New England 29 to Cincinnati 0

STATISTICS:

Rushing: New England - Williams: 22 for 64 yards (2.9 ave, 1 TD), Hill: 5 for 11 yards (2.2 ave, 0 TD), Herbert: 6 for 10 yards (1.7 ave, 0 TD), Tucker: 2 for 4 yards (2 ave, 0 TD), Purdy: 2 for 15 yards (1 TD), Minshew: 4 for 8 yards (0 TD), Shenault: 1 for 3 yards (0 TD)
Cincinnati - Williams:10 for 17 yards (1.7 ave, 0 TD), Jackson:4 for 7 yards (1.8 ave, 0 TD), Heyward:3 for 4 yards (1.3 ave, 0 TD), Ham:1 for 4 yards (4 ave, 0 TD), Hoyer: 1 for 2 yards (0 TD)

Passing: New England - Purdy: 18-for-23, 230 yards, 0 TD / 0 INT
Minshew: 2-for-3, 25 yards, 1 TD / 1 INT
Cincinnati - Hoyer: 6-for-17, 77 yards, 0 TD / 3 INT


Receptions: New England - Cooper:2-21yds, Samuel:2-19yds, Shenault:1-5yds, Hollins:2-39yards, Juszczyk:2-33yards, Njoku:3-47yds, Fant:1-5yards, Williams:2-18yds, Hill:5-68yards, Herbert:0-0yards, Tucker:0-0yards
Cincinnati - Hodgins:1-6yards, Hinton:0-0yds, Hightower:0-0yards, Treadwell:0-0yds, Thomas:4-58yds, Heyward:0-0yards, Smith:0-0yds, Williams:0-0yards, Jackson:0-0yds, Heyward:0-0yards, Ham:1-13yards

Kick Returns: New England - Hill: 0 for 0 yards (NAN ave), Shenault: 0 for 0 yards (NAN ave)
Cincinnati - Hinton: 1 for 14 yards (14 ave), Thomas: 1 for 17 yards (17 ave)

Punt Returns: New England - Williams: 5 for 11 yards (2 ave), Love: 0 for 0 yards (NAN ave)
Cincinnati - Hinton: 2 for 0 yards (0 ave), Thomas: 0 for 0 yards (NAN ave)

Kickers: New England - Bass: 5-for-5; Cincinnati - York: 0-for-0
Punters: New England - Wishnowsky: 4-53 ave. (in20:2, blocks:0)
Cincinnati - Backup Player: 7-34 ave. (in20:0, blocks:0)

PLAY-BY-PLAY:
Welcome to Cincinnati. Most football games are won in the trenches, and in today's matchup New England's front seven has a big edge up front. Following the coin toss, New England will receive the ball first.

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
14:52 | 1 and 10 @ 70 (70)... Brock Purdy (1-for-1 11 yds | 100%:78) passes complete to Justice Hill for 11 yards.
14:24 | 1 and 10 @ 41 (59)... Incomplete pass.
14:15 | 2 and 10 @ 41 (59)... Brock Purdy (2-for-3 23 yds | 67%:78) passes complete to David Njoku for 12 yards.
13:32 | 1 and 10 @ 47 (47)... Brock Purdy (3-for-4 34 yds | 75%:78) passes complete to Justice Hill for 11 yards.
13:05 | 1 and 10 @ 36 (36)... Brock Purdy (4-for-5 48 yds | 80%:78) passes complete to Kyle Juszczyk for 14 yards.
12:16 | 1 and 10 @ 22 (22)... Brock Purdy (5-for-6 69 yds | 83%:78) passes complete to David Njoku for 21 yards.
11:40 | 1 and 1 @ 1 (1)... Williams runs 1 yards for a TOUCHDOWN
TOUCHDOWN New England!! New England 7 to Cincinnati 0

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
11:29 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)...
11:29 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Ty'Son Williams runs for 5 yards (1-5yds | 5 ave:1.7).
11:00 | 2 and 5 @ 35 (35)... New England defense gets the sack!
10:48 | 3 and 13 @ 27 (27)... Incomplete pass.
10:37 | 4 and 13 @ 27 (27)... Backup Player punts the ball 34 yards (34:30)
Kyren Williams returns the ball 0 yards.
10:16 | 1 and 10 @ 39 (61)... Justice Hill runs for 3 yards (1-3yds | 3 ave:3.1).
9:33 | 2 and 7 @ 42 (58)... Incomplete pass.
9:24 | 3 and 7 @ 42 (58)... Brock Purdy (6-for-8 80 yds | 75%:78) passes complete to Justice Hill for 11 yards.
8:35 | 1 and 10 @ 47 (47)... Kyren Williams runs for 4 yards (2-5yds | 2.5 ave:2.9).
7:59 | 2 and 6 @ 43 (43)... Kyren Williams runs for 4 yards (3-9yds | 3 ave:2.9).
7:28 | 3 and 2 @ 39 (39)... Penalty on New England.
7:28 | 3 and 12 @ 49 (49)... Brock Purdy (7-for-9 89 yds | 78%:78) passes complete to Kyren Williams for 9 yards.
6:48 | 4 and 3 @ 40 (40)... Mitch Wishnowsky punts the ball 40 yards Touchback (40:58)

6:23 | 1 and 10 @ 25 (25)... Brian Hoyer (1-for-2 14 yds | 50%:35) passes complete to Brian Thomas for 14 yards.
5:52 | 1 and 10 @ 39 (39)... Incomplete pass.
5:45 | 2 and 10 @ 39 (39)... Brian Hoyer (2-for-4 28 yds | 50%:35) passes complete to Brian Thomas for 14 yards.
4:58 | 1 and 10 @ 47 (53)... Penalty on Cincinnati.
4:58 | 1 and 20 @ 43 (43)... Ty'Son Williams runs for 0 yards (2-5yds | 2.5 ave:1.7).
4:24 | 2 and 20 @ 43 (43)... Deon Jackson runs for 4 yards (1-4yds | 4 ave:2.1).
3:42 | 3 and 16 @ 47 (47)... Incomplete pass.
3:35 | 4 and 16 @ 47 (47)... Backup Player punts the ball 53 yards Touchback (43.5:30)

3:19 | 1 and 10 @ 20 (80)... Kyren Williams runs for 0 yards (4-9yds | 2.3 ave:2.9).
2:47 | 2 and 10 @ 20 (80)... Khalil Herbert runs for 4 yards (1-4yds | 4 ave:2.1).
2:21 | 3 and 6 @ 24 (76)... Cincinnati defense gets the sack!
2:10 | 4 and 10 @ 20 (80)... Mitch Wishnowsky punts the ball 64 yards (52:58)
Kendall Hinton returns the ball 0 yards.
1:43 | 1 and 10 @ 16 (16)... Incomplete pass.
1:38 | 2 and 10 @ 16 (16)... Brian Hoyer (3-for-7 41 yds | 43%:35) passes complete to C.J. Ham for 13 yards.
1:09 | 1 and 10 @ 29 (29)... Incomplete pass.
0:59 | 2 and 10 @ 29 (29)... Incomplete pass.
0:50 | 3 and 10 @ 29 (29)... New England defense gets the sack!
0:39 | 4 and 14 @ 25 (25)... Backup Player punts the ball 24 yards (37:30)
Kyren Williams returns the ball 6 yards.
0:22 | 1 and 10 @ 43 (43)... Brock Purdy (8-for-10 108 yds | 80%:78) passes complete to Kyle Juszczyk for 19 yards.
0:00 | 1 and 10 @ 24 (24)...

End of Quarter 1 (New England 7 to Cincinnati 0)

Kyren Williams runs for 5 yards (5-14yds | 2.8 ave:2.9).
14:34 | 2 and 5 @ 19 (19)... Brock Purdy runs for 7 yards (1-7yds | 7 ave:11).
14:03 | 1 and 10 @ 12 (12)... Kyren Williams runs for 4 yards (6-18yds | 3 ave:2.9).
13:18 | 2 and 6 @ 8 (8)... Brock Purdy runs for 8 yards (2-15yds | 7.5 ave:11).
TOUCHDOWN New England!! New England 14 to Cincinnati 0

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
12:39 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)...
12:39 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Ty'Son Williams runs for -2 yards (3-3yds | 1 ave:1.7).
12:11 | 2 and 12 @ 28 (28)... Connor Heyward runs for 4 yards (1-4yds | 4 ave:1.6).
11:28 | 3 and 8 @ 32 (32)... Incomplete pass.
11:18 | 4 and 8 @ 32 (32)... Backup Player punts the ball 24 yards (33.8:30)
Kyren Williams returns the ball 3 yards.
10:55 | 1 and 10 @ 47 (53)... Penalty on New England.
10:55 | 1 and 10 @ 47 (53)... Kyren Williams runs for 1 yards (7-19yds | 2.7 ave:2.9).
10:11 | 2 and 9 @ 48 (52)... Laviska Shenault runs for 3 yards (1-3yds | 3 ave:1).
9:37 | 3 and 6 @ 49 (49)... Incomplete pass.
9:24 | 4 and 6 @ 49 (49)... Mitch Wishnowsky punts the ball 49 yards Touchback (51:58)

8:55 | 1 and 10 @ 25 (25)... Ty'Son Williams runs for 4 yards (4-7yds | 1.8 ave:1.7).
8:21 | 2 and 6 @ 29 (29)... Deon Jackson runs for -1 yards (2-3yds | 1.5 ave:2.1).
7:50 | 3 and 7 @ 28 (28)... Brian Hoyer (4-for-11 56 yds | 36%:35) passes complete to Brian Thomas for 15 yards.
7:06 | 1 and 10 @ 43 (43)... Ty'Son Williams runs for -2 yards (5-5yds | 1 ave:1.7).
6:22 | 2 and 12 @ 41 (41)... Deon Jackson runs for 4 yards (3-7yds | 2.3 ave:2.1).
5:54 | 3 and 8 @ 45 (45)... Incomplete pass.
5:46 | 4 and 8 @ 45 (45)... Backup Player punts the ball 55 yards Touchback (38:30)

5:17 | 1 and 10 @ 20 (80)... Kyren Williams runs for 10 yards (8-29yds | 3.6 ave:2.9).
4:35 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (70)... Kyren Williams runs for -2 yards (9-27yds | 3 ave:2.9).
4:00 | 2 and 12 @ 28 (72)... Kyren Williams runs for -3 yards (10-24yds | 2.4 ave:2.9).
3:16 | 3 and 15 @ 25 (75)... Brock Purdy (9-for-12 118 yds | 75%:78) passes complete to Justice Hill for 10 yards.
2:32 | 4 and 5 @ 35 (65)... Mitch Wishnowsky punts the ball 60 yards (53.3:58)
Kendall Hinton returns the ball 0 yards.
2:06 | 1 and 10 @ 5 (5)... Ty'Son Williams runs for 4 yards (6-9yds | 1.5 ave:1.7).
1:33 | 2 and 6 @ 9 (9)... C.J. Ham runs for 4 yards (1-4yds | 4 ave:1.6).
0:50 | 3 and 2 @ 13 (13)... Ty'Son Williams runs for 5 yards (7-14yds | 2 ave:1.7).
0:23 | 1 and 10 @ 18 (18)... Brian Hoyer (5-for-13 62 yds | 38%:35) passes complete to Isaiah Hodgins for 6 yards.
0:00 | 2 and 4 @ 24 (24)...

End of Quarter 2 (New England 14 to Cincinnati 0)

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
14:51 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Ty'Son Williams runs for -3 yards (8-11yds | 1.4 ave:1.7).
14:18 | 2 and 13 @ 27 (27)... Deon Jackson runs for 0 yards (4-7yds | 1.8 ave:2.1).
13:45 | 3 and 13 @ 27 (27)... Incomplete pass.
13:30 | 4 and 13 @ 27 (27)... Backup Player punts the ball 24 yards (35.7:30)
Kyren Williams returns the ball 1 yards.
13:06 | 1 and 10 @ 50 (50)... Kyren Williams runs for 8 yards (11-32yds | 2.9 ave:2.9).
12:29 | 2 and 2 @ 42 (42)... Kyren Williams runs for 1 yards (12-33yds | 2.8 ave:2.9).
11:48 | 3 and 1 @ 41 (41)... Kyren Williams runs for 5 yards (13-38yds | 2.9 ave:2.9).
11:15 | 1 and 10 @ 36 (36)... Kyren Williams runs for 1 yards (14-39yds | 2.8 ave:2.9).
10:41 | 2 and 9 @ 35 (35)... Kyren Williams runs for 4 yards (15-43yds | 2.9 ave:2.9).
10:15 | 3 and 5 @ 31 (31)... Brock Purdy (10-for-13 137 yds | 77%:78) passes complete to Mack Hollins for 19 yards.
9:43 | 1 and 10 @ 12 (12)... Penalty on New England.
9:43 | 1 and 20 @ 22 (22)... Kyren Williams runs for 3 yards (16-46yds | 2.9 ave:2.9).
9:13 | 2 and 17 @ 19 (19)... Gardner Minshew runs for 4 yards (1-4yds | 4 ave:1.7).
8:40 | 3 and 13 @ 15 (15)... Incomplete pass..
8:30 | 4 and 13 @ 15 (15)...
Here's a 32 fieldgoal attempt... GOOD! 17 to 0

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
8:24 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Penalty on Cincinnati.
8:24 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Connor Heyward runs for 0 yards (2-4yds | 2 ave:1.6).
7:57 | 2 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Ty'Son Williams FUMBLES! New England recovers! Ty'Son Williams ran for 4 yards on the play before being stripped of the ball (9-15yds | 1.7 ave:1.7).
7:27 | 1 and 10 @ (34)...
7:27 | 1 and 10 @ 34 (34)... Kyren Williams runs for 3 yards (17-49yds | 2.9 ave:2.9).
6:47 | 2 and 7 @ 31 (31)... Kyren Williams runs for 3 yards (18-52yds | 2.9 ave:2.9).
6:04 | 3 and 4 @ 28 (28)... Sean Tucker runs for 2 yards (1-2yds | 2 ave:2.1).
5:20 | 4 and 2 @ 26 (26)...
Here's a 43 fieldgoal attempt... GOOD! 20 to 0

The kick comes to Brian Thomas at the -3, returned to 14.
5:15 | 1 and 10 @ 14 (14)... Connor Heyward runs for 0 yards (3-4yds | 1.3 ave:1.6).
4:40 | 2 and 10 @ 14 (14)... Ty'Son Williams runs for 2 yards (10-17yds | 1.7 ave:1.7).
3:59 | 3 and 8 @ 16 (16)... New England needs to call a TIMEOUT (2 left). Incomplete pass.
3:51 | 4 and 8 @ 16 (16)... Backup Player punts the ball 27 yards (34.4:30)
Kyren Williams returns the ball 1 yards.
3:22 | 1 and 10 @ 42 (42)... Kyren Williams runs for 3 yards (19-55yds | 2.9 ave:2.9).
2:57 | 2 and 7 @ 39 (39)... Khalil Herbert runs for 0 yards (2-4yds | 2 ave:2.1).
2:32 | 3 and 7 @ 39 (39)... Brock Purdy (11-for-15 151 yds | 73%:78) passes complete to Amari Cooper for 14 yards.
2:06 | 1 and 10 @ 25 (25)... Justice Hill runs for 1 yards (2-4yds | 2 ave:2).
1:35 | 2 and 9 @ 24 (24)... Justice Hill runs for 3 yards (3-7yds | 2.3 ave:2).
0:53 | 3 and 6 @ 21 (21)... Brock Purdy (12-for-16 163 yds | 75%:78) passes complete to Curtis Samuel for 12 yards.
0:20 | 1 and 9 @ 9 (9)... Khalil Herbert runs for 1 yards (3-5yds | 1.7 ave:2).
0:00 | 2 and 8 @ 8 (8)...

End of Quarter 3 (New England 20 to Cincinnati 0)

Khalil Herbert runs for 2 yards (4-7yds | 1.8 ave:2).
14:33 | 3 and 6 @ 6 (6)... Brock Purdy (13-for-17 168 yds | 76%:78) passes complete to Noah Fant for 5 yards.
14:01 | 4 and 1 @ 1 (1)...
Here's a 18 fieldgoal attempt... GOOD! 23 to 0

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
13:54 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Brian Hoyer (6-for-16 77 yds | 38%:35) passes complete to Brian Thomas for 15 yards.
13:07 | 1 and 10 @ 45 (45)... New England gets the interception!
12:52 | 1 and 10 @ 27 (73)... Kyren Williams runs for 3 yards (20-58yds | 2.9 ave:2.9).
12:22 | 2 and 7 @ 30 (70)... Brock Purdy (14-for-18 182 yds | 78%:78) passes complete to David Njoku for 14 yards.
11:46 | 1 and 10 @ 44 (56)... Khalil Herbert runs for 2 yards (5-9yds | 1.8 ave:2).
11:06 | 2 and 8 @ 46 (54)... Brock Purdy (15-for-19 207 yds | 79%:78) passes complete to Justice Hill for 25 yards.
10:22 | 1 and 10 @ 29 (29)... Sean Tucker runs for 2 yards (2-4yds | 2 ave:2.1).
9:38 | 2 and 8 @ 27 (27)... Incomplete pass.
9:32 | 3 and 8 @ 27 (27)... Brock Purdy (16-for-21 216 yds | 76%:78) passes complete to Kyren Williams for 9 yards.
8:42 | 1 and 10 @ 18 (18)... Justice Hill runs for 2 yards (4-9yds | 2.3 ave:2).
8:17 | 2 and 8 @ 16 (16)... Brock Purdy (17-for-22 223 yds | 77%:78) passes complete to Amari Cooper for 7 yards.
7:45 | 3 and 1 @ 9 (9)... Kyren Williams runs for -2 yards (21-56yds | 2.7 ave:2.9).
7:04 | 4 and 3 @ 11 (11)...
Here's a 28 fieldgoal attempt... GOOD! 26 to 0

The kickoff goes deep into the endzone for a touchback.
6:58 | 1 and 10 @ 30 (30)... Brian Hoyer FUMBLES! New England recovers! Brian Hoyer ran for 2 yards on the play before being stripped of the ball (1-2yds | 2 ave:).
6:27 | 1 and 10 @ (32)...
6:27 | 1 and 10 @ 32 (32)... Kyren Williams runs for 8 yards (22-64yds | 2.9 ave:2.9).
5:47 | 2 and 2 @ 24 (24)... Justice Hill runs for 2 yards (5-11yds | 2.2 ave:2).
5:05 | 1 and 10 @ 22 (22)... Khalil Herbert runs for 1 yards (6-10yds | 1.7 ave:2).
4:36 | 2 and 9 @ 21 (21)... Brock Purdy (18-for-23 230 yds | 78%:78) passes complete to Curtis Samuel for 7 yards.
With a huge lead and time running down, Brock Purdy is coming out of the game.

4:00 | 3 and 2 @ 14 (14)... Gardner Minshew runs for 0 yards (2-4yds | 2 ave:1.7).
3:27 | 4 and 2 @ 14 (14)...
Here's a 31 fieldgoal attempt... GOOD! 29 to 0

The kick comes to Kendall Hinton at the -1, returned to 13.
3:20 | 1 and 10 @ 13 (13)... New England gets the interception!
2:34 | 1 and 10 @ 20 (20)... Minshew throws a 20 yard TOUCHDOWN to Mack Hollins!

2:28 | 1 and 10 @ 20 (20)... Incomplete pass. TWO-MINUTE WARNING
2:00 | 2 and 10 @ 20 (20)... Cincinnati gets the interception!
1:53 | 1 and 10 @ 4 (4)... Incomplete pass.
1:43 | 2 and 10 @ 4 (4)... New England gets the interception!
0:49 | 1 and 10 @ 13 (13)... Gardner Minshew runs for 1 yards (3-5yds | 1.7 ave:1.7). TIMEOUT Cincinnati (2 left)
0:40 | 2 and 9 @ 12 (12)... Gardner Minshew runs for 3 yards (4-8yds | 2 ave:1.7). TIMEOUT Cincinnati (1 left)
0:33 | 3 and 6 @ 9 (9)... Gardner Minshew (2-for-3 25 yds | 67%:88) passes complete to Laviska Shenault for 5 yards.
0:00 | 4 and 1 @ 4 (4)...

End of Quarter 4 (New England 29 to Cincinnati 0)

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS: ADJUSTMENTS TO WEEKLY UPDATE STATS
New England Offensive Line Grade (6.1) vs. Cincinnati Front Seven (6) = 0.1 in the trenches
Cincinnati Offensive Line (5.3) vs. New England Front Seven (6.2) = -0.9 adjustments to running averages
New England QB Completion % Impacts (x.1): WR (6.4) + OL (6.1) - Cincinnati F7 (6) - SEC (5.3) = 0.12
Cincinnati QB Completion % Impacts (x.1): WR (5) + OL (5.3) - New England F7 (6.2) - SEC (6.3) = -0.15
These adjustments will not always apply completely, such as in cases where QBs have high completion percentages already and get more yard rewards for strong adjustments instead and smaller (7%) percentage boost. Max 15%. WR collective grades increase .5 for 25+ catches in a week IRL in updates. Max OL/F7 difference for RB averages +/- 1.5yd ave.

New England QB1: update 19-for-29 (66%, 0.12 adj) 231-yds (12.2 ypc) 0/0 | SIM: 18-for-23 (78%) 230-yds (12.8 ypc), 0 TD / 0 INT
Cincinnati QB1 update :10-for-20 (50%, -0.15 adj) 150-yds (15 ypc) 1/2 | SIM: 6-for-17 (35%) 77-yds (12.8 ypc), 0 TD / 3 INT
New England RB1: 18-50 (2.9 adj) | SIM: 22-64 (2.9 ave) ; RB2: 1-3 (3.1 adj) | SIM: 5-11 (2.2 ave) ; RB3: 2-4 (2.1 adj) | SIM: 6-10 (1.7 ave) ; RB4: 1-2 (2.1 adj) | SIM: 2-4 (2 ave)
Cincinnati RB1: 7-18 (1.7 adj) | SIM: 10-17 (1.7 ave) ; RB2: 4-12 (2.1 adj) | SIM: 4-7 (1.8 ave) ; RB3: 2-5 (1.6 adj) | SIM: 3-4 (1.3 ave) ; RB4: 2-5 (1.6 adj) | SIM: 1-4 (4 ave)
New England WR1: 2-16 (8) | S: 2-21yds (10.5) ; WR2: 2-15 (7.5) | S: 2-19yds (9.5) ; WR3: 1-0 (0) | S: 1-5yds (5) ; WR4: 2-25 (12.5) | S: 2-39yds (19.5) ; WR5: 2-40 (20) | S: 2-33yds (16.5) ; TE1: 4-44 (11) | S: 3-47yds (15.7) ; TE2: - (NAN) | S: 1-5yds (5)
Cincinnati WR1: 1-0 (0) | S: 1-6yds (6) ; WR2: 1-0 (0) | S: 0-0yds (NAN) ; WR3: 1-0 (0) | S: 0-0yds (NAN) ; WR4: 1-0 (0) | S: 0-0yds (NAN) ; WR5: 4-47 (11.8) | S: 4-58yds (14.5) ; TE1: 1-0 (0) | S: 0-0yds (NAN) ; TE2: - (NAN) | S: 0-0yds (NAN)
RB averages may shift in the game when they use up their weekly update carries, or if any unused TDs later in the game. WR and QB averages per completion are split between both player projections.