Commanders vs Bengals Week 3 2024: Final Score 38

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Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OHMon, Sep 23, 2024, 8:15 PM ET

Washington Commanders vs Cincinnati Bengals, Week 3 2024

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Commanders	7	14	7	10	38
Bengals	7	6	7	13	33

WAS 38CIN 33 Final

Passing leader
Joe Burrow
CIN · QB
25.4PPR pts
29/38, 324 YDS, 3 TD
Top fantasy scorer
Ja'Marr Chase
CIN · WR
29.8PPR pts
6 REC, 118 YDS, 2 TD
Bengals leader
Zack Moss
CIN · RB
20.7PPR pts
12 ATT, 58 YDS, 1 TD, 5 REC, 39 REC YDS
Defensive playmaker
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
WAS
1 SACK, 1 TKL

Commanders 38, Bengals 33: Washington beats Cincinnati

Washington led 21–13 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter and won 38–33, though Cincinnati took the second half 20–17. Cincinnati outgained the Commanders 436–356.

The Bengals went 6-for-10 on third down, while the Commanders kept the ball for 33:06 and finished without a giveaway.

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Key advantages

+6:12 time of possession WAS 33:06 · CIN 26:54

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: Washington Commanders vs. Cincinnati Bengals Game Highlights | NFL 2024 Season Week 3

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Why the Commanders Won

Washington won the time of possession battle.

Team stats comparison, Commanders vs Bengals
Commanders	Stat	Bengals
33:06	Time of possession	26:54

Other team stats
356	Total yards	436

6.2	Yards per play	7.3

57	Plays	60

0	Turnovers	0

56%	Third-down conversion	60%

Scoring Summary

The Commanders scored five touchdowns and one field goal; the Bengals scored four touchdowns and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Commanders vs Bengals
Time	Team	Play	WAS	CIN
1st quarter
11:37	CIN	Joe Burrow → Ja'Marr Chase, 41-yard TD Takes leadEvan McPherson XP	0	7
5:25	WAS	Brian Robinson Jr. 1-yard TD run Ties gameAustin Seibert XP	7	7
2nd quarter
11:31	WAS	Austin Ekeler 24-yard TD run Takes leadAustin Seibert XP	14	7
5:25	CIN	Evan McPherson 28-yard FG	14	10
2:04	WAS	Jayden Daniels 4-yard TD run Extends leadAustin Seibert XP	21	10
0:22	CIN	Evan McPherson 31-yard FG	21	13
3rd quarter
9:54	WAS	Jayden Daniels → Trent Scott, 1-yard TD Extends leadAustin Seibert XP	28	13
3:03	CIN	Joe Burrow → Andrei Iosivas, 2-yard TDEvan McPherson XP	28	20
4th quarter
11:30	WAS	Austin Seibert 42-yard FG Extends lead	31	20
9:42	CIN	Joe Burrow → Ja'Marr Chase, 31-yard TD2-pt try failed	31	26
2:10	WAS	Jayden Daniels → Terry McLaurin, 27-yard TD Extends leadAustin Seibert XP	38	26
0:40	CIN	Zack Moss 1-yard TD runEvan McPherson XP	38	33

Fantasy Points: Commanders vs Bengals, Week 3 2024

Fantasy leaders

Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR29.8 PTSWR2
Jayden DanielsWASQB28.1 PTSQB3
Joe BurrowCINQB25.4 PTSQB7
Zack MossCINRB20.7 PTSRB9

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Joe BurrowCINQB	25.4	QB7	29/38	324	3	0	1	4	0	127.5	Start/Sit →
Jayden DanielsWASQB	28.1	QB3	21/23	254	2	0	12	39	1	141.7	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR	29.8	WR2	WR	—	—	—	7	6	118	2	Start/Sit →
Zack MossCINRB	20.7	RB9	RB	12	58	1	6	5	39	0
Terry McLaurinWASWR	20.0	WR14	WR	—	—	—	6	4	100	1	Start/Sit →
Andrei IosivasCINWR	16.2	WR22	WR	—	—	—	7	5	52	1
Austin EkelerWASRB	13.7	RB16	RB	3	35	1	2	2	22	0	Start/Sit →
Brian RobinsonWASRB	10.7	RB25	RB	16	33	1	1	1	4	0
Chase BrownCINRB	8.9	RB32	RB	7	62	0	3	2	7	0	Start/Sit →
Zach ErtzWASTE	8.8	TE10	TE	—	—	—	5	5	38	0
Mike GesickiCINTE	8.7	TE11	TE	—	—	—	5	4	47	0	Start/Sit →
Luke McCaffreyWASWR	7.4	WR56	WR	—	—	—	3	3	44	0	Start/Sit →
Tee HigginsCINWR	6.9	WR58	WR	—	—	—	6	3	39	0	Start/Sit →
Erick AllCINTE	6.2	TE20	TE	—	—	—	4	4	22	0
Noah BrownWASWR	5.9	WR66	WR	—	—	—	3	3	29	0
Dyami BrownWASWR	3.6	WR87	WR	—	—	—	2	2	16	0	Start/Sit →
Jeremy McNicholsWASRB	0.1	RB81	RB	1	1	0	—	—	—	—

Fantasy Usage

Washington Commanders

Snap Share

Terry McLaurinWR50 snaps85%
Brian RobinsonRB45 snaps76%
Zach ErtzTE38 snaps64%
Dyami BrownWR34 snaps58%
John BatesTE33 snaps56%

Target Share22 targets

Terry McLaurin27%, 6 targets
Zach Ertz23%, 5 targets
Noah Brown14%, 3 targets
Luke McCaffrey14%, 3 targets
Austin Ekeler9%, 2 targets
Other14%, 3 targets

Carry Share32 carries

Brian Robinson50%, 16 carries
Jayden Daniels38%, 12 carries
Austin Ekeler9%, 3 carries
Jeremy McNichols3%, 1 carries

Cincinnati Bengals

Snap Share

Ja'Marr ChaseWR61 snaps98%
Tee HigginsWR56 snaps90%
Andrei IosivasWR48 snaps77%
Zack MossRB47 snaps76%
Mike GesickiTE31 snaps50%

Target Share38 targets

Ja'Marr Chase18%, 7 targets
Andrei Iosivas18%, 7 targets
Tee Higgins16%, 6 targets
Zack Moss16%, 6 targets
Mike Gesicki13%, 5 targets
Other18%, 7 targets

Carry Share20 carries

Zack Moss60%, 12 carries
Chase Brown35%, 7 carries
Joe Burrow5%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Ja'Marr ChaseCINWR	61	98%	7	18%	0
Tee HigginsCINWR	56	90%	6	16%	0
Terry McLaurinWASWR	50	85%	6	27%	0
Andrei IosivasCINWR	48	77%	7	18%	0
Brian RobinsonWASRB	45	76%	1	5%	16
Zack MossCINRB	47	76%	6	16%	12
Zach ErtzWASTE	38	64%	5	23%	0
Dyami BrownWASWR	34	58%	2	9%	0
John BatesWASTE	33	56%	0	0%	0
Mike GesickiCINTE	31	50%	5	13%	0
Ben SinnottWASTE	26	44%	0	0%	0
Drew SampleCINTE	25	40%	0	0%	0
Luke McCaffreyWASWR	20	34%	3	14%	0
Erick AllCINTE	21	34%	4	11%	0
Chase BrownCINRB	15	24%	3	8%	7
Noah BrownWASWR	13	22%	3	14%	0
Austin EkelerWASRB	13	22%	2	9%	3
Jamison CrowderWASWR	9	15%	0	0%	0
Jeremy McNicholsWASRB	8	14%	0	0%	1
Olamide ZaccheausWASWR	5	8%	0	0%	0
Jermaine BurtonCINWR	3	5%	0	0%	0
Charlie JonesCINWR	2	3%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

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+17.8Ja'Marr Chase29.8 PTS vs 12.0 xFP
Biggest underperformer−3.4Tee Higgins6.9 PTS vs 10.3 xFP
Highest expected volume18.1 xFPJayden Daniels28.1 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Jayden DanielsWAS · QB	28.1	18.1	+10.0	100%	23 att	—	23	12	38%	0	0%
Zack MossCIN · RB	20.7	18.1	+2.6	76%	60% car	—	0	12	60%	6	16%
Joe BurrowCIN · QB	25.4	17.6	+7.8	100%	38 att	—	38	1	5%	0	0%
Brian Robinson Jr.WAS · RB	10.7	12.1	−1.4	76%	50% car	—	0	16	50%	1	4%
Andrei IosivasCIN · WR	16.2	12.0	+4.2	77%	18% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	18%
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR	29.8	12.0	+17.8	98%	18% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	18%
Tee HigginsCIN · WR	6.9	10.3	−3.4	90%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	16%
Terry McLaurinWAS · WR	20.0	10.3	+9.7	85%	26% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	26%
Chase BrownCIN · RB	8.9	9.7	−0.8	24%	35% car	—	0	7	35%	3	8%
Mike GesickiCIN · TE	8.7	8.6	+0.1	50%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	13%
Zach ErtzWAS · TE	8.8	8.6	+0.2	64%	22% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	22%
Erick All Jr.CIN · TE	6.2	6.9	−0.7	34%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	11%
Austin EkelerWAS · RB	13.7	5.4	+8.3	22%	9% car	—	0	3	9%	2	9%
Luke McCaffreyWAS · WR	7.4	5.1	+2.3	34%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	13%
Noah BrownWAS · WR	5.9	5.1	+0.8	22%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	13%
Dyami BrownWAS · WR	3.6	3.4	+0.2	58%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	9%
Trent ScottWAS · —	7.1	1.7	+5.4	—	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Jeremy McNicholsWAS · RB	0.1	0.7	−0.6	14%	3% car	—	0	1	3%	0	0%

Team totals: Commanders 23 targets and 32 carries; Bengals 38 targets and 20 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 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jayden Daniels Ran hot

WAS · QB · 28.1 pts on 18.1 expected

21 of 23 passing for 254 yards, 2 touchdowns; 12 carries for 39 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 18.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jayden Daniels →

Joe Burrow Ran hot

CIN · QB · 25.4 pts on 17.6 expected

29 of 38 passing for 324 yards, 3 touchdowns; 1 carry for 4 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 17.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Joe Burrow →

Brian Robinson Jr.

WAS · RB · 10.7 pts on 12.1 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 1 catch for 4 yards; 16 carries (50% of the team's) for 33 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.1 expected.

Terry McLaurin Ran hot

WAS · WR · 20.0 pts on 10.3 expected

6 targets (26% of the team's), 4 catches for 100 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Terry McLaurin →

Zack Moss Strong role

CIN · RB · 20.7 pts on 18.1 expected

6 targets (16% of the team's), 5 catches for 39 yards; 12 carries (60% of the team's) for 58 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.1 expected.

Trend: Season high in targets (6).

Andrei Iosivas

CIN · WR · 16.2 pts on 12.0 expected

7 targets (18% of the team's), 5 catches for 52 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.0 expected.

Trend: Season high in targets (7).

Ja'Marr Chase Ran hot

CIN · WR · 29.8 pts on 12.0 expected

7 targets (18% of the team's), 6 catches for 118 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 12.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Trend: Season high in targets (7).

Start/Sit: Ja'Marr Chase →

Austin Ekeler Ran hot

WAS · RB · 13.7 pts on 5.4 expected

2 targets (9% of the team's), 2 catches for 22 yards; 3 carries (9% of the team's) for 35 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Austin Ekeler →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Washington Commanders

Stock up: Brian Robinson Jr. played 76% of the snaps, up from a 58% season average.
Stock down: Austin Ekeler played 22% of the snaps, down from a 48% season average.
Stock down: Luke McCaffrey played 34% of the snaps, down from a 58% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Commanders defense and Bengals defense
Points allowed to	Commanders D	Bengals D
QBs	15.8	19.6
RBs	22.0	22.2
WRs	30.9	30.8
TEs	10.8	16.6

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 fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Bengals win probability

Key Swings

+20Burrow → Chase, 41-yd TD50% → 70%Q1 11:37
−21Robinson 1-yd TD run71% → 50%Q1 5:25
−23Ekeler 24-yd TD run50% → 27%Q2 11:31
−21Daniels 4-yd TD run34% → 13%Q2 2:04
+16Burrow → Chase, 31-yd TD2% → 18%Q4 9:42

Swing in Bengals win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Commanders vs Bengals
Washington Commanders	Measure	Cincinnati Bengals
57	Plays	60
44%	Pass rate	67%
9.9	Yds / dropback	7.8
3.4	Yds / carry	6.2
5/9	Third downs	6/10

Efficiency edge Washington ran 3 fewer plays but gained 2.1 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
WAS McLaurin 26% · Ertz 22% · McCaffrey 13%
CIN Iosivas 18% · Chase 18% · Higgins 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Commanders vs Bengals
Result	WAS	CIN
Touchdowns	5	4
Field goals	1	2
Punts	0	0
Turnovers	0	0
Missed field goals	0	1

The Bengals opened the scoring on their first possession, a 6-play, 71-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Commanders scored touchdowns on three of their first three drives, then drained the clock with three second-half drives of five to eight minutes.

All 15 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CIN	Q1 15:00	6	71	3:23	Touchdown
WAS	Q1 11:37	10	70	6:12	Touchdown
CIN	Q1 5:25	11	47	5:34	Missed FG
WAS	Q2 14:51	7	62	3:20	Touchdown
CIN	Q2 11:31	11	61	6:06	Field goal
WAS	Q2 5:25	6	75	3:21	Touchdown
CIN	Q2 2:04	9	57	1:42	Field goal
WAS	Q2 0:22	1	-1	0:22	End of half
WAS	Q3 15:00	9	33	5:06	Touchdown
CIN	Q3 9:54	13	78	6:51	Touchdown
WAS	Q3 3:03	12	46	6:33	Field goal
CIN	Q4 11:30	5	70	1:48	Touchdown
WAS	Q4 9:42	12	70	7:32	Touchdown
CIN	Q4 2:10	8	70	1:30	Touchdown
WAS	Q4 0:40	1	-1	0:40	End 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.

Commanders vs Bengals Head-to-Head

The Commanders and Bengals first met in 1970 and have played 12 times since.

All-time series: 6–5–1Commanders lead, 12 meetings since 1970
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Commanders win: 20–01970
Largest Bengals win: 28–171974

Since 2021

1–0 Commanders lead

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

Oldest to newest. C = Commanders win, B = Bengals win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 11 Bengals at Commanders Mon, Nov 23, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2024 Wk 3 Commanders at Bengals Mon, Sep 23, 2024 WAS 38 CIN 33 WAS W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Commanders vs Bengals
Commanders	Stat	Bengals
12-5	Record	9-8

28.5	Points per game	27.8

369.6	Yards per game	365.5

5.7	Yards per play	5.8

23.0	Points allowed per game	25.5

326.9	Yards allowed per game	348.3

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Game info

Round: Week 3
Date: Sep 23, 2024
Kickoff (ET): 8:15 PM
Venue: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Winner: Washington Commanders
Margin: 5 points
TV: ABC
Attendance: 66,207

Before and after

Washington Commanders

Previous: Week 2: W 21–18 vs Giants
Next: Week 4: W 42–14 at Cardinals

Cincinnati Bengals

Previous: Week 2: L 25–26 at Chiefs
Next: Week 4: W 34–24 at Panthers

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Commanders vs Bengals Fantasy Outlook for 2026

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Commanders vs Bengals Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Commanders vs Bengals Week 3 game?

The Washington Commanders beat the Cincinnati Bengals 38–33 in Week 3 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH, on September 23, 2024. See the Commanders' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Commanders vs Bengals?

The final score was Commanders 38, Bengals 33. The Commanders led 21–13 at halftime, and the second half went Commanders 17, Bengals 20.

What happened in the Commanders vs Bengals game?

Washington led 21–13 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter and won 38–33, though Cincinnati took the second half 20–17. Cincinnati outgained the Commanders 436–356. Ja'Marr Chase led all players with 6 catches for 118 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Commanders vs Bengals?

Ja'Marr Chase led the game with 29.8 PPR fantasy points, the WR2 of Week 3, on 6 catches for 118 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jayden Daniels was next with 28.1 (QB3). See Ja'Marr Chase's 2024 game log.

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

Joe Burrow (CIN) led all passers with 29 of 38 for 324 yards and 3 touchdowns. Chase Brown (CIN) led in rushing with 7 carries for 62 yards. Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) led in receiving with 6 catches for 118 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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

Ja'Marr Chase scored 29.8 points in PPR leagues, 26.8 in half-PPR and 23.8 in standard scoring against the Commanders in Week 3 of the 2024 season, on 6 catches for 118 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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

Ja'Marr Chase outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 29.8 PPR points on 12.0 xFP (+17.8). Tee Higgins fell furthest short, with 6.9 points on 10.3 xFP (−3.4). 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 Commanders vs Bengals?

Jayden Daniels had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 18.1 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 28.1. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

What is the all-time Commanders vs Bengals record?

The Commanders lead the all-time series 6–5–1 across 12 meetings since 1970.

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

Before Week 3 of 2024, they last met in the 2020 season on November 22, 2020, when the Commanders beat the Bengals 20–9.