Reader (back) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports. Reader popped up on the Bengals' injury report Friday with a back issue, and he now seems to be in jeopardy of missing Sunday's affair. If the veteran defensive tackle were to be held out in Week 14, Josh Tupou would likely see increased work on the Bengals' defensive line.
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Reader (back) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports. Reader popped up on the Bengals' injury report Friday with a back issue, and he now seems to be in jeopardy of missing Sunday's affair. If the veteran defensive tackle were to be held out in Week 14, Josh Tupou would likely see increased work on the Bengals' defensive line.
Boyd (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts after logging a limited practice Friday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports. While Boyd was deemed questionable for the contest, head coach Zac Taylor relayed Friday that he feels good about the wideout's chances of suiting up this weekend, according to Ben Baby of ESPN.com. Fortunately for those considering Boyd in Week 14 fantasy lineups, the Bengals kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. Assuming he's available versus Indianapolis, Boyd will be in line to maintain a key role in his team's passing offense alongside fellow wideouts Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
Boyd (ankle) had a lot of reps at practice Friday and coach Zac Taylor expects the wide receiver to play Sunday against the Colts, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports. Boyd was added to the injury report after a limited practice Thursday, but it's possible the slot receiver could avoid Friday's injury report if he logs a full practice. Even if he carries a designation into Sunday's game, Friday's activity coupled with the coach's optimism suggest Boyd is likely to suit up against Indianapolis barring a setback.
Brown (hamstring) was a full practice participant Thursday. Brown opened Week 14 prep as a limited participant, though his ability to take every rep a day later likely confirms that his reps were capped Wednesday mainly for maintenance purposes after he took a season-high nine carries for 61 yards over his 11 snaps in Monday's 34-31 overtime win over Jacksonville. Meanwhile, lead back Joe Mixon scored two touchdowns but averaged fewer than 4.0 yards per carry for the second game in a row, which could prompt the Bengals to carve out a consistent role on the ground for Brown moving forward as the team seeks more efficiency for its rushing attack. Mixon should continue to rank as Cincinnati's clear top back on passing downs even if the coaching staff elects to lighten his workload as a ball carrier in future weeks.
Boyd (ankle) was limited at practice Thursday. Boyd practiced fully Wednesday, so it's possible that he sustained his ankle injury during Thursday's session. Either way, the wideout's addition to the Bengals' injury report makes his status worth tracking ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts. In this past Monday's 34-31 overtime win over the Jaguars, Boyd caught five of his seven targets for 37 yards and rushed once for five yards.
Wilcox hauled in his lone target for a 12-yard reception while playing 12 of the Bengals' 73 snaps on offense in Monday's 34-31 overtime win over the Jaguars. The 12 receiving yards were a season-high total for Wilcox, which speaks the muted role he typically holds in the Bengals' passing attack. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound Wilcox is valued as a blocker and is a core contributor on special teams, so he should continue to remain active on game days even while he rarely contributes as a pass catcher.
Iosivas went without a target while playing seven of 73 snaps on offense in Monday's 34-31 overtime win over the Jaguars. Iosivas remains a core special-teams contributor for the Bengals, but he saw his role on offense get scaled back Week 13 as Cincinnati welcomed fellow wideout Tee Higgins (hamstring/ankle) back from a three-game absence. In the three weeks while Higgins was out, Iosivas logged 41 total snaps on offense and produced a 2-25-0 receiving line on four targets.
Jones went without a target while playing one of the Bengals' 73 offensive snaps in Monday's 34-31 win over the Jaguars. Since being reinstated from injured reserve Week 11 after missing six straight contests with a thumb injury, Jones has logged just six snaps on offense over three games. He'll likely continue to handle a limited role at receiver moving forward, though Jones should be active on a weekly basis due to his duties as the Bengals' punt returner.
passing yards
2309
rushing yards
689
receiving yards
1063
tackles
63
interceptions
4
Passing
| name | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | YDS/G | TDS | INT | SACK | SYL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J. Browning, QB
|
4
|
59
|
78
|
75.6
|
649
|
162.3
|
3
|
1
|
9
|
61
|
107.3
|
|
J. Burrow, QB
|
10
|
244
|
365
|
66.8
|
2309
|
230.9
|
15
|
6
|
24
|
180
|
91
|
|
J. Chase, WR
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
100
|
-7
|
-0.6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
79.2
|
|
T. Boyd, WR
|
12
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rushing
| name | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | LNG | YDS/G | TD | FUM | LST | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J. Mixon, RB
|
12
|
180
|
689
|
3.8
|
22
|
57.4
|
6
|
|
-31
|
42
|
|
J. Burrow, QB
|
10
|
31
|
88
|
2.8
|
20
|
8.8
|
0
|
2
|
-6
|
9
|
|
J. Browning, QB
|
4
|
10
|
70
|
7
|
21
|
17.5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
|
C. Brown, RB
|
7
|
11
|
67
|
6.1
|
31
|
9.6
|
0
|
|
-5
|
2
|
|
T. Williams, RB
|
12
|
12
|
59
|
4.9
|
15
|
4.9
|
0
|
|
-1
|
2
|
|
C. Evans, RB
|
8
|
2
|
12
|
6
|
7
|
1.5
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
T. Boyd, WR
|
12
|
2
|
11
|
5.5
|
6
|
0.9
|
0
|
|
0
|
1
|
|
J. Chase, WR
|
12
|
3
|
-6
|
-2
|
2
|
-0.5
|
0
|
1
|
-8
|
0
|
Receiving
| name | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YDS/G | YAC | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J. Chase, WR
|
12
|
86
|
124
|
1063
|
12.4
|
7
|
76
|
88.6
|
506
|
55
|
|
T. Boyd, WR
|
12
|
55
|
79
|
499
|
9.1
|
2
|
64
|
41.6
|
206
|
21
|
|
J. Mixon, RB
|
12
|
39
|
47
|
281
|
7.2
|
1
|
39
|
23.4
|
349
|
10
|
|
T. Higgins, WR
|
8
|
30
|
54
|
364
|
12.1
|
2
|
33
|
45.5
|
124
|
22
|
|
T. Hudson, TE
|
7
|
26
|
31
|
228
|
8.8
|
0
|
26
|
32.6
|
87
|
12
|
|
T. Irwin, WR
|
11
|
18
|
24
|
241
|
13.4
|
1
|
32
|
21.9
|
88
|
13
|
|
I. Smith Jr., TE
|
10
|
16
|
23
|
97
|
6.1
|
1
|
11
|
9.7
|
58
|
4
|
|
D. Sample, TE
|
12
|
12
|
15
|
93
|
7.8
|
2
|
22
|
7.8
|
83
|
4
|
|
A. Iosivas, WR
|
11
|
5
|
8
|
39
|
7.8
|
2
|
16
|
3.5
|
14
|
3
|
|
T. Williams, RB
|
12
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
1.8
|
0
|
5
|
0.8
|
30
|
0
|
|
M. Wilcox, TE
|
12
|
5
|
7
|
30
|
6
|
0
|
12
|
2.5
|
28
|
1
|
|
C. Brown, RB
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
2.3
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
15
|
0
|
|
K. Lassiter II, WR
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
|
C. Jones, WR
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
|
J. Browning, QB
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
-7
|
-7
|
0
|
-7
|
-1.8
|
0
|
0
|
|
C. Evans, RB
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
-1
|
-1
|
0
|
-1
|
-0.1
|
0
|
0
|
|
S. Jackson, WR
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Defense
|
Tackles
|
Sacks
|
Interceptions
|
Fumbles
|
|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SCKYDS | TFL | PD | INT | TD | FF | FR |
|
L. Wilson, LB
|
12
|
63 | 34 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
|
G. Pratt, LB
|
12
|
51 | 38 | 89 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
D. Hill, SAF
|
12
|
53 | 27 | 80 | 1.5 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
M. Hilton, CB
|
12
|
49 | 14 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
N. Scott, SAF
|
12
|
32 | 21 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
C. Taylor-Britt, CB
|
10
|
37 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
S. Hubbard, DE
|
10
|
28 | 16 | 44 | 5 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
C. Awuzie, CB
|
11
|
29 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
J. Battle, SAF
|
12
|
24 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
D. Turner II, CB
|
12
|
28 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
T. Hendrickson, DE
|
12
|
21 | 11 | 32 | 11.5 | 81.5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
|
D. Reader, DT
|
12
|
19 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
B. Hill, DT
|
12
|
16 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 22.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
C. Sample, DE
|
12
|
12 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Z. Carter, DT
|
12
|
4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
|
M. Murphy, DE
|
12
|
8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
J. Tupou, DT
|
9
|
2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
A. Davis-Gaither, LB
|
8
|
5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
J. Tufele, DT
|
7
|
3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
J. Ossai, DE
|
9
|
3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
J. Davis, CB
|
12
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
J. Bachie, LB
|
12
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
M. Bailey, LB
|
12
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
D. Harper, LB
|
3
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
D. Sample, TE
|
12
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
J. Burrow, QB
|
10
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
A. Iosivas, WR
|
11
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
T. Williams, RB
|
12
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
S. Jackson, WR
|
2
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
T. Anderson, SAF
|
7
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
D. Ivey, CB
|
6
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
T. Boyd, WR
|
12
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
C. Adomitis, LS
|
12
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
C. Volson, G
|
12
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
M. Wilcox, TE
|
12
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
C. Brown, RB
|
7
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
I. Smith Jr., TE
|
10
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
T. Irwin, WR
|
11
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
C. Evans, RB
|
8
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
J. Chase, WR
|
12
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |