Jerome Ford Week 1 Preview vs. the Bengals

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Jerome Ford has a decent matchup when his Cleveland Browns meet the Cincinnati Bengals in their season opener (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET). The Bengals allowed 124.8 rushing yards per game last year, 19th in the league.

Ford ran for 565 yards on 104 attempts (40.4 yards per game) and scored three TDs a season ago. He also averaged 16.1 receiving yards per game, grabbing 37 passes for 225 yards.

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Ford vs. the Bengals

  • Ford vs the Bengals (since 2021): 1 GP / 92 RUSH YPG / 1 RUSH TD
  • In the run game, four players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Bengals last season.
  • On the ground, Cincinnati allowed 17 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
  • The Bengals gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to only two players last season.
  • Ford will see the Bengals squad that allowed 124.8 rushing yards per game last season and was 19th-ranked in the NFL in rush defense.
  • A year ago, the Bengals conceded 20 rushing touchdowns. That ranked 24th in league play.

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Ford Rushing Insights

  • Last year Ford hit the over eight times on his rushing yards prop bet (in 14 opportunities).
  • The Browns, who were 32nd in the NFL in points scored last season, attempted a pass 62.8% of the time while running the football 37.2% of the time.
  • Ford had a rushing touchdown in three games last year, but no games with multiple rushing TDs.

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Ford's Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Rushing Stats Receiving Stats
vs. Cowboys 9/8/2024 Week 1 12 ATT / 44 YDS / 1 TD 7 TAR / 6 REC / 25 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Jaguars 9/15/2024 Week 2 7 ATT / 64 YDS / 0 TDs 2 TAR / 1 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Giants 9/22/2024 Week 3 10 ATT / 37 YDS / 0 TDs 4 TAR / 3 REC / 33 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Raiders 9/29/2024 Week 4 10 ATT / 58 YDS / 0 TDs 7 TAR / 7 REC / 27 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Commanders 10/6/2024 Week 5 9 ATT / 47 YDS / 0 TDs 3 TAR / 3 REC / 2 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 10/13/2024 Week 6 2 ATT / 14 YDS / 0 TDs TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chargers 11/3/2024 Week 9 2 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs 3 TAR / 1 REC / 2 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Saints 11/17/2024 Week 11 5 ATT / 10 YDS / 0 TDs 4 TAR / 4 REC / 29 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Steelers 11/21/2024 Week 12 4 ATT / 19 YDS / 0 TDs 1 TAR / 1 REC / 8 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Broncos 12/2/2024 Week 13 9 ATT / 41 YDS / 0 TDs 1 TAR / 1 REC / 21 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Steelers 12/8/2024 Week 14 10 ATT / 28 YDS / 0 TDs 4 TAR / 3 REC / 19 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chiefs 12/15/2024 Week 15 7 ATT / 84 YDS / 1 TD 2 TAR / 2 REC / 20 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bengals 12/22/2024 Week 16 11 ATT / 92 YDS / 1 TD 5 TAR / 5 REC / 39 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Dolphins 12/29/2024 Week 17 6 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs