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32 Cedric Benson, RB

Cincinnati Bengals

Fantasy Stats
Own%Start%
99%69%
Key Stats
GPAttYdsAvgTDsFum
1527310673.965
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  • Benson unhappy in Cincinnati?: Cedric Benson admitted that he "wasn't a big fan" of the changes made to the Bengals' offense in 2011. Both Benson and offensive coordinator Jay Gruden spoke to the Cincinnati Enquirer about the Bengals' run game, which finished the season ranked 19th in the league and accounted for 10 touchdowns; only nine teams did worse. Benson did not like splitting reps with Bernard Scott. "I don't know what the future's going to hold. You never know going into being a free agent, things like that," said Benson. " ... I wasn’t a big fan of [the offensive changes]. Granted I don't make those decisions or calls and I have to find a way to make it work. It was something they started soon after the first game. There was a vision where they saw the offense going. I may not like it or agree with it but I’ll make it work if given the opportunity." Gruden had this response to the Benson-Scott balancing act: "From a consistency standpoint you'd like to get Bernard more carries, more touches and Cedric has earned the right to be a feature back. ... The more you give it to Bernard the more you've got Cedric over there scratching his head and not real happy. Really, to me, on a good football team nobody should worry about who's scoring or who's getting the ball so long as the team is moving."
    (Updated 01/17/2012)
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    Fantasy Analysis
    To be fair, he did rush for over 1,000 yards for the third straight season (though his rushing numbers have dipped in each of his last three seasons) and put up six touchdowns -- he's had at least that many in each of his last three. And while he didn't have all the carries for the Bengals, he still put up 273 totes and had 67 percent of all carries among the running backs. While we think Benson has some gas left in the tank -- he has only 1,529 career carries in seven seasons -- the days of him being an effective every-down back are numbered. This was his first season in three years averaging less than 20 carries per game (18.2 per 2011 contest) and we could see him trend downward while sharing with another back. Assuming that's the case, we wouldn't trust Benson as anything more than a No. 3 RB on Draft Day. He's become mid-round pick material.
    (Updated 01/17/2012).
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Schedule
WeekDateOpp.AttYdsLgTD
109/11/11CLE25121391
209/18/11DEN1659140
309/25/11SF1764100
410/02/11BUF19104280
510/09/11JAC245380
610/16/11IND165791
911/06/11TEN2078160
1011/13/11PIT1557160
1111/20/11BAL154192
1211/27/11CLE21106331
1312/04/11PIT1352140
1412/11/11HOU2191420
1512/18/11STL2276151
1612/24/11ARI165790
1701/01/12BAL1351120
1801/07/12HOU71471
WeekDateOpponentTime/Result
Rushing
YearTeamGGSAttYdsAvgLgTD20+1st
2005Chicago Bears91672724.1360312
2006Chicago Bears1501576474.1306233
2007Chicago Bears11111966743.4434333
2008Cincinnati Bengals12102147473.5462336
2009Cincinnati Bengals131330112514.24261057
2010Cincinnati Bengals161632111113.5267259
2011Cincinnati Bengals151527310673.9426453
TOTAL9166152957693.8463127283
Receiving
YearTeamGGSRecYdsAvgLgTD20+40+1st
2005Chicago Bears91133.030000
2006Chicago Bears1508546.8220102
2007Chicago Bears1111171237.2190005
2008Cincinnati Bengals1210201859.3790216
2009Cincinnati Bengals1313171116.5190005
2010Cincinnati Bengals1616281786.4241109
2011Cincinnati Bengals151515825.5110003
TOTAL91661067366.97914130
Defensive Stats
YearTeamGTotalTklAstSacksIntYdsAvgLgTDPass Def
2005Chicago Bears900.000000.0000
2006Chicago Bears1500.000000.0000
2007Chicago Bears1100.000000.0000
2008Cincinnati Bengals1211.000000.0000
2009Cincinnati Bengals1311.000000.0000
2010Cincinnati Bengals1600.000000.0000
2011Cincinnati Bengals1521.010000.0000
TOTAL9143.010000.0000
Fumbles
YearTeamGFumLostFum ForcedOwn RecOpp RecYdsTot RecTD
2005Chicago Bears911010010
2006Chicago Bears1500000000
2007Chicago Bears1132020020
2008Cincinnati Bengals1221010010
2009Cincinnati Bengals1310010010
2010Cincinnati Bengals1675010010
2011Cincinnati Bengals1552020020
TOTAL911911080080

Player Info

Height/Weight:
5-11/227
Birthdate:
12/28/1982
Age:
29
Hometown:
Midland, TX, USA
School:
Texas
NFL Experience:
7
Awards:
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