.514.5−1.0100%33 att—3318%00%
Tee HigginsCIN · WR4.113.4−9.386%17% tgt—000%817%
Puka NacuaLAR · WR12.211.7+0.596%22% tgt—000%722%
Tyler HigbeeLAR · TE12.18.3+3.896%16% tgt—000%516%
Tanner HudsonCIN · TE5.06.7−1.747%9% tgt—000%49%
Van JeffersonLAR · WR6.05.6+0.493%9% tgt—018%39%
Mitchell WilcoxCIN · TE3.05.0−2.042%7% tgt—000%37%
Trayveon WilliamsCIN · RB0.44.0−3.618%4% tgt—014%24%
Charlie JonesCIN · WR1.63.3−1.74%4% tgt—000%24%
Ben SkowronekLAR · WR1.31.7−0.422%3% tgt—000%13%
Drew SampleCIN · TE1.71.70.044%2% tgt—000%12%

Team totals: Rams 32 targets and 13 carries; Bengals 46 targets and 23 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 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Joe Burrow Unlucky

CIN · QB · 9.2 pts on 22.5 expected

26 of 49 passing for 259 yards, 1 interception; 3 carries for -2 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 22.5 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Joe Burrow →

Kyren Williams Volume, no payoff

LAR · RB · 8.5 pts on 17.8 expected

7 targets (22% of the team's), 2 catches for 27 yards; 10 carries (77% of the team's) for 38 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 17.8 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Kyren Williams →

Tutu Atwell

LAR · WR · 17.2 pts on 15.6 expected

9 targets (28% of the team's), 4 catches for 50 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 carry (8% of the team's) for 22 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Tutu Atwell →

Ja'Marr Chase Strong role

CIN · WR · 26.1 pts on 25.0 expected

15 targets (33% of the team's), 12 catches for 141 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 25.0 expected.

Trend: Season high in targets (15).

Start/Sit: Ja'Marr Chase →

Joe Mixon Volume, no payoff

CIN · RB · 14.0 pts on 15.0 expected

2 targets (4% of the team's), 1 catch for 5 yards; 19 carries (83% of the team's) for 65 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.0 expected.

Trend: Season high in carries (19).

Tyler Boyd Unlucky

CIN · WR · 8.9 pts on 15.0 expected

9 targets (20% of the team's), 5 catches for 39 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Trend: Season high in targets (9).

Tee Higgins Unlucky

CIN · WR · 4.1 pts on 13.4 expected

8 targets (17% of the team's), 2 catches for 21 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 13.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Tee Higgins →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Los Angeles Rams

  • Stock up: Kyren Williams played 100% of the snaps, up from a 80% season average.

Cincinnati Bengals

  • Stock up: Mitchell Wilcox played 42% of the snaps, up from a 8% season average.
  • Stock up: Drew Sample played 44% of the snaps, up from a 28% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Rams defense and Bengals defense
Points allowed toRams DBengals D
QBs18.917.7
RBs16.020.3
WRs34.533.9
TEs13.214.5

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

How the Game Swung

Cincinnati opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Bengals win probability

Bengals win probability by game minuteBengals started at 50%, stood at 50% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 9 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −11Maher 23-yd FG50% → 39%Q2 9:49
  2. +12McPherson 53-yd FG38% → 50%Q2 0:00
  3. −13Maher 42-yd FG50% → 37%Q3 10:37
  4. +34Mixon 14-yd TD run35% → 69%Q3 5:34
  5. +12McPherson 48-yd FG70% → 83%Q3 3:09

Swing in Bengals win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Rams vs Bengals
Los Angeles RamsMeasureCincinnati Bengals
52Plays74
75%Pass rate69%
5.7Yds / dropback4.7
5.5Yds / carry2.9
1/11Third downs5/17

Efficiency edge Cincinnati ran 22 more plays than Los Angeles.

  • Top targets
  • LAR Atwell 28% · Williams 22% · Nacua 22%
  • CIN Chase 33% · Boyd 20% · Higgins 17%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Rams vs Bengals
ResultLARCIN
Touchdowns11
Field goals34
Punts65
Turnovers21
Missed field goals01

CIN turnover edge: +1

  • The Rams opened the scoring on their first possession, a 8-play, 43-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
  • The Bengals drained the clock with two second-half drives of five to six minutes.
All 25 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
CINQ1 15:009373:34Missed FG
LARQ1 11:268433:04Field goal
CINQ1 8:22332:27Punt
LARQ1 5:55391:33Punt
CINQ1 4:2212486:27Field goal
LARQ2 12:557703:06Field goal
CINQ2 9:496112:45Punt
LARQ2 7:04382:18Punt
CINQ2 4:464131:03Punt
LARQ2 3:43100:05Interception
CINQ2 3:383-81:20Punt
LARQ2 2:185111:05Punt
CINQ2 1:136261:13Field goal
LARQ3 15:007514:23Field goal
CINQ3 10:3710755:03Touchdown
LARQ3 5:342460:37Interception
CINQ3 4:576481:48Field goal
LARQ3 3:093-22:32Punt
CINQ3 0:3710355:16Interception
LARQ4 10:213-161:35Punt
CINQ4 8:46451:33Field goal
LARQ4 7:13351:11Punt
CINQ4 6:023-42:28Punt
LARQ4 3:3410612:31Touchdown
CINQ4 1:033-21:03End 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.

Rams vs Bengals Head-to-Head

The Rams and Bengals first met in 1972 and have played 16 times since.

All-time series
9–7Bengals lead, 16 meetings since 1972
Postseason
1–0Rams won in 2021
Largest Rams win
38–101999
Largest Bengals win
31–72015

Since 2021

1–1 Series tied

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. R = Rams win, B = Bengals win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Rams vs Bengals
RamsStatBengals
10-7Record9-8
23.8Points per game21.5
359.3Yards per game318.9
5.6Yards per play5.2
22.2Points allowed per game22.6
337.9Yards allowed per game374.6

Rams and Bengals in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Ram or a Bengal, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Rams vs Bengals Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Rams vs Bengals Week 3 game?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Los Angeles Rams 19–16 in Week 3 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH, on September 25, 2023. See the Bengals' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Rams vs Bengals?

The final score was Bengals 19, Rams 16. The teams were tied 6–6 at halftime, and the second half went Rams 10, Bengals 13.

What happened in the Rams vs Bengals game?

Cincinnati broke a 6–6 halftime tie, outscoring Los Angeles 13–10 after the break to win 19–16. The Bengals finished with a narrow 309–292 edge in total offense. Ja'Marr Chase led all players with 12 catches for 141 yards. The Rams committed 2 turnovers, the Bengals 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Rams vs Bengals?

Ja'Marr Chase led the game with 26.1 PPR fantasy points, the WR6 of Week 3, on 12 catches for 141 yards. Tutu Atwell was next with 17.2 (WR19). See Ja'Marr Chase's 2023 game log.

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

Matthew Stafford (LAR) led all passers with 18 of 33 for 269 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions. Joe Mixon (CIN) led in rushing with 19 carries for 65 yards and a touchdown. Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) led in receiving with 12 catches for 141 yards.

How many fantasy points did Ja'Marr Chase score against the Rams?

Ja'Marr Chase scored 26.1 points in PPR leagues, 20.1 in half-PPR and 14.1 in standard scoring against the Rams in Week 3 of the 2023 season, on 12 catches for 141 yards. He drew 33% of his team's targets.

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

Tyler Higbee outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 12.1 PPR points on 8.3 xFP (+3.8). Joe Burrow fell furthest short, with 9.2 points on 22.5 xFP (−13.3). 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 Rams vs Bengals?

Ja'Marr Chase had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 25.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 26.1. 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 Rams?

The Bengals beat the Rams 19–16 because they won the turnover battle 2–1 and outgained them 309–292.

Which team won the turnover battle in Rams vs Bengals?

The Bengals won the turnover battle 2–1: the Rams gave the ball away 2 times and the Bengals 1 time. The Bengals won the game.

What was the turning point of Rams vs Bengals?

Joe Mixon's 14-yard touchdown run with 5:34 left in the third quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Bengals' win probability from 35% to 69%.

What is the all-time Rams vs Bengals record?

The Bengals lead the all-time series 9–7 across 16 meetings since 1972, including a 0–1 record in the postseason.

Have the Rams and Bengals played in the Super Bowl?

Yes, once: the Rams won Super Bowl LVI 23–20 over the Bengals after the 2021 season.

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

Before Week 3 of 2023, they last met in Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, when the Rams beat the Bengals 23–20.

What is the Rams vs Bengals record since 2021?

The series is tied 1–1 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.