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Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco will face a middle-of-the-pack pass defense in their season opener (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), up against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals were ranked 21st last season in terms of passing yards allowed, at 223.5 per game.
Last season Flacco had 1,761 yards (251.6 per game), to go along with a 65.3% completion percentage (162-for-248), 12 TDs and seven INTs.
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Flacco vs. the Bengals
- Flacco vs the Bengals (since 2021): 5 GP / 240.2 PASS YPG / 6 PASS TD
- Cincinnati surrendered more than 300 passing yards to only two QBs last year.
- The Bengals allowed at least one passing TD to 14 opposing QBs last season.
- Against Cincinnati last season, 10 players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
- Last year, the Bengals allowed four players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
- Flacco will face the NFL's 21st-ranked pass defense a year ago (223.5 yards allowed per game).
- The Bengals' defense ranked 29th in league play last season by conceding 1.8 passing touchdowns per game.
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Flacco Passing Insights
- Flacco went over on passing yards prop bets in four of six opportunities last season (66.7%).
- The Browns, who ranked 32nd in the NFL in points scored last season, attempted a pass 62.8% of the time while opting for the ground attack 37.2% of the time.
- With 1,761 yards on 248 pass attempts, Flacco was 20th in the league with 7.1 yards per attempt last year.
- In six of seven games last season, Flacco threw a touchdown pass. And five of those games included multiple TD passes.
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Flacco's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Steelers | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 16-for-26 / 168 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jaguars | 10/6/2024 | Week 5 | 33-for-44 / 359 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Titans | 10/13/2024 | Week 6 | 22-for-38 / 189 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT | 1 ATT / 1 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Vikings | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 16-for-27 / 179 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT | 2 ATT / -1 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 26-for-35 / 272 YDS / 2 TDs / 3 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Giants | 12/29/2024 | Week 17 | 26-for-38 / 330 YDS / 2 TDs / 2 INTs | 1 ATT / 1 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jaguars | 1/5/2025 | Week 18 | 23-for-40 / 264 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |