Final2023 Week 8

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers, Week 8 2023

Cincinnati Bengals

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31

San Francisco 49ers

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17

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bengals14031431
49ers730717

CIN 31SF 17 Final

  • Passing leader

    Brock Purdy

    SF · QB

    20.3PPR pts

    22/31, 365 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Christian McCaffrey

    SF · RB

    29.8PPR pts

    12 ATT, 54 YDS, 1 TD, 6 REC, 64 REC YDS, 1 REC TD

  • 49ers leader

    George Kittle

    SF · TE

    23.9PPR pts

    9 REC, 149 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Logan Wilson

    CIN

    1 INT, 11 TKL

Bengals 31, 49ers 17: Cincinnati leads from start to finish

Cincinnati led 14–10 at halftime and outscored San Francisco 17–7 after the break to win 31–17. San Francisco outgained the Bengals 460–400.

The 49ers went 5-for-9 on third down and committed three turnovers.

Key advantages

  • +2 turnover margin CIN 1 · SF 3 turnovers
  • +2:46 time of possession CIN 31:23 · SF 28:37

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Bengals Won

Cincinnati won the turnover and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Bengals vs 49ers
BengalsStat49ers
1Turnovers3
31:23Time of possession28:37
Other team stats
400Total yards460
6.5Yards per play8.2
62Plays56
38%Third-down conversion56%

Scoring Summary

The Bengals scored four touchdowns and one field goal; the 49ers scored two touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Bengals vs 49ers
TimeTeamPlayCINSF
1st quarter
8:11CINJoe Burrow → Tyler Boyd, 7-yard TD Takes leadEvan McPherson XP70
3:19SFChristian McCaffrey 2-yard TD run Ties gameJake Moody XP77
0:00CINJoe Burrow → Andrei Iosivas, 2-yard TD Takes leadEvan McPherson XP147
2nd quarter
2:44SFJake Moody 36-yard FG1410
3rd quarter
11:09CINEvan McPherson 56-yard FG Extends lead1710
4th quarter
13:04CINJoe Burrow → Ja'Marr Chase, 17-yard TD Extends leadEvan McPherson XP2410
8:12SFBrock Purdy → Christian McCaffrey, 4-yard TDJake Moody XP2417
2:54CINJoe Mixon 5-yard TD run Extends leadEvan McPherson XP3117

Fantasy Points: Bengals vs 49ers, Week 8 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Christian McCaffreySFRB29.8 PTSRB2
  2. Joe BurrowCINQB27.6 PTSQB4
  3. Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR25.2 PTSWR5
  4. George KittleSFTE23.9 PTSTE2

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Brock PurdySFQB20.3QB1122/3136512657094.2Start/Sit →
Joe BurrowCINQB27.6QB428/32283306430134.8Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Christian McCaffreySFRB29.8RB2RB1254176641Start/Sit →
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR25.2WR5WR2-8012101001Start/Sit →
George KittleSFTE23.9TE2TE———1191490Start/Sit →
Joe MixonCINRB20.0RB8RB1687133230
Brandon AiyukSFWR15.9WR22WR———951090
Tyler BoydCINWR13.6WR31WR16033401
Tee HigginsCINWR11.9WR37WR———65690Start/Sit →
Andrei IosivasCINWR7.2WR64WR———1121
Ray-Ray McCloudSFWR6.3WR70WR———22430
Irv SmithCINTE4.5TE26TE———44250
Trenton IrwinCINWR4.4WR85WR———22240
Trayveon WilliamsCINRB0.6RB74RB260————
Elijah MitchellSFRB0.2RB77RB3201000
Drew SampleCINTE0.0—TE———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Cincinnati Bengals

Snap Share

  1. Ja'Marr ChaseWR56 snaps89%
  2. Tyler BoydWR54 snaps86%
  3. Joe MixonRB47 snaps75%
  4. Tee HigginsWR42 snaps67%
  5. Irv SmithTE37 snaps59%

Target Share32 targets

  1. Ja'Marr Chase38%, 12 targets
  2. Tee Higgins19%, 6 targets
  3. Irv Smith13%, 4 targets
  4. Tyler Boyd9%, 3 targets
  5. Joe Mixon9%, 3 targets
  6. Other13%, 4 targets

Carry Share27 carries

  1. Joe Mixon59%, 16 carries
  2. Joe Burrow22%, 6 carries
  3. Trayveon Williams7%, 2 carries
  4. Ja'Marr Chase7%, 2 carries
  5. Tyler Boyd4%, 1 carries

San Francisco 49ers

Snap Share

  1. Christian McCaffreyRB57 snaps97%
  2. George KittleTE55 snaps93%
  3. Brandon AiyukWR54 snaps92%
  4. Jauan JenningsWR50 snaps85%
  5. Ray-Ray McCloudWR29 snaps49%

Target Share30 targets

  1. George Kittle37%, 11 targets
  2. Brandon Aiyuk30%, 9 targets
  3. Christian McCaffrey23%, 7 targets
  4. Ray-Ray McCloud7%, 2 targets
  5. Elijah Mitchell3%, 1 targets

Carry Share21 carries

  1. Christian McCaffrey57%, 12 carries
  2. Brock Purdy29%, 6 carries
  3. Elijah Mitchell14%, 3 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Christian McCaffreySFRB5797%723%12
George KittleSFTE5593%1137%0
Brandon AiyukSFWR5492%930%0
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR5689%1238%2
Tyler BoydCINWR5486%39%1
Jauan JenningsSFWR5085%00%0
Joe MixonCINRB4775%39%16
Tee HigginsCINWR4267%619%0
Irv SmithCINTE3759%413%0
Ray-Ray McCloudSFWR2949%27%0
Drew SampleCINTE2438%13%0
Trenton IrwinCINWR1727%26%0
Charlie WoernerSFTE1119%00%0
Trayveon WilliamsCINRB1117%00%2
Andrei IosivasCINWR1016%13%0
Mitchell WilcoxCINTE914%00%0
Elijah MitchellSFRB712%13%3
Ronnie BellSFWR58%00%0
Ross DwelleySFTE47%00%0
Chris EvansCINRB46%00%0
Willie SneadSFWR12%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+10.8Christian McCaffrey29.8 PTS vs 19.0 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−3.3Elijah Mitchell0.2 PTS vs 3.5 xFP
  • Highest expected volume21.3 xFPJa'Marr Chase25.2 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR25.221.3+3.989%38% tgt—027%1238%
Christian McCaffreySF · RB29.819.0+10.897%52% car—01252%723%
George KittleSF · TE23.918.4+5.593%37% tgt—000%1137%
Joe BurrowCIN · QB27.617.1+10.5100%32 att—32622%00%
Brock PurdySF · QB20.316.7+3.6100%31 att—31626%00%
Brandon AiyukSF · WR15.915.0+0.992%30% tgt—000%930%
Joe MixonCIN · RB20.014.8+5.275%59% car—01659%39%
Tee HigginsCIN · WR11.910.0+1.967%19% tgt—000%619%
Irv Smith Jr.CIN · TE4.56.7−2.259%13% tgt—000%413%
Tyler BoydCIN · WR13.65.6+8.086%9% tgt—014%39%
Elijah MitchellSF · RB0.23.5−3.312%13% car—0313%13%
Ray-Ray McCloud IIISF · WR6.33.3+3.049%7% tgt—000%27%
Trenton IrwinCIN · WR4.43.3+1.127%6% tgt—000%26%
Andrei IosivasCIN · WR7.21.7+5.516%3% tgt—000%13%
Drew SampleCIN · TE0.01.7−1.738%3% tgt—000%13%
Kyle JuszczykSF · RB0.01.2−1.2—9% car—029%00%
Trayveon WilliamsCIN · RB0.61.2−0.617%7% car—027%00%

Team totals: Bengals 32 targets and 27 carries; 49ers 30 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 Ran hot

CIN · QB · 27.6 pts on 17.1 expected

28 of 32 passing for 283 yards, 3 touchdowns; 6 carries for 43 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 17.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Joe Burrow →

Brock Purdy

SF · QB · 20.3 pts on 16.7 expected

22 of 31 passing for 365 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions; 6 carries for 57 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Brock Purdy →

Ja'Marr Chase Strong role

CIN · WR · 25.2 pts on 21.3 expected

12 targets (38% of the team's), 10 catches for 100 yards and 1 touchdown; 2 carries (7% of the team's) for -8 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 21.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Ja'Marr Chase →

Joe Mixon Ran hot

CIN · RB · 20.0 pts on 14.8 expected

3 targets (9% of the team's), 3 catches for 23 yards; 16 carries (59% of the team's) for 87 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 14.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Christian McCaffrey Ran hot

SF · RB · 29.8 pts on 19.0 expected

7 targets (23% of the team's), 6 catches for 64 yards and 1 touchdown; 12 carries (52% of the team's) for 54 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 19.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Christian McCaffrey →

George Kittle Ran hot

SF · TE · 23.9 pts on 18.4 expected

11 targets (37% of the team's), 9 catches for 149 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 18.4 points; efficiency supplied the rest.

Start/Sit: George Kittle →

Tyler Boyd Ran hot

CIN · WR · 13.6 pts on 5.6 expected

3 targets (9% of the team's), 3 catches for 40 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 carry (4% of the team's) for 6 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Andrei Iosivas Ran hot

CIN · WR · 7.2 pts on 1.7 expected

1 target (3% of the team's), 1 catch for 2 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

San Francisco 49ers

  • Stock up: Christian McCaffrey played 97% of the snaps, up from a 80% season average.
  • Stock up: Ray-Ray McCloud III played 49% of the snaps, up from a 29% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

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

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Bengals defense and 49ers defense
Points allowed toBengals D49ers D
QBs17.714.8
RBs20.318.0
WRs33.933.4
TEs14.510.8

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

How the Game Swung

San Francisco opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

49ers win probability

49ers win probability by game minute49ers started at 50%, stood at 34% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −21Burrow → Boyd, 7-yd TD50% → 29%Q1 8:11
  2. +22McCaffrey 2-yd TD run28% → 50%Q1 3:19
  3. −23Burrow → Iosivas, 2-yd TD50% → 27%Q1 0:00
  4. −11McPherson 56-yd FG33% → 22%Q3 11:09
  5. −12Burrow → Chase, 17-yd TD13% → 1%Q4 13:04

Swing in 49ers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Bengals vs 49ers
Cincinnati BengalsMeasureSan Francisco 49ers
62Plays56
56%Pass rate59%
7.6Yds / dropback10.5
5.0Yds / carry4.9
3/8Third downs5/9

Efficiency edge Cincinnati ran 6 more plays than San Francisco.

  • Top targets
  • CIN Chase 38% · Higgins 19% · Smith 13%
  • SF Kittle 37% · Aiyuk 30% · McCaffrey 23%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Bengals vs 49ers
ResultCINSF
Touchdowns42
Field goals11
Punts33
Turnovers13
Missed field goals10

CIN turnover edge: +2

  • The Bengals opened the scoring on their first possession, a 10-play, 85-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Bengals scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.
All 21 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
SFQ1 15:00382:11Punt
CINQ1 12:4910854:38Touchdown
SFQ1 8:118754:52Touchdown
CINQ1 3:196583:19Touchdown
SFQ2 15:00341:30Punt
CINQ2 13:3011486:27Missed FG
SFQ2 7:037424:19Field goal
CINQ2 2:449712:13Fumble
SFQ2 0:314500:31End of half
CINQ3 15:007373:51Field goal
SFQ3 11:095272:47Punt
CINQ3 8:22382:13Punt
SFQ3 6:099686:05Interception
CINQ3 0:044361:47Punt
SFQ4 13:17100:09Interception
CINQ4 13:081170:04Touchdown
SFQ4 13:0410754:52Touchdown
CINQ4 8:1210785:18Touchdown
SFQ4 2:545371:09Fumble
CINQ4 1:453-41:33Punt
SFQ4 0:122690:12End 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.

Bengals vs 49ers Head-to-Head

The Bengals and 49ers first met in 1974 and have played 18 times since.

All-time series
13–549ers lead, 18 meetings since 1974
Postseason
2–049ers won in 1981 and 1988
Largest Bengals win
21–31974
Largest 49ers win
41–172019

Since 2021

1–1 Series tied

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

Oldest to newest. B = Bengals win, 4 = 49ers 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, Bengals vs 49ers
BengalsStat49ers
9-8Record12-5
21.5Points per game28.9
318.9Yards per game398.4
5.2Yards per play6.6
22.6Points allowed per game17.5
374.6Yards allowed per game303.9

Bengals and 49ers in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Bengal or a 49er, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Bengals vs 49ers Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Bengals vs 49ers Week 8 game?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the San Francisco 49ers 31–17 in Week 8 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, on October 29, 2023. See the Bengals' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Bengals vs 49ers?

The final score was Bengals 31, 49ers 17. The Bengals led 14–10 at halftime, and the second half went Bengals 17, 49ers 7.

What happened in the Bengals vs 49ers game?

Cincinnati led 14–10 at halftime and outscored San Francisco 17–7 after the break to win 31–17. San Francisco outgained the Bengals 460–400. Christian McCaffrey led all players with 6 catches for 64 yards and a touchdown, plus 12 carries for 54 rushing yards and a touchdown. The 49ers committed 3 turnovers, the Bengals 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Bengals vs 49ers?

Christian McCaffrey led the game with 29.8 PPR fantasy points, the RB2 of Week 8, on 6 catches for 64 yards and a touchdown, plus 12 carries for 54 rushing yards and a touchdown. Joe Burrow was next with 27.6 (QB4). See Christian McCaffrey's 2023 game log.

Who led Bengals vs 49ers in passing, rushing and receiving?

Brock Purdy (SF) led all passers with 22 of 31 for 365 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions. Joe Mixon (CIN) led in rushing with 16 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown. George Kittle (SF) led in receiving with 9 catches for 149 yards.

How many fantasy points did Christian McCaffrey score against the Bengals?

Christian McCaffrey scored 29.8 points in PPR leagues, 26.8 in half-PPR and 23.8 in standard scoring against the Bengals in Week 8 of the 2023 season, on 6 catches for 64 yards and a touchdown, plus 12 carries for 54 rushing yards and a touchdown. He drew 23% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Bengals vs 49ers?

Christian McCaffrey outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 29.8 PPR points on 19.0 xFP (+10.8). Elijah Mitchell fell furthest short, with 0.2 points on 3.5 xFP (−3.3). 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 Bengals vs 49ers?

Ja'Marr Chase had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 21.3 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 25.2. 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 49ers?

The Bengals beat the 49ers 31–17 because they won the turnover battle 3–1.

Which team won the turnover battle in Bengals vs 49ers?

The Bengals won the turnover battle 3–1: the 49ers gave the ball away 3 times and the Bengals 1 time. The Bengals won the game.

What is the all-time Bengals vs 49ers record?

The 49ers lead the all-time series 13–5 across 18 meetings since 1974, including a 2–0 record in the postseason.

Have the Bengals and 49ers played in the Super Bowl?

Yes, 2 times: the 49ers won Super Bowl XVI 26–21 over the Bengals after the 1981 season; the 49ers won Super Bowl XXIII 20–16 over the Bengals after the 1988 season.

When did the Bengals and 49ers last play before this game?

Before Week 8 of 2023, they last met in the 2021 season on December 12, 2021, when the 49ers beat the Bengals 26–23.

What is the Bengals vs 49ers record since 2021?

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