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HomeFinal20 Sept, 18:00 BSTReliant Stadium
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Week 2 / Game Review
Bengals seize control in 20-6 win over Texans
Cincinnati paired a disciplined defensive performance with a concentrated passing attack, while Houston moved the ball but could not turn volume into touchdowns.
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Explore the game data01 / The takeaway
9TargetsChase and Higgins supplied the winning concentration
Joe Burrow kept Cincinnati’s passing game centered on its two premier wideouts. Ja'Marr Chase delivered 7 receptions, 75 receiving yards and 2 receiving touchdowns on 9 targets, while Tee Higgins led the club with 10 targets and produced 5 receptions for 95 receiving yards. The pair gave the Bengals enough explosive and chain-moving production despite Houston’s consistent pressure.
02 / The takeaway
14TargetsHouston's volume belonged to Schultz, but the finish was missing
C.J. Stroud piled up 30 completions and 353 passing yards, and Dalton Schultz was the clear focal point with 12 receptions for 140 receiving yards on 14 targets. Yet neither player produced a passing or receiving touchdown, leaving Houston’s strongest fantasy lines detached from the scoreboard.
03 / The takeaway
4.0SacksCincinnati's defense turned pressure into the decisive edge
CIN D/ST recorded 4 sacks and allowed 6 points. The result mattered more than Houston’s passing volume: the Texans did not commit a turnover, but they also did not find the end zone.
Burrow navigates pressure and finishes drives
Burrow’s line was more efficient than expansive. He completed 20 passes on 31 attempts for 207 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns without an interception, but Houston sacked him 5 times. That pressure kept the Bengals from a broader aerial distribution, yet Burrow consistently found the players who could tilt the game. His 16.18 fantasy points outpaced an 11 expected PPR mark, a useful reminder that touchdown conversion—not overwhelming yardage—powered the result.