Early advantage carries Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Cincinnati Bengals 22-17 at Paycor Stadium in Week 4, earning their second straight victory and improving to 3-1. Cincinnati dropped to 2-2 with its second consecutive loss. Jacksonville established its advantage before halftime, scoring the game’s only three first-quarter points and outscoring Cincinnati 10-3 in the second quarter. That 13-3 cushion proved decisive: The Bengals scored seven points in each of the final two quarters, but the Jaguars added three in the third and six in the fourth to finish five points clear.
Lawrence efficient, Strange productive
Trevor Lawrence completed 18 of 23 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown. Brenton Strange caught seven of eight targets for 95 yards, while Brian Thomas Jr. scored a receiving touchdown on a two-catch, 17-yard day. Bhayshul Tuten handled 17 carries for 73 yards and caught both of his targets for another 18 yards. Chris Rodriguez Jr. added 35 rushing yards and a touchdown on six attempts. The win followed Jacksonville’s 35-6 victory over New England in Week 3, giving the Jaguars consecutive wins after their Week 2 loss at Denver.
Big passing numbers do not rescue Cincinnati
Burrow completed 39 of 54 passes for 428 yards and a touchdown, but also threw two interceptions. He added six rushing yards and a rushing touchdown on three carries. Tee Higgins delivered Cincinnati’s biggest receiving performance with 11 catches for 157 yards on 16 targets. Dohnte Meyers caught seven of nine targets for 82 yards, and Mike Gesicki contributed three receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown. Chase Brown’s production came primarily through the passing game. He caught all 11 of his targets for 71 yards but gained just 10 yards on nine carries.
Fantasy production favors Bengals
Higgins led the game with 26.7 PPR points, followed by Burrow at 23.7. Brown’s 11 receptions helped him reach 19.1 points despite his limited rushing output, underscoring how valuable his receiving work was in PPR scoring. Strange paced Jacksonville’s listed offensive performers with 16.5 PPR points. His seven catches and eight targets provided a stronger volume-based return than Thomas, whose touchdown accounted for much of his 9.7-point finish. Meyers added 15.2 PPR points for Cincinnati, while Jacksonville kicker Cam Little finished with 14.0.
Week 5 schedule
Jacksonville hosts the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 9:30 a.m. ET. Cincinnati visits the Miami Dolphins that day at 1 p.m. ET.